Censoring Screen Content
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| Film Censorship in New York State |
| A brief history of film censorship with images, particularly as it relates to New York state, but with reference to the larger context.
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http://www.archives.nysed.gov/holding/mpd/censor.html
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| Oscar Micheaux Home Page |
| A site devoted to Oscar Micheaux, with links.
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http://shorock.com/arts/micheaux/
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| Paul Robeson Timeline |
| A detailed biography of Paul Robeson with images.
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http://www.rutgers.edu/robeson/main.html
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| Citizen Kane – Orson Welles |
| A Time-Life Magazine photo essay on Citizen Kane, with accounts, interviews, and stills all contemporary to the film’s production.
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http://pathfinder.com/photo/essay/kane/kane.htm
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| The Bad Girls of M-G-M, 1932 |
| An article by Gary Morris about the female characters of M-G-M’s pre-code films.
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http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/17/04a_badgirls.html
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| The Motion Picture Production Code of 1930 |
| A copy of the 1930 “Hays Code” that outlines acceptable content for Hollywood productions.
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http://www.artsreformation.com/a001/hays-code.html
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| Public Enemy |
| An essay by Gary Morris on Warner Brothers in the pre-code era.
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http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/17/04b_warner.html
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| A Gallery of Pre-Code Women |
| Images of the women of the pre-code films.
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http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/27/precodegallery.html
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| Hollywood Censored: The Production Code |
| A PBS site on the rise of the Production Code and Hollywood ratings systems.
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/beyond/hollywood.html
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| Arbucklemania |
| A site devoted to Fatty Arbuckle.
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http://silent-movies.com/Arbucklemania/home.html
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| HUAC and Censorship Charges |
| An article discussing the HUAC trials in light of film censorship and the film ratings system.
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http://www.moderntimes.com/palace/huac.htm
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| MPAA Ratings System: How It Works |
| MPAA’s website outlining the historical development of the ratings system, its purpose, test cases, and current use. Written in part by Jack Valenti, President of the MPAA.
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http://www.mpaa.org/movieratings/about/content.htm
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| Italian Neo-realism |
| A site devoted to Italian Neo-Realism with director biographies, filmographies, stills, and links.
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http://www.inblackandwhite.com/ItalianNeorealismv2.0/
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| The Dharma Blues |
| A essay by Robert Castle that looks at the ratings controversy surrounding Eyes Wide Shut and other films that have received the NC-17 rating.
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http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/35/eyeswideshut1.html
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| Sexual or Erotic Films |
| A site that traces the history of film eroticism, film ratings, and censorship, from Silent Cinema to the contemporary moment, with details on specific films, directors, and stars.
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http://www.filmsite.org/sexualfilms.html
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