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The Constitution and Censorship

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Calorie Rating: 41
Released: 1957-01-01
Running Time: 29 Minutes
Studios: NET, Columbia University Center for Mass Communication,


Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the issue of prior restraint on freedom of expression. Presents the case of Burstyn v. Wilson challenging the constitutionality of New York State's film censorship system and Cantwell v. Connecticut involving questions of freedom of speech and religion. Discusses the questions pertaining to freedom of speech when multiplied via recordings or film, and how the claims of free expression can be weighed against claims for local, state, or federal protection.

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Cast

Justice Henry C. Greenberg
Character: Himself
Russell Cantwell
Character: Himself
Hugh M. Flick
Character: Himself

Ephraim S. London
Character: Himself
Robert Trout
Character: Narrator


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