The Catholic Crusade against the Movies, 1940–1975
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- Author: Gregory D. Black, University of Missouri, Kansas City
- Date Published: January 1998
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521629058
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For more than three decades the Catholic Church through its Legion of Decency controlled the content of Hollywood films. Studios submitted their films to the Legion for a rating, which varied from general approval to condemnation. Documenting the inner workings of the Legion, The Catholic Crusade Against the Movies examines how the Church acquired such control and how the changes in the movie industry and American society at large in the post-World War II era eventually conspired against that institution's power and led to its demise.
Read more- A history of influential Hollywood films and censorship from 1940–1975
- Gives a detailed account of film making in Hollywood's golden era of studio production
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- Date Published: January 1998
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521629058
- length: 328 pages
- dimensions: 227 x 152 x 22 mm
- weight: 0.44kg
- contains: 12 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Catholic coup against Hollywood
2. Cowboys and courtesans challenge censors
3. A foreign challenge
4. The Legion fights back
5. Declining influence
6. A new approach
7. The end of the Legion
8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Filmography.
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