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The Constitution and Censorship
(en)
1957
29m
Documentary
Overview: 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.
Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1957
Countries of origin: United States of America,
Production companies
- NET
- Columbia University Center for Mass Communication
Top Cast
Justice Henry C. Greenberg
as Himself
Russell Cantwell
as Himself
Hugh M. Flick
as Himself
Ephraim S. London
as Himself
