The Constitution and Censorship (movie)
- Production country: United States of America
- Producer: Stephen L. Sharff
- Production companies: NET, Columbia University Center for Mass Communication
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 1/1/1957
- Run time: 29 min.
Movie description
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.
