The Constitution and Censorship

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TitleThe Constitution and Censorship
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Release dateJan 1, 1957
GenreDocumentary
DirectorStephen L. Sharff
Production countryUnited States of America
Production companiesNET, Columbia University Center for Mass Communication
Run time29 min.

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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