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The Constitution and Censorship (1957)
Directed by Stephen L. Sharff
Documentary · 29m
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.
Cast
Robert Trout
Crew
- Director
- Stephen L. Sharff
- Writer
- Erik Barnouw, Herbert Wechsler
- Producer
- Stephen L. Sharff
Details
- Release date
- 1957-01-01
- Runtime
- 29m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- NET, Columbia University Center for Mass Communication