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Birth of a Buffalo and the Censorship Race Across Cities
A wide Associated Press survey traces how film censorship spread from Kansas City to Chicago and beyond, detailing how boards, police raids, and court decisions shaped what could be shown. It notes states like Kansas, Maryland, and New York facing rulings and the 1952 Miracle case expanding First Amendment protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Kansas
State Board of Review
Kansas City
Kan
Fire Department
Memphis
Chicago
Buffalo
Walt Disney
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois
Virginia
Maryland
Massachusetts
Ohio
Ctar
Hays
Eric Johnston
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Fort Worth
Tex
Associated Press Bureaus
Milwaukee
Motion Picture Commission
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Boston
Atlanta
Dallas
Oklahoma
Board of Censors
Portland
Ore
Film Review Board
Egbert Quin
Detroit
Police Department
Liquor License Bureau
Washington, D. C
Censor
Cheyenne
Los Angeles
United States
Michael A. Musmanno
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Congress