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Violence in media drives fight scenes for viewers
AP writer Bob Thomas surveys how films and television rely on fight scenes and violence, with networks enforcing standards to curb excesses. Executives cite motivation and necessity, while rules limit blood, eye injuries, and choking, aiming to preserve plot without glamorizing brutality.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Batman
Robin
Gotham City
Howie Horwitz
Robert Aldrich
Sen. Estes Kefauver
AIT Three
Robert Kasmire
NBC
Dorothy, Brown
ABC
CBS