Movie Details
Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1957
Original Language:English
Production Companies:NET Columbia University Center for Mass Communication
The Constitution and Censorship (1957)
DirectorStephen L. Sharff
WritersErik Barnouw
Plot
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 States 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