Freedom Of The Screen

Download or read book Freedom of the Screen written by Laura Wittern-Keller and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-11 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title chronicles both the evolution of judicial attitudes toward film restriction and the plight of the individuals who fought for the right to deliver provocative and relevant movies to American audiences. The path to cinematic freedom was marked with both achievements and roadblocks, from the establishment of the Production Code Administration, which effectively eradicated political films after 1934, to the landmark cases over films such as 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' (1955) that paved the way for increased freedom of expression.