This screen was inserted into all films to be shown in Pennsylvania, each with a specific number. This one belonged to Thru Traffic (1935) and was shown as the last frame of the film.
The board was composed of three members, which were appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania. Despite a censorship law passed in 1911, a lack of funding prevented it from beginning its activities until 1914.[1]
^Harris Ross (2008). "THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF CENSORS: THE GREAT WAR, D. W. THE MOVIES, AND GRIFFITH". Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies. The Pennsylvania Historical Association. 75 (2): 227–259. doi:10.2307/27778831. JSTOR 27778831. S2CID 164931860.
^Laura Wittern-Keller, “All the Power of the Law: Governmental Film Censorship in the United States”, in Silencing Cinema: Film Censorship around the World, eds. Daniel Biltereyst & Roel Vande Winkel (NY: Palgrave MacMillan, 2013).
^Smith, Frederick James (October 1922). "Foolish Censors". Photoplay. New York. 22 (5): 40. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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The Public Domain film which the above image came from
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pennsylvania, state, board, censors, organization, under, pennsylvania, department, education, responsible, approving, redacting, banning, motion, pictures, that, considered, sacrilegious, obscene, indecent, immoral, might, pervert, morals, this, screen, inser. The Pennsylvania State Board of Censors was an organization under the Pennsylvania Department of Education responsible for approving redacting or banning motion pictures that it considered sacrilegious obscene indecent or immoral or might pervert morals This screen was inserted into all films to be shown in Pennsylvania each with a specific number This one belonged to Thru Traffic 1935 and was shown as the last frame of the film Contents 1 Organization 2 Elimination 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOrganization EditThe board was composed of three members which were appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania Despite a censorship law passed in 1911 a lack of funding prevented it from beginning its activities until 1914 1 Elimination EditIn 1956 the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled the act which created and provided for the board was unconstitutional with respect to the Pennsylvania Constitution and so revoked the mandate for the board s existence The Pennsylvania General Assembly re enacted the statute in 1959 but it was struck down again in 1961 by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2 This scene from The Branding Iron 1920 was cut by the Pennsylvania board which then banned the film for its topic of infidelity 3 See also EditBritish Board of Film Censors Film censorship in the United States Indian Film Censor Board List of Pennsylvania state agencies Maryland State Board of CensorsReferences Edit Harris Ross 2008 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF CENSORS THE GREAT WAR D W THE MOVIES AND GRIFFITH Pennsylvania History A Journal of Mid Atlantic Studies The Pennsylvania Historical Association 75 2 227 259 doi 10 2307 27778831 JSTOR 27778831 S2CID 164931860 Laura Wittern Keller All the Power of the Law Governmental Film Censorship in the United States in Silencing Cinema Film Censorship around the World eds Daniel Biltereyst amp Roel Vande Winkel NY Palgrave MacMillan 2013 Smith Frederick James October 1922 Foolish Censors Photoplay New York 22 5 40 Retrieved December 3 2013 External links EditPage on the Department of Education from the State Archives The Public Domain film which the above image came from This Pennsylvania related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This government agency related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pennsylvania State Board of Censors amp oldid 1143681905, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
