Self-policing of the Movie and Publishing Industry: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Postal Operations of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives, Eighty-sixth Congress, Second Session ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960 - 178 pages Examines movie industry obscenity and pornography self regulation system, and considers possible establishment of similar self regulation system in the publishing industry. |
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Page 164 - ... stake out a lofty claim for the value of books. We do so because we believe that they are good, possessed of enormous variety and usefulness, worthy of cherishing and keeping free. We realize that the application of these propositions may mean the dissemination of ideas and manners of expression that are repugnant to many persons. We do not state these propositions in the comfortable belief that what people read is unimportant. We believe rather that what people read is deeply important; that...
Page 164 - We state these propositions neither lightly nor as easy generalizations. We here stake out a lofty claim for the value of books. We do so because we believe that they are good, possessed of enormous variety and usefulness, worthy of cherishing and keeping free. We realize that the application of these propositions may mean the dissemination of ideas and manners of expression that are repugnant to many persons. We do not state these propositions in the comfortable belief that what people read is unimportant....
Page 126 - No picture shall be produced which will lower the moral standards of those who see it. Hence the sympathy of the audience shall never be thrown to the side of crime, wrongdoing, evil or sin. 2. Correct standards of life, subject only to the requirements of drama and entertainment, shall be presented. 3. Law, natural or human, shall not be ridiculed, nor shall sympathy be created for its violation.
Page 109 - ... on a program of arming this Nation for war. And yet, when we look at some of these budgets, we find you have just gone blindly ahead, shooting your gun, and I imagine your figure for 1953 budget probably will just be along the same line, according to the present timetable; you are just moving ahead. I do not want to belabor the point but I think it is time for every man and every citizen of the United States to begin to wonder where this is taking us. I say again, this is a fantastic project....
Page 35 - These should never be more than suggested, and then only when essential to the plot. They should never be shown explicitly. b) They are never acceptable subject matter for comedy. c) They should never be made to seem right and permissible. 4. The subject of abortion shall be discouraged, shall never be more than suggested, and when referred to shall be condemned. It must never be treated lightly or made the subject of comedy. Abortion shall never be shown explicitly or by inference, and a story must...
Page 29 - Father, who wouldest not the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live...
Page 69 - ' truth, honesty and integrity. ' ' 2. Good taste shall be the guiding rule of motion picture advertising. 3. Illustrations and text in advertising shall faithfully represent the pictures themselves. 4. No false or misleading statements shall be used directly, or implied by type arrangements or by distorted quotations. 5. No text or illustration shall ridicule or tend to ridicule, any religion or religious faith; no illustration of a character in clerical garb shall be shown in any but a respectful...
Page 71 - Oral argument may be had at the hearing and written memoranda or briefs may be submitted by the subscriber and by the Television Code Review Board. The Television Board of Directors may admit such evidence as it deems relevant, material and competent, and may determine the nature and length of the oral argument and the written argument or briefs. N.
Page 93 - ... national organizations whose members want adequate care for the children of mothers who are working outside their own homes in order to further the war effort. These organizations are: American Association of University Women, American Home Economics Association, Association for Childhood Education, General Federation of Women's Clubs, National Congress of Parents and Teachers...
Page 2 - I know I speak for all the members of the subcommittee when I say that we appreciate the presentation that has been made, the availability of various bureau chiefs to back up your testimony here.