New York Board of Motion Picture Censorship
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The New York Board of Motion Picture Censorship was an early 20th-century American organization that reviewed and regulated films for content before evolving into the National Board of Review.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film censorship organization
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non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| activity |
issuing approvals for films
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recommending cuts to films ⓘ regulating film content ⓘ reviewing films ⓘ |
| aim |
providing a centralized film review body
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standardizing film content review ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New York Board of Censorship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
crime depiction in films
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profanity in films ⓘ sexual content in films ⓘ violence in films ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | National Board of Review NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
film censorship
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film regulation ⓘ motion pictures ⓘ |
| focus |
moral standards in films
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protecting audiences from objectionable content ⓘ public decency in films ⓘ |
| followedBy | National Board of Review NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | National Board of Review NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | precursor to national self-regulation of films in the U.S. ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
early American film censorship practices
ⓘ
later national film review standards ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States film exhibitors who sought its approval ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| method |
issuing recommendations to producers and exhibitors
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pre-release screening of films ⓘ |
| nonGovernmental | true ⓘ |
| operatedIn | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early American motion picture reform movement ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal local film censorship practices ⓘ |
| regulates |
film content for moral acceptability
ⓘ
motion pictures shown to the public ⓘ |
| scope | review of motion pictures before public exhibition ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies of early American film censorship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | private review board ⓘ |
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