National Board of Censorship

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The National Board of Censorship, later known as the National Board of Review, was an early 20th-century American organization that evaluated and regulated motion pictures for moral and social acceptability.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film censorship organization
nonprofit organization
activity issuing approvals for film releases
recommending cuts or changes to films
reviewing films before public exhibition
aim to establish industry self-regulation
to forestall government censorship of films
basedIn New York City
composition civic leaders
clergy
educators
volunteer members
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolvedOrAbolished 1915
evaluates films for moral acceptability
films for social acceptability
field film censorship
film criticism
media regulation
followedBy National Board of Review NERFINISHED
formerNameOf National Board of Review NERFINISHED
foundedBy New York City film industry representatives
civic and social reform groups
hasLanguage English
hasSuccessor National Board of Review NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
inception 1909
industry motion pictures
locatedInTime Progressive Era NERFINISHED
notableFor being an early American film censorship body
influencing standards of film morality in the United States
operatingArea United States NERFINISHED
purpose evaluation of motion pictures
moral oversight of films
regulation of motion pictures
social acceptability review of films
regulates film content
motion pictures
renamedAs National Board of Review NERFINISHED
renamedIn 1915
replacedBy National Board of Review NERFINISHED
subjectOf history of film censorship in the United States
supervises content of films for moral standards
timePeriod early 20th century

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National Board of Review formerName National Board of Censorship