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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Board of Censorship canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film censorship organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
issuing approvals for film releases
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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
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clergy ⓘ educators ⓘ volunteer members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1915 ⓘ |
| evaluates |
films for moral acceptability
ⓘ
films for social acceptability ⓘ |
| field |
film censorship
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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
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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
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influencing standards of film morality in the United States ⓘ |
| operatingArea | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
evaluation of motion pictures
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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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