The Constitution and Censorship (1957)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 29M

Director : Stephen L. Sharff

Synopsis

Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the issue of prior restraint on freedom of expression. Presents the case of Burstyn v. Wilson challenging the constitutionality of New York State's film censorship system and Cantwell v. Connecticut involving questions of freedom of speech and religion. Discusses the questions pertaining to freedom of speech when multiplied via recordings or film, and how the claims of free expression can be weighed against claims for local, state, or federal protection.

Actors

Justice Henry C. Greenberg
Justice Henry C. Greenberg
Himself
Russell Cantwell
Russell Cantwell
Himself
Hugh M. Flick
Hugh M. Flick
Himself
Ephraim S. London
Ephraim S. London
Himself
Robert Trout
Robert Trout
Narrator

Crews

Erik Barnouw
Erik Barnouw
Writer
Herbert Wechsler
Herbert Wechsler
Writer
Stephen L. Sharff
Stephen L. Sharff
Director
Stephen L. Sharff
Stephen L. Sharff
Producer