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Laura Wittern-Keller Raymond J. Haberski The Miracle Case (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Miracle Case : Film Censorship and the Supreme Court
- Publication Name
- The Miracle Case
- Title
- The Miracle Case
- Subtitle
- Film Censorship and the Supreme Court
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9780700616190
- ISBN
- 9780700616190
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Genre
- Law, Performing Arts, Political Science
- Topic
- Film / General, Censorship, Legal History, Film / History & Criticism
- Release Date
- 30/10/2008
- Release Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Series
- Landmark Law Cases and American Society
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
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Examines the Supreme Court's unanimous 1952 decision in favor of a film exhibitor who had been denied a license to show the controversial Italian film, Il Miracolo. The ruling was a watershed event in the history of film censorship, ushering in a new era of mature--and sophisticated--American filmmaking.
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Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
0700616195
ISBN-13
9780700616190
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102834198
Product Key Features
Book Title
Miracle Case : Film Censorship and the Supreme Court
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Film / General, Censorship, Legal History, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Law, Performing Arts, Political Science
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Kf4300.W75 2008
Reviews
"This lively work will stand as an important contribution to film history."Historian "[The authors] have taken this critical Supreme Court decision and constructed a thoughtful historical narrative that contextualizes it for a popular audience. Their book is accessible public history that demonstrates the importance of the Supreme Court in regulating public taste. . . . The authorsconcluding bibliographic essay is critical for anyone currently working on American motion picture history. It not only introduces readers to the key books and articles on motion picture censorship and archives related to the subject, but it also includes references on the creation of an American audience for foreign films."American Historical Review "An interesting, well-written case study . . . of a case, [that] dealt with the constitutionality of a New York statute that permitted the banning of motion pictures on the ground that they were sacrilegious.&8217; . . . The case is discussed in the context of the history of film censorship in general, and the authors provide a well-documented account of how this controversy emerged from a simple dispute into a Supreme Court decision that affected the entire nation."Choice "Wittern-Keller and Haberski have produced an entertaining and readable work that will appeal to students studying the history of freedom of speech, and also to faculty who wish to enliven their constitutional law pedagogy with a case which has been obscured by time but which nevertheless deserves a second look."Law and Politics Book Review, An important milestone in the history of America's 'cultural wars,' the Supreme Court's 1951 decision in Burstyn v. Wilson deserves to be told in greater detail than previously provided by general histories of film censorship. Thanks to Wittern-Keller and Haberski that has now been accomplished.-- Gregory D. Black , author of Hollywood Censored: Morality Codes, Catholics, and the Movies A fascinating and informative study that shows how debates about a little-known Italian film challenged fundamental ideas in America about censorship and freedom of expression and helped to forge a cultural revolution in the United States.-- Robert Brent Toplin , author of Reel History: In Defense of Hollywood, An important milestone in the history of Americas cultural wars,the Supreme Courts 1951 decision in Burstyn v. Wilson deserves to be told in greater detail than previously provided by general histories of film censorship. Thanks to Wittern-Keller and Haberski that has now been accomplished.Gregory D. Black , author of Hollywood Censored: Morality Codes, Catholics, and the Movies A fascinating and informative study that shows how debates about a little-known Italian film challenged fundamental ideas in America about censorship and freedom of expression and helped to forge a cultural revolution in the United States.Robert Brent Toplin , author of Reel History: In Defense of Hollywood, "This lively work will stand as an important contribution to film history."-- Historian "[The authors] have taken this critical Supreme Court decision and constructed a thoughtful historical narrative that contextualizes it for a popular audience. Their book is accessible public history that demonstrates the importance of the Supreme Court in regulating public taste. . . . The authors' concluding bibliographic essay is critical for anyone currently working on American motion picture history. It not only introduces readers to the key books and articles on motion picture censorship and archives related to the subject, but it also includes references on the creation of an American audience for foreign films."-- American Historical Review "An interesting, well-written case study . . . of a case, [that] dealt with the constitutionality of a New York statute that permitted the banning of motion pictures on the ground that they were 'sacrilegious.&8217; . . . The case is discussed in the context of the history of film censorship in general, and the authors provide a well-documented account of how this controversy emerged from a simple dispute into a Supreme Court decision that affected the entire nation."-- Choice "Wittern-Keller and Haberski have produced an entertaining and readable work that will appeal to students studying the history of freedom of speech, and also to faculty who wish to enliven their constitutional law pedagogy with a case which has been obscured by time but which nevertheless deserves a second look."-- Law and Politics Book Review, "An important milestone in the history of America's 'cultural wars,' the Supreme Court's 1951 decision in Burstyn v. Wilson deserves to be told in greater detail than previously provided by general histories of film censorship. Thanks to Wittern-Keller and Haberski that has now been accomplished."-- Gregory D. Black , author of Hollywood Censored: Morality Codes, Catholics, and the Movies "A fascinating and informative study that shows how debates about a little-known Italian film challenged fundamental ideas in America about censorship and freedom of expression and helped to forge a cultural revolution in the United States."-- Robert Brent Toplin , author of Reel History: In Defense of Hollywood, "An important milestone in the history of America's 'cultural wars,' the Supreme Court's 1951 decision in Burstyn v. Wilson deserves to be told in greater detail than previously provided by general histories of film censorship. Thanks to Wittern-Keller and Haberski that has now been accomplished."- Gregory D. Black , author of Hollywood Censored: Morality Codes, Catholics, and the Movies "A fascinating and informative study that shows how debates about a little-known Italian film challenged fundamental ideas in America about censorship and freedom of expression and helped to forge a cultural revolution in the United States."- Robert Brent Toplin , author of Reel History: In Defense of Hollywood
Table of Content
Editors' Preface Preface Introduction 1. Movie Censorship: Origins and Early Challengers 2. Origins of Movies as Art 3. The Miracle on West 58th Street 4. The Supreme Court and The Miracle 5. Burstyn's Progeny 6. The Legion of Decency after Burstyn 7. Film Freedom and Sexual Content 8. The Era of Ratings and Violence Relevant Cases Chronology Bibliographical Essay Index
Copyright Date
2008
Lccn
2008-024005
Dewey Decimal
344.730531
Dewey Edition
22
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