The Catholic Crusade Against the Movies, 1940-1975 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521629058)

For more than three decades the Catholic Church through its Legion of Decency controlled the content of Hollywood films. Studios submitted their films to the Legion for a rating, which varied from general approval to condemnation. Documenting the inner workings of the Legion, The Catholic Crusade Against the Movies examines how the Church acquired such control and how the changes in the movie industry and American society at large in the post-World War II era eventually conspired against that institution's power and led to its demise.

Author: Gregory D. Black
ISBN-10: 0521629055
ISBN-13: 9780521629058
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/13/1998
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d