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...Memphis' famed 88-year-old Movie Censor Lloyd T. Binford announced that his 27-year reign will end when his term expires on Jan. 1. Binford banned Ingrid Bergman films after she married Roberto Rosselini, all Chaplin movies, any picture he thought had too much sex in it, almost any film portraying Negroes in other than servile roles, any movie depicting a railroad robber (he was once on a train that was robbed). "The way it looks, there may not be any censor boards soon," he said morosely. "We try to do what the public demands, and the public...
...Tall Men (20th Century-Fox). And the wind blew and the snow flew and before the censor could dig his way into the wilds of Montana and this script, Jane Russell is shacked up in a log cabin with Clark Gable, and there is nothing between them except grandmother's quilt. At night, while Jane lies sighing and stretching like a contented kitten, Clark gnaws happily at a piece of mule meat. "After a long ride," he explains, "I get hungry as a bear." In the morning Jane suggests a clubby breakfast. "I wish I was a peach tree...
...started. "Censorship is dead," one Boston editorial announced. Associated Press stories proclaiming the victory over prudery ran in papers all over the country. But not all the reaction to the court decision was so noisy. The Commissioner of Public Safety, who never seemed too happy about acting as a censor anyway, quietly dismantled his screening room and went back to his main business of inspecting buildings. And without much fanfare, the Brattle Theatre finally showed Miss Julie...
...Sneaking Censor...
...photographed and delicate film about a tragic summer romance. The theme of this movie is not particularly objectionable, but it does contain a nude bathing scene of the kind Sweden easily takes in stride. A sneak preview of the film was shown several weeks ago, and the Boston city censor came to the performance. Afterwards, he only commented to the Beacon Hill Theatre owner, "You will hear from...