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Peer reviewedO'Leary, Brian – Journal of Film and Video, 1996
Examines what caused the decline and demise of the Dallas Motion Picture Classification Board (which rated films as to objectionable content) and with it the idea of the public ordering of motion picture content. Uses "Viva Maria" and "The Front Page" as case studies. (PA)
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Case Studies, Censorship, Community Attitudes
Download full textAitken, Joan E.; Dey, Ann M. – 1998
This paper contends that there seem to be two basic types of films about HIV/AIDS: those produced by mass media (television, movies, news, soap operas) and those produced outside the commercial sphere (independent or "activist" videos and films). According to the paper, "Longtime Companion,""Philadelphia,""It's…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Audience Awareness, Characterization, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
