The Constitution and Censorship

The Constitution and Censorship (1957)

Documentary

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.

Director: Stephen L. Sharff

Casts

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

Crew