Description: 1957-1958 NATIONAL LEGION OF DECENCY Films Reviewed Movie Catalog. The legion of decency had a HUGE say in a films success and really had a grip on the industry with serious authority at times from the 30’s until the 60’s. This catalog contains the reviews of most major films for the year and whatever was said in this catalog would have SEVERE impact on the films success. RARE METER: 10/10 - Very Rare! These can only be found at the arch diocese of Baltimore. LANGUAGE: English PAGES: 23 MEASURES: 6” x 8” CONDITION: Rust on staples, discoloration to edges, small corner crimps and creases as well as edge wear. Slight discoloration to internal pages. Front and back cover taped near spine. Back cover ripped and torn on edges. No missing pages. Internal pages in very good condition. Overall: GOOD! ABOUT THE LEGION OF DECENCY: The National Legion of Decency, also known as the Catholic Legion of Decency, was a Catholic group founded in 1934 by the Archbishop of Cincinnati, John T. McNicholas, as an organization dedicated to identifying objectionable content in motion pictures on behalf of Catholic audiences. Members were asked to pledge to patronize only those motion pictures which did not "offend decency and Christian morality". The concept soon gained support from other churches. Condemnation by the Legion would often diminish a film's chances for success because it meant the population of Catholics, some twenty million strong at the time (plus their Protestant allies), would avoid attending any screening of the film. The efforts to help parishioners avoid films with objectionable content sometimes backfired when it was found that they helped draw attention to those films. Although the Legion was often envisioned as a bureaucratic arm of the Catholic Church, it instead was little more than a loose confederation of local organizations, with each diocese appointing a local Legion director, usually a parish priest, who was responsible for Legion activities in that diocese. Film historian Bernard F. Dick wrote: "Although the Legion was never officially an organ of the Catholic Church, and its movie ratings were nonbinding, many Catholics were still guided by the Legion's classifications. SHIPPING: Fast & free via USPS (for USA). Will ship same day if payment is received by 3pm EST! Free returns! Shipped with care (cardboard backers, bubble wrap, peanuts & or double boxed whenever necessary). Signature confirmation for high value items is required.
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