On 1956 my parents took this then 3rd grader to the Roxy in NYC to see D Day the 6th of June with Robert Taylor and Richard Todd. Also there was a live show of Les Paul and Mary Ford where they introduced electronic multiples in their performance. I loved the movie, though not enough action for this 9 year old. In school the next week the nuns passed out the week’ s Legion of Decencylist. D Day was rated one step up from condemned
I brought this home to my Mom, a daughter of Gramercy Park Irish atistocracy, and she laughed so hard it scared the dog. She told me not to worry. God would not send us to Hell for seeing a movie.
Great story. Excellent mother. ‘She told me not to worry.’ What a relief. I would hate to get domoted by the Lord by watching a few films.
The Legion of Decency (1933, Ohio) was supported by millions of concerned parents and we should have a new Legion today. I learned from a movie buff here in Los Angeles that producers respected the Legion of Decency, since the supporters were eager to buy tickets to good films.
List of banned films:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_condemned_by_the_Legion_of_Decency