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In 1953, An "Indecent" Blockbuster In Baltimore Challenged Censorship

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Gil Sandler

Published January 17, 2014 at 7:30 AM EST

When Maryland's movie censors had the power to declare a movie indecent, it did - with a movie

called "The Moon is Blue". Hear how the decision backfired.

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