Banned in Kansas: Motion Picture Censorship, 1915-1966 by Gerald R. Butters; Gerald R. ButtersISBN: 9780826217493
Date: 2007-08-11
In 1915, Kansas became one of only a handful of states to establish its own film censorship board. The Kansas board controlled screen content in the state for more than fifty years, yet little is known about its activities. This first book-length study of state film censorship examines the unique political, social, and economic factors that led to its implementation in Kansas, examining why censorship legislation was enacted, what the attitudes of Kansans were toward censorship, and why it lasted for half a century.