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.
The Golden Boot Awards were an American acknowledgement of achievement honoring actors, actresses, and crew members who made significant contributions to the genre of Westerns in television and film. The award was sponsored and presented by the Motion Picture & Television Fund. Money raised at the award banquet was used to help finance various services offered by the Fund to those in the entertainment industry.
Her Moment is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Frank Beal and starring William Garwood and Anne Luther. It is not known whether the film currently survives.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, sometimes called The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents, is an American television anthology series that originally aired on NBC for one season from September 29, 1985 to May 4, 1986, and on the USA Network for three more seasons, from January 24, 1987, to July 22, 1989, with a total of four seasons consisting of 76 episodes. The series is an updated version of the 1955 eponymous series.
Hollywood is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze, co-written by Frank Condon and Thomas J. Geraghty, and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is a lengthier feature follow-up to Paramount's own short film exposé of itself, A Trip to Paramountown from 1922.
The National Association of the Motion Picture Industry (NAMPI) was an American film industry self-regulatory body created by the Hollywood studios in 1916 to answer demands for film censorship by states and municipalities.
The Struggle Everlasting is a 1918 American silent allegorical drama film directed by James Kirkwood, Sr. and starring stage star Florence Reed. It is based on a 1907 play, The Struggle Everlasting, by Edward Milton Royle.
Sold at Auction is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Sherwood MacDonald and starring Lois Meredith, William Conklin, and Marguerite Nichols.
The Spenders is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Jack Conway and starring Claire Adams, Robert McKim and Joseph J. Dowling.
A Maid of Belgium is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Alice Brady, Louise de Rigney and George MacQuarrie.
Bond of Fear is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Roy Stewart, Belle Bennett, and Melbourne MacDowell.
Come Through is a 1917 American silent crime film directed by Jack Conway and starring Alice Lake, Jean Hathaway, and Herbert Rawlinson.
Riders of the Dawn is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Roy Stewart, Claire Adams, and Joseph J. Dowling.
The Dwelling Place of Light is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Claire Adams, Nigel De Brulier and King Baggot. It is based on the 1917 novel The Dwelling-Place of Light by the American novelist Winston Churchill.
The Painted Trail is a 1938 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Tom Keene, Eleanor Stewart and LeRoy Mason.
Brace Up is a 1918 American silent thriller film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Claire Du Brey and Alfred Allen.
The Ragged Heiress is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Shirley Mason, John Harron and Edwin Stevens.
The Gray Dawn is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Jean Hersholt, starring Carl Gantvoort, Claire Adams and Robert McKim. Some scenes were also likely directed by others, including producer Benjamin B. Hampton. It is based on the 1915 novel of the same title by Stewart Edward White.
A Certain Rich Man is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Howard Hickman and starring Carl Gantvoort, Claire Adams and Robert McKim. It is adapted from the popular 1909 novel of the same name by William Allen White.
The Gambling Sex is a 1932 American drama film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Ruth Hall, Grant Withers and Maston Williams.
