The Sex Lure

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The Sex Lure is a silent film that was banned in 1916. It was directed by Ivan Abramson who was known for his titillating films. Although the film's content was not especially scandalous, the film's title and advertising were enough to incur bans [1] [2] of the film at a time when partial nudity was tolerated. [3] A legal case was filed against New York's commissioner Bell over the censorship. [4] [5]

The plot involved an adopted daughter (played by Frankie Mann) trying to break up a marriage. [3]

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  1. Friedman, Andrea (June 10, 2000). Prurient Interests: Gender, Democracy, and Obscenity in New York City, 1909-1945. Columbia University Press. ISBN   9780231110662 via Google Books.
  2. "Canton Daily News Newspaper Archives, Nov 13, 1916". newspaperarchive.com.
  3. 1 2 Geltzer, Jeremy (January 4, 2016). Dirty Words and Filthy Pictures: Film and the First Amendment. University of Texas Press. ISBN   9781477307434 via Google Books.
  4. Frohlich, Louis D.; Schwartz, Charles (June 10, 1918). The Law of Motion Pictures: Including the Law of the Theatre Treating of the Various Rights of the Author, Actor, Professional Scenario Writer, Director, Producer, Distributor, Exhibitor and the Public, with Chapters on Unfair Competition, and Copyright Protection in the United States, Great Britain and Her Colonial Possessions. Baker, Voorhis. p.  356 via Internet Archive. the sex lure 1916.
  5. "New York Supplement". West Publishing Company. June 10, 1918 via Google Books.