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Deep Cuts 2026

Documentary 75 min

The Censorship System in the U.S.

This feature-length documentary is one of the main features on the House of Hammer Volume 1 blu ray set. It explains the censorship system in the United States and why so many movies were subject to it. It also covers aspects of the UK's BBFC in the 50s and 60s.

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John N. HamiltonDirector

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