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February 25
First films submitted to review board
On this day in 1909, movie studios, including Biograph, Vitagraph, the Edison Studio, Pathe, and others, begin submitting films to the Board of Censorship for review. The New York-based board, made up of private citizens who screened movies and pointed out objectionable material, was set up by movie studios as a self-policing body to help avoid government censorship. The board changed its name to the National Board of Review by 1916.
First films submitted to review board
On this day in 1909, movie studios, including Biograph, Vitagraph, the Edison Studio, Pathe, and others, begin submitting films to the Board of Censorship for review. The New York-based board, made up of private citizens who screened movies and pointed out objectionable material, was set up by movie studios as a self-policing body to help avoid government censorship. The board changed its name to the National Board of Review by 1916.
