
George Putnam narrates standing in front of a map of the U.S., using large title cards to establish each topic. He argues that moral decay is spreading in this country: pornography, smut peddlers, salacious magazines and paperback books, fetishists, corrupters of children, nudists, and homosexuals. The motive, profit - it's a $2 billion per year industry. He shows us a courtroom where a judge instructs a jury to uphold community standards: Putnam argues that the Constitution ... (Full plot summary below)
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George Putnam narrates standing in front of a map of the U.S., using large title cards to establish each topic. He argues that moral decay is spreading in this country: pornography, smut peddlers, salacious magazines and paperback books, fetishists, corrupters of children, nudists, and homosexuals. The motive, profit - it's a $2 billion per year industry. He shows us a courtroom where a judge instructs a jury to uphold community standards: Putnam argues that the Constitution and U.S. law are on the side of decency. At the film's end, he answers the question "What can an individual do?" with six suggestions, including promoting good reading to children.
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| User ReviewGreg WA time capsule of morality - though I had thought this was done in the early 1950's. Parents of young children will empathize with Putnam's disgust. Many of the mis-information specialists in the 21st century now use the same tactics to validate urban myths which ultimately lead to poor societal choices. |
| User ReviewShaun B"Outstanding news reporter" George Putnam rails against the insidious evils of pornography with hilariously entertaining gusto in this camp classic educational film. Putnam exposes the evils of girlie magazines, homosexuals, and even reveals the links between smut peddlers and the Communist conspiracy. A funny and fascinating look at the hypocrisy of an era. |
| User ReviewJoseph BThe Reefer Madness for pornography, trying to have and uphold the moral high-ground but dives into hilarity |