"Once in a blue moon, a beguiling movie ignites landmark controversy. It begins and ends on the observation deck of the Empire State Building, a fitting site for this 1953 movie that erupted into a towering controversy."
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Entertainment Weekly - 07/29/1994
"...A triumph over censorship..."
Description by OLDIES.com:
It begins and ends on the observation deck of the Empire State Building, a fitting site for this 1953 movie that erupted into a towering controversy.
The charm of the film's William Holden/David Niven/Maggie McNamara triangle notwithstanding, Hollywood's Production Code refused to approve The Moon Is Blue because of an "unacceptably light attitude toward seduction." Among the movie's offending words: "virgin" and "pregnant." But producer/director Otto Preminger, who had triumphantly staged The Moon Is Blue on Broadway and had seen it become a smash hit on a national stage tour, refused to change a scene or a word. In an unprecedented move, he released the film without the Code's seal. Audiences backed Preminger at the box office - and a new era of moviemaking independence dawned.
Product Description:
A sexy comedy which raised a few eyebrows (for its inclusion of the word "virgin") during the conservative atmosphere of 1953. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Actress--Maggie McNamara, Best Song ("The Moon is Blue").
Plot Synopsis:
An aging playboy meets his match when he falls for an attractive young woman who steadfastly refuses to relinquish her virginity. Of course, her withholding act makes the middle-aged lothario go mad with desire, and he increases his seduction efforts ten-fold. Will she give in?
Plot Keywords:
Romance |
Theatrical Release |
Vintage
Production Notes:
In 1969, the film was reissued and rated MPAA M. When the rating system changed, it was rated MPAA PG.
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