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1961

1961-11-15British film, Victim, denied Hollywood approval.

The British film, Victim, starring Dirk Bogarde, is denied a seal of approval from Hollywood’s Motion Picture Production Code Administration. The film, which openly advocated the repeal of laws criminalizing homosexual behavior between consenting adults, was denied approval because of its “overtly-expressed plea for social acceptance of the homosexual.”

 

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