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The Legion of Decency blacklisted many films for morally offensive content. “The condemnation came in the form of a ‘C’ rating” (npr.com). Practicing Catholics were directed to refrain from viewing such films. More explicitly, they were directed to, “remain away from all motion pictures except those which do not offend decency and Christian morality” (Time Magazine). Officially, the terminology for a Legion of Decency blacklisted film was a “C-rating” which stood for condemned. The general breakdown of their rating system goes as follows: “ A-I, general approval; A-II, approved for adults; B, unsatisfactory in part, neither recommended nor condemned; and C, condemned” (Walsh, 130).

"C Is For 'Condemned': A Nun Looks Back On 47 Years Of Unholy Filmmaking." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.

"Religion: Legion of Decency." Time. Time Inc., 11 June 1934. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.

Walsh, Frank. Sin and Censorship: The Catholic Church and the Motion Picture Industry. New Haven: Yale UP, 1996. Print.