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...Cinema has not been forced to cancel any film showing because of industry pressure (or "crackdown" as you so dramatically phrase it). No film was scheduled for tonight, March 16, 1954, therefore it would have been impossible for us to cancel the film. When it was realized that hour exams are in full swing, that papers are due in many of the large courses, and that Stevenson is giving three lectures this week, we felt that the schedule was too full to warrant a motion picture. ... It is true that we did cancel "Kind Hearts and Coronets." However, we were...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AND MORE MOVIE MOGULS | 3/25/1954 | See Source »

...already been forced to cancel two showings--one scheduled for tonight--because of the industry's crackdown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ivy Cinema Movie Program May Stop | 3/16/1954 | See Source »

According to students, the crackdown was the result of lax attendance, particularly in one required course, Business Policy, where cuts had been quite high. Some said the dismissals were the beginning of a "get tough" policy on the part of the School...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dean Says No B-School Shift On Dismissals | 3/11/1954 | See Source »

Campos and four others were among the 30-odd Nationalists rounded up in the weekend crackdown precipitated by the shooting in the House of Representatives a week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Albizu y Campos Arrested for Link With Recent Shooting in Congress | 3/8/1954 | See Source »

Crimson followers had to suffer the defeat with parched lips as the ABC in its announced crackdown closed all beer stands in the Garden.ED MRKONICH (2) of the varsity breaking of a Boston College play in front of the Crimson's net last night. Also in the picture is goalie CHARLIE FLYNN. Boston College defeated the Crimson for the third time this season...

Author: By John J. Iselin, | Title: Boston College Tops Crimson Sextet, 4-1 | 2/16/1954 | See Source »

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