Legal Opinion
United States v. A Motion Picture Film Entitled "I Am Curious-Yellow"
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 26, 1968No. 569, Docket 32448PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court, after a jury trial, ordering the forfeiture and confiscation under Section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. § 1305 (1964)1 of the motion picture entitled “I Am Curious-Yellow.” We reverse the judgment on *198the ground that under standards established by the Supreme Court the showing of the picture cannot be inhibited.
“I Am Curious-Yellow” was produced in Sweden and the dialogue is in Swedish; English subtitles have been added. As with many other contemporary artistic productions there can be a difference of…
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- Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by77 opinions
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