Deinard, Benedict Spinoza.

1896 First projected motion picture shown in New York. 1909 National Board of Review established by the People's Institute to review films prior to public release. 1916 Merger of the Motion Picture Board of Trade and the National Exhibitor's League to form the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry. 1921 William A. Brady, President of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry tours the country protesting film censorship. 1921 New York State passes film censorship law. 1922 Film industry turns to self-regulation, with the intent of avoiding film censorship imposed upon it by external authorities.

From the guide to the The Motion Picture Censorship Scrapbooks and Pamplets, 1914-1922., (Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University)

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