National Board of Censorship
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The National Board of Censorship, later known as the National Board of Review, was an early 20th-century American organization that evaluated and regulated motion pictures for moral and social acceptability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Board of Censorship canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9493193 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Board of Censorship Context triple: [National Board of Review, formerName, National Board of Censorship]
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A.
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board is a Philippine government agency responsible for reviewing, rating, and regulating movies and television programs for public exhibition.
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B.
Catholic Legion of Decency
The Catholic Legion of Decency was a U.S. Catholic organization founded in the 1930s that sought to combat immorality in films by rating and pressuring Hollywood productions according to strict moral standards.
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C.
Central Board of Film Certification
The Central Board of Film Certification is India’s national film censorship and classification authority responsible for reviewing and certifying movies for public exhibition.
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D.
Society for the Suppression of Vice
The Society for the Suppression of Vice was a British moral reform organization active in the late 18th and 19th centuries that campaigned against perceived immorality such as obscene publications, gambling, and prostitution.
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E.
General Directorate of Cinema
The General Directorate of Cinema is Turkey’s national film authority responsible for shaping and supporting the country’s cinema policy, industry, and cultural promotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Board of Censorship Target entity description: The National Board of Censorship, later known as the National Board of Review, was an early 20th-century American organization that evaluated and regulated motion pictures for moral and social acceptability.
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A.
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board is a Philippine government agency responsible for reviewing, rating, and regulating movies and television programs for public exhibition.
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B.
Catholic Legion of Decency
The Catholic Legion of Decency was a U.S. Catholic organization founded in the 1930s that sought to combat immorality in films by rating and pressuring Hollywood productions according to strict moral standards.
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C.
Central Board of Film Certification
The Central Board of Film Certification is India’s national film censorship and classification authority responsible for reviewing and certifying movies for public exhibition.
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D.
Society for the Suppression of Vice
The Society for the Suppression of Vice was a British moral reform organization active in the late 18th and 19th centuries that campaigned against perceived immorality such as obscene publications, gambling, and prostitution.
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E.
General Directorate of Cinema
The General Directorate of Cinema is Turkey’s national film authority responsible for shaping and supporting the country’s cinema policy, industry, and cultural promotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film censorship organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
issuing approvals for film releases
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recommending cuts or changes to films ⓘ reviewing films before public exhibition ⓘ |
| aim |
to establish industry self-regulation
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to forestall government censorship of films ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| composition |
civic leaders
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clergy ⓘ educators ⓘ volunteer members ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1915 ⓘ |
| evaluates |
films for moral acceptability
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films for social acceptability ⓘ |
| field |
film censorship
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film criticism ⓘ media regulation ⓘ |
| followedBy | National Board of Review ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | National Board of Review ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
New York City film industry representatives
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civic and social reform groups ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | National Board of Review ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| inception | 1909 ⓘ |
| industry | motion pictures ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Progressive Era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early American film censorship body
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influencing standards of film morality in the United States ⓘ |
| operatingArea |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| purpose |
evaluation of motion pictures
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moral oversight of films ⓘ regulation of motion pictures ⓘ social acceptability review of films ⓘ |
| regulates |
film content
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motion pictures ⓘ |
| renamedAs | National Board of Review ⓘ |
| renamedIn | 1915 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | National Board of Review ⓘ |
| subjectOf | history of film censorship in the United States ⓘ |
| supervises | content of films for moral standards ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Board of Censorship Description of subject: The National Board of Censorship, later known as the National Board of Review, was an early 20th-century American organization that evaluated and regulated motion pictures for moral and social acceptability.
Referenced by (1)
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