The Children’s Hour
Artist: Lillian Hellman
Year: 1930’s
Date of Action:
Region: North America
Location: New York
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Performance Art
Confronting Bodies:
Description of Artwork: "When the play debuted in 1934, New York state still banned any mention of homosexuality onstage, a law ignored by Hellman’s gutsy producers. But the content was deemed too controversial for a Pulitzer Prize. (In response, reviewers formed the New York Drama Critics Circle to bestow future awards, unhindered.) A Broadway hit, the play was banned in Chicago for 20 years, and in Boston for nearly 30. The first movie version, the 1936 release “These Three,” was reworked into a heterosexual love triangle to comply with Hollywood’s prudish Motion Picture Production Code"
The Incident: Banned in Boston and Chicago
Results of Incident: Not provided yet.
Source:
• https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/the-childrens-hour-sex-lies-and-lillian-hellman/
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