HomeMy WebLinkAbout726 - Urging Decency in Motion PicturesRESOLUTION No. 726
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA URGENTLY REQUESTING THE PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND
EXHIBITORS OF MOTION PICTURES IN THIS AREA TO CEASE FORTH-
WITH THE PRESENTATION OF FILMS TO THE PUBLIC WHICH ARE
SALACIOUS IN NATURE OR WHICH PORTRAY THEMES INVOLVING
NARCOTICS ADDICTION, SEXUAL DEVIATION OR PROMISCUITY, AS
CONSTITUTING A MENACE TO THE MORALS OF THE CITIZENS OF
THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AND I= PEOPLE AS A WHOLE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ccs to Mesa views with grave
concern the fact that motion pictures are being exhibited which are salacious
in nature and depict, however subtly, themes involving narcotics addiction,
sexual deviation ana sexual promiscuity; and
WHEREAS, it is apparent that such films are violative of the principles
of good taste and morality and can but lead to the degradation of the average
viewer, and that they appeal to the baser nature of mankind; and
WHEREAS, tremendous damage is done to the individual seeing such
pictures, notwithstanding a token effort may have been made in the writing of
the scripts thereof to indicate, at the conclusion, that such evil portrayals
are justly rewarded by the appropriate punishment of the characters concerned;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa resolves
as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa urgently
requests the producers, distributors and exhibitors of motion pictures in this
area to cease Yordwith the presentation of films to the public which are sala-
cious in nature, or which portray themes involving narcotics addiction, sexual
deviation or sexual promiscuity, as constituting a menace to the morals of the
citizens of the City of Costa Mesa and the people as a whole.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk be, and is hereby, authorized and
directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to each exhibitor of
motion pictures in the City of Costa Mesa as evidence of the grave concern of
this City Council in connection with the problem to which reference has been
made.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 4th day of April, 1960.
Ma of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, A. C. SWARTZ, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 726 was duly and regularly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regu'_ar
meeting thereof held on the 4th day of April, 1960.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa, this 5th day of April, 1960.
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City Clerk and ex-officlio Clerk ol the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
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