Censoring Hollywood: Youth, Moral Panic and Crime/Gangster Movies of the 1930s

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The Journal of Popular CultureVolume 32, Issue 3 p. 135-154 Censoring Hollywood: Youth, Moral Panic and Crime/Gangster Movies of the 1930s John Springhall, John Springhall John Springhall is Reader in History at the University of Ulster, Coleraine campus, Northern Ireland, BT52 ISA. He teaches a Media Studies course on “Crime in the Media” for fun and is the author of numerous books and articles on the history of youth movements, adolescence and popular culture, including, most recently, Youth, Popular Culture and Moral Panics: Penny Gafls to Gangsta Rap, 1830-1996 (St. Martin's Press, 1998).Search for more papers by this author John Springhall, John Springhall John Springhall is Reader in History at the University of Ulster, Coleraine campus, Northern Ireland, BT52 ISA. He teaches a Media Studies course on “Crime in the Media” for fun and is the author of numerous books and articles on the history of youth movements, adolescence and popular culture, including, most recently, Youth, Popular Culture and Moral Panics: Penny Gafls to Gangsta Rap, 1830-1996 (St. Martin's Press, 1998).Search for more papers by this author First published: 05 March 2004 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3840.1998.3203_135.xCitations: 11AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume32, Issue3Winter 1998Pages 135-154 RelatedInformation