Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox

kencmcintyre on March 1, 2007 at 12:54 pm

Problems in September 1969. Note that the officers had to see the movie twice before taking action:

‘I Am Curious’ Disappears

SPOKANE (AP) – The motion picture “I Am Curious (Yellow)“ disappeared abruptly from the screen of the Fox Theater here Friday, just hours after a superior court judge declared the film obscene. The theater was closed when Spokane County Pros. Atty. Donald C. Brockett and a police inspector went to the theater Friday evening to view the controversial motion picture again with the intention of possibly seizing the film and arresting theater officials.

Brockett and Inspector Thomas O'Brien said they had nothing to do with the closure of the film. Theater officials were unavailable for comment. A few hours before, Superior Court Judge John Lally ruled the picture was legally obscene under the nebulous guidelines set down by the U.S. Supreme Court. At the same time, the judge denied Brockett’s request for an order to seize the film. Lally ruled he had no such authority, but noted the prosecuting attorney could obtain the film through an arrest since the film had been declared obscene following a court hearing.

William on May 4, 2006 at 2:52 pm

The Fox Theatre in Spokane was operated by Evergreen State Amusement Corp., which was one of the subsidiaries of National Theatres and later became National General Theatres which was originally part of Fox Theatres.

pianoman on January 22, 2005 at 4:53 am

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