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Freedom to Read (1954) | Slate

Rated 4.1 on TMDB

Freedom to Read

Documentary commissioned by Columbia University on the social role of libraries and controversial books.

Released: 1954
Runtime: 14m
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Julian RoffmanDirector

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