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dec 1, 1908 - Closing of All NYC Nickelodeon Theaters

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George McClellan, Mayor of NYC, ordered the closing of all nickel theaters in the city. He argued they posed a threat to the city's "physical and moral well being". The MPPC responded by campaigning to improve the content of films, and the quality of theaters.

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Date:

dec 1, 1908
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~ 117 years ago

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