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April 3, 1955

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Advice to Maladjusted Offered in New Films

By Bosley Crowther

IT had never occurred to this reviewer that Cinderella might be explained as a clear case of maladjustment, until "The Glass Slipper" came along. All these years, we had thought the little lady a pretty figment of a story-teller's mind whose difficulties with her halfsisters and her stepmother were caused by their jealousy of her good looks.

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Historical Events

American Civil Liberties Union

1955The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.[โ€ ]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an American nonprofit civil rights organization founded in 1920. ACLU affiliates are active in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The budget of the ACLU in 2024 was $383 million.

Historical Context for April 3, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[โ€ ]