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No Censorship

Two, the action would have
created publicity, which would
have aroused the curiosity of
untold numbers of people as to
why the film had been confiscated.
And when the film finally was
permitted to be shown (as
invariably happens), then it would
have attracted a greater number of
people and even more Wahoos.
Certainly, "I Am Curious (Yellow)"
would never have been such a box
office bonanza had Customs not
prohibited its entry into the United
States. As a rule, censorship
promotes more than it prohibits.

But could Walton have really
thought that the local authorities
would be so cruel as to deny the
Wahoos their much-anticipated
fun? After all, it's quite a show that
the 'Hoos put on, certainly more
interesting than anything on the
screen.