Kingsley-International Pictures
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Kingsley International Pictures, or Thayer Amusement Corp., are an United States
based film distributor
and owners of the Avon Theatre in Rhode Island
.
They famously distributed the first film version (L'Amant de Lady Chatterley
) by Marc Allégret
which led to an obscenity
trial in New York.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
based film distributor
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
and owners of the Avon Theatre in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
.
They famously distributed the first film version (L'Amant de Lady Chatterley
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover is a novel by D. H. Lawrence, first published in 1928. The first edition was printed privately in Florence, Italy with assistance from Pino Orioli; it could not be published openly in the United Kingdom until 1960...
) by Marc Allégret
Marc Allégret
Marc Allégret was a French screenwriter and film director.Born in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, he was the elder brother of Yves Allégret. Marc was educated to be a lawyer. Allégret became André Gide's lover when he was fifteen and Gide was forty-seven...
which led to an obscenity
Obscenity
An obscenity is any statement or act which strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time, is a profanity, or is otherwise taboo, indecent, abhorrent, or disgusting, or is especially inauspicious...
trial in New York.