"Preminger, who so often deployed his power against individuals, did so against the institution of Hollywood as well; the resulting legacy is profound. In 1953, he defied the Production Code Administration, premiering 'The Moon Is Blue' despite its having been condemned by the Legion of Decency and denied a Code seal. He was the first independent producer-director to emerge from the collapsing studio system and the first to break the blacklist, crediting writer Dalton Trumbo on 'Exodus' (1960)."
Liz Brown in the Los Angeles Times reviews Foster Hirsch's Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King.
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