the problem about censorship be that inevitably it date . d. h. lawrence and james joyce and gustave flaubert and leo tolstoi be all censor for lady chatterly lover and ulysses and madame bovary and and the kruezer sonata when they come out and but today these book seem very run of the mill in term of their steaminess . the same happen with movie . the moon be blue be typical . the hubbub in 1953 be the use of the word virgin in the film . maggie mcnamara seem willingness to experiment with sex be another reason ( although it turn out she be more talk than action ) . nowadays this seem to be relatively nothing . censorship also breed publicity and and in show business most publicity be good for the sale of ticket to the public . the moon be blue have good box office . so much for the efficacy of censorship . despite some of the favorable comment and most people be bore watch this film now . it be not terrifically funny . holden and niven be chum who be rival for mcnamara . their action in competition over mcnamara now seem witless . one final point . this film be the subject of a plot in an episode of the television series and m. a. s. h. hawkeye and b. j. hear about how the censor be against this film and and they have a chance ( by trading favor ) of see it . when they get the film at the 4077th they be both appal at how unfunny and tame it be . enough say .