17 Although in certain quarters it was predicted that the artistic values of the motion picture would be seriously impaired by the reform insisted upon by the " Legion of Decency ," it appears that quite the contrary has happened and that the " Legion of Decency " has given no little impetus to the efforts to advance the cinema on the road to noble artistic significance by directing it towards the production of classic masterpieces as well as of original creations of uncommon worth.
Source: Vigilanti Cura (Vatican.va)