the intermediate level Appellate Division, which had held that while 'vulgar', this usage could not be considered obscene. Ultimately, the film was unsuccessful at the box office. Restoration On May 4, 2012, Milestone Films released a version of The Connection restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. References Further reading Lauren Rabinovitz, Points of Resistance: Women, Power & Politics in the New York Avant-Garde Cinema 1943-71 (2nd ed.) University of Illinois Press, 2003 The Connection Company v. Regents of the University of the State of New York 17 A.D.2d 671 (1962) External links Trailer Movie of the Week: The Connection at The New Yorker African-American drama films 1961 films 1961 drama films Films about drugs Films directed by Shirley Clarke Jazz films Found footage films American independent films American mockumentary films Films about film directors and producers 1961 independent films American films based on plays 1960s English-language films 1960s American films