 Monday, January 23, 1939: The French film,  "Remous," was shown Friday to five judges of the Appellate Division  in proceedings in the attempt by Arthur Mayer and Joseph Burstyn to  get a license to screen it in New York State. The picture has twice  been denied a license, first in August, 1936, when it was rejected  as being "indecent," "immoral" and tending to "corrupt morals." It  was again rejected in November, 1937. In March last it was screened  for the Board of Regents who, on April 14, disapproved application  for a license. Arthur Garfield Hayes, counsel for Mayer and Burstyn  at yesterdays proceedings, ridiculed the objections of Irwin Esmond  and the Regents to certain scenes, pointing out that the film was  French and would appeal only to an educated audience. Counsel for  the Regents based his plea on the films theme of sex