Deciphering the Hayes Code A Guide to Hollywood's Censorship Era

“The code prohibited profanity, suggestive nudity, graphic or realistic violence, sexual persuasions and rape. It had rules around the use of ... The Motion Picture Production Code was a set of industry guidelines for the self-censorship of content that was applied to most motion pictures released by ... The Code was a set of rules governing American filmmaking that shaped and stifled in many ways American cinema for over three decades. The Production Code spelled out specific restrictions on language and behavior, particularly sex and crime -- two sure-fire box office draws. It prohibited ... The history of film censorship in the United States. The documentary covers the pre-code era, to the 1934 introduction of the Hays Code. The Hays Code was a system of self-censorship that Hollywood subjected itself to from 1934 to 1968, in an attempt to stave off legislative ... The Motion Picture Production Code—commonly known as the Hays Code—arrived in 1930. Co-written by a Catholic priest and the Catholic ... Movies from 1930 to 1967 were governed by a Production Code. This web site reproduces it and gives examples of where the Code prevented proposed stories and ... The Production Code Administration (PCA) was established by the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) in 1934 to enforce the Motion ... The Hays Code spelled out acceptable and unacceptable content for motion pictures produced for a public audience in the United States. The Code ...