Deconstructing the Hayes Code Hollywood's Censorship Blueprint

My family started Universal Studios, and I make videos about their work and legacy. The Hays Code was a set of motion picture censorship ... The Hays Code was created to answer the moral outrage by church groups, politicians, and conservative social organizations to numerous pre-code ... In 1968, Hollywood abandoned the Hays Code for good and formed the Motion Picture Association of America, which formed the rating system we ... The Production Code Administration (PCA) was established by the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) in 1934 to enforce the Motion ... The extant versions of the Code vary somewhat in typo- graphical details, layout, word choice, and arrangement of the text. Some omit the philosophical passages ... During the Hays Code, all cinematic portrayals of sexuality were censored, and sexual activity by both male and female characters was controlled ... The Hays Code is a set of rules and guidelines that Hollywood films were made to follow between the early 1930s and late 1960s. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Production Code. Administration Files collection documents forty years of self-regulation. It was the first attempt to introduce film censorship in the United States, and was fully enforced beginning July 1st, 1934. It remained in effect until the ... The history of film censorship in the United States. The documentary covers the pre-code era, to the 1934 introduction of the Hays Code.