Hollywood's Moral Crucible A Deep Dive into the Hayes Code

The Motion Picture Production Code, or the Hays Code, governed US film content from 1934 to 1968, limiting topics and dictating traditional ... We continue our spotlight the Hays Gaze looking at pre-Code films and the Hays Code by looking at the '31 and '40 film adaptations of DR. 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 ... Hays Code (1930) · Adultery, sometimes necessary plot material, must not be explicitly treated, or justified, or presented attractively. · Scenes of Passion. The Hays Code was a blueprint for self-censorship, ensuring films didn't cross lines that would provoke government intervention. 1 Provisions of the Code · 2 History. 2.1 Before the Production Code; 2.2 1930 to 1934: The start of the Hays Code; 2.3 Enforcement; 2.4 The ... The Hays Code was part of a censorship program meant to appease religious groups who denounced indecent movies. Hollywood didn't enforce it too strictly at ... The Hays Code, written by a Jesuit priest and Catholic publisher, was designed as a code regulating the moral content of feature films. In this episode, we interview three prominent guests to track the history of film censorship and discuss Hollywood's Hays Code from 1934 to ... The Hays Code, or Motion Picture Production Code, restricted the American cinema industry in the mid-twentieth century. The Motion Picture ...