The Hayes Code A Comprehensive Guide to Hollywood's Golden Age Restrictions

To skirt the guidelines, “lines were rewritten, dishabille scenes adroitly shuffled, and anatomies piquantly draped.” Other films used these and other ... 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 ... The moral code that governed mid-20th century American film-making. The Code was a set of rules governing American filmmaking that shaped—and in many ways stifled—American cinema for over three decades before it was revised in ... Hays (Garden. City, N.Y., 1955), 439-42. Histories of the Production Code vary on its authorship. See Paul W. Facey, The Legion of Decency: A Sociolog- ical ... The 1934 Motion Picture Production Code, commonly known as the Hays Code, is just one story of people, places, organizations and events that have shaped Los ... 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 restricted the content seen in movies between 1934 and 1968. Here's how it affected Hollywood, and why it was ultimately ... The Production Code spelled out specific restrictions on language and behavior, particularly sex and crime -- two sure-fire box office draws. It prohibited ... Motion Picture Production Code American film studio self-censorship rules (1930–1967) In more languages