The Hayes Code A Study of Hollywood's Censorship Regime

The point of “Trainwreck,” starting with the title, is that a sexually self-determined woman can wind up a mess. In 1968, Hollywood abandoned the Hays Code for good and formed the Motion Picture Association of America, which formed the rating system we ... 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 ... To skirt the guidelines, “lines were rewritten, dishabille scenes adroitly shuffled, and anatomies piquantly draped.” Other films used these and other ... The Code included a wide range of restrictions on items like nudity, obscenities, ridicule of religion, and “lustful kissing.” Evil characters ... Production Code (Hays Code)The Hays Code, also called the Production Code, was a self-imposed system of regulation that explicitly and implicitly affected ... December 1944 reprint of June 13, 1934 production code. Pages 1-20. Subject Topical, Classification--Motion pictures · Motion pictures--Moral and ethical ... Hays Code (1930) · Adultery, sometimes necessary plot material, must not be explicitly treated, or justified, or presented attractively. · Scenes of Passion. The Hays Code, officially known as the Motion Picture Production Code, aimed to maintain a level of morality and decency in films. My family started Universal Studios, and I make videos about their work and legacy. The Hays Code was a set of motion picture censorship ...