Uncovering the Controversies of the Hayes Code Hollywood's Moral Compass

The point of “Trainwreck,” starting with the title, is that a sexually self-determined woman can wind up a mess. 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 moral code that governed mid-20th century American film-making. When Hollywood came to be viewed as a place of the dammed and sinful, Will Hayes, a republican and Presbyterian, non-smoker, non-drinker, ... The Code included a wide range of restrictions on items like nudity, obscenities, ridicule of religion, and “lustful kissing.” Evil characters ... Hays Code (1930) · Adultery, sometimes necessary plot material, must not be explicitly treated, or justified, or presented attractively. · Scenes of Passion. Formally known as the Motion Picture Production Code, but more popularly remembered as The Hays Code, named after William H. Hays president of 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 ... What movies were improved by The Hayes Code? ... The Hays Code spelled out acceptable and unacceptable content for motion pictures produced for a ... The representation of LGBTQ characters and themes in popular cinema has been largely stereotypical. The flamboyant, effeminate, and often comedic caricature of ...