Unveiling the Hayes Code A Historic Guide to Hollywood Censorship

The Motion Picture Production Code of 1930 (Hays Code). If motion pictures present stories that will affect lives for the better, they can become the most ... Hays. The code was created to avoid a code of external censorship being imposed on movie production given the contemporary social climate. The ... The Hays Code, officially known as the Motion Picture Production Code, aimed to maintain a level of morality and decency in films. In 1930, Hollywood teamed up with the Catholic Church. The result was the Production Code, a document that dictated what movies could and ... They also instituted a set of editorial “don'ts” and “be carefuls” for film producers in 1927. However, the MPPDA and Hays are best remembered ... December 1944 reprint of June 13, 1934 production code. Pages 1-20. Subject Topical, Classification--Motion pictures · Motion pictures--Moral and ethical ... The Hays Code was a set of industry guidelines to ensure films were appropriate for general audiences. It was in place between 1934 to 1968. The Hays Code spelled out acceptable and unacceptable content for motion pictures produced for a public audience in the United States. The Code ... The Hays Code was created to answer the moral outrage by church groups, politicians, and conservative social organizations to numerous pre-code ... From the beginnings of motion pictures in the 1890s, some civic authorities have felt they needed to be regulated to protect innocent young minds and ...