Unveiling the Secrets of the Hays Code Deciphering Hollywood's Golden Age

December 1944 reprint of June 13, 1934 production code. Pages 1-20. Subject Topical, Classification--Motion pictures · Motion pictures--Moral and ethical ... 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 ... The Hays Production Code would be the dominate standard for Hollywood for the next couple of decades, leading to the creation of many classics between 1934 & ... The Hays Code (the informal name for The Motion Picture Production Code), adopted in 1930 but not seriously enforced until 1934, was a set ... 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 Code The Code required that no film should "lower the standards of those. 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 ... March 31, 1930 is the day the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (the precursor organization to our current MPAA) officially adopted the Hays ... The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Production Code. Administration Files collection documents forty years of self-regulation. In this episode, we interview three prominent guests to track the history of film censorship and discuss Hollywood's Hays Code from 1934 to ...