Hollywood's Morality Police A Comprehensive Look at the Hays Code

Hays. The code was created to avoid a code of external censorship being imposed on movie production given the contemporary social climate. The ... The purpose of the 1930 Hays Code was to establish a voluntary self-censoring system for the production of movies and to improve the image of Hollywood. Will Hays and the Hollywood Production Code ... At just 110 pounds, Sullivan, Indiana-native Will Hays was not exactly the imposing figure you'd ... The Hays Code made censorship the status quo for American writers. The effects of government overreach still influence our modern literature. The Hays Code was created to answer the moral outrage by church groups, politicians, and conservative social organizations to numerous pre-code ... The Hays Code came into effect, directors were no longer free, but then they became decidedly creative in telling what they needed to tell. 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 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 ... The Code's rules were puritanical and severely limiting. The "Don'ts" stated that sex, drugs, and nudity were simply not allowed. A Code to Govern the Making of Talking, Synchronized and Silent Motion Pictures. Formulated and formally adopted by The Association of Motion Picture Producers, ...