Hollywood's Silent Guardian The Hays Code and Its Impact on Cinema

Some people concluded that the Hays Code, a self-enforced set of Christian-conservative moral standards that practically dictated what could or ... We continue our spotlight the Hays Gaze looking at pre-Code films and the Hays Code by looking at the '31 and '40 film adaptations of DR. The Hays Code, or Motion Picture Production Code, restricted the American cinema industry in the mid-twentieth century. The Motion Picture ... As more and more cities and states established film censorship boards during the early 1900s, Hollywood recognized the need to take some kind of action. The Production Code spelled out specific restrictions on language and behavior, particularly sex and crime -- two sure-fire box office draws. It prohibited ... Hays Code ... The Motion Picture Production Code was a set of industry guidelines for the self-censorship of content that was applied to most motion pictures ... A look at the Hays Code. The censorship code of the golden age of Hollywood, and how the Studio System of that era made it possible. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Production Code Administration Files collection documents forty years of self-regulation and censorship in ... The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Production Code. Administration Files collection documents forty years of self-regulation. The Code was a set of rules governing American filmmaking that shaped and stifled in many ways American cinema for over three decades.