The Hays Code A Catalyst for Creative Innovation

Strange rules in old Hollywood outlined how men and women could interact, forbid dancing, and even limited funny portrayals of religious figures. 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 Production Codes were written in response to plans for the American government to censor films and impact censorship laws on cinema. The Hays Code was a blueprint for self-censorship, ensuring films didn't cross lines that would provoke government intervention. A Code to Govern the Making of Motion and Talking Pictures: the Reasons Supporting It and the Resolution for Uniform Interpretation. Movies from 1930 to 1967 were governed by a Production Code. This web site reproduces it and gives examples of where the Code prevented proposed stories and ... The new edition of this seminal work takes the story of the Production Code and motion picture censorship into the present, including the ... In pre-Code Hollywood, there were no guidelines around decency to the horror of religious organizations until the Hays Code was implemented. 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 & ... I would add to what Mr. Hoptman has said, which is quite true. The Hays office enforced a certain degree of censorship on Hollywood and ...