The Hays Code Hollywood's Moral Compass and Its Impact on Film

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The Hays Code, written by a Jesuit priest and Catholic publisher, was designed as a code regulating the moral content of feature films. The Hays Code, which prevented films from depicting sex or homosexuality, among other things, has no place in today's moviegoing world. Production Code (Hays Code)The Hays Code, also called the Production Code, was a self-imposed system of regulation that explicitly and implicitly affected ... A Code to Govern the Making of Motion and Talking Pictures: the Reasons Supporting It and the Resolution for Uniform Interpretation. Hays Code (1930) · Adultery, sometimes necessary plot material, must not be explicitly treated, or justified, or presented attractively. · Scenes of Passion. The Hays Code was created to answer the moral outrage by church groups, politicians, and conservative social organizations to numerous pre-code ... And so it was that beginning 15 July 1934, every film produced by a MPPDA member would have to be approved by the PCA before it could be ... The Hays Code, or Motion Picture Production Code, restricted the American cinema industry in the mid-twentieth century. The Motion Picture ... The moral code that governed mid-20th century American film-making. The point of “Trainwreck,” starting with the title, is that a sexually self-determined woman can wind up a mess.
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