Uncovering Hollywood's Morality The Hays Code and its Legacy

The Hays Code, which prevented films from depicting sex or homosexuality, among other things, has no place in today's moviegoing world. The Hays Code was a blueprint for self-censorship, ensuring films didn't cross lines that would provoke government intervention. The Hays Code was a system of self-censorship that Hollywood subjected itself to from 1934 to 1968, in an attempt to stave off legislative ... The Hays Code was part of a censorship program meant to appease religious groups who denounced indecent movies. Hollywood didn't enforce it too strictly at ... Hays Office was an American organization, headed by Will H. Hays, that promulgated a moral code for films. In 1922, after a number of ... The Hays Code was based on three principles. All of the regulations fell under one of these categories, and where there was not a specific rule, these three ... In 1968, Hollywood abandoned the Hays Code for good and formed the Motion Picture Association of America, which formed the rating system we ... 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 Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Production Code Administration Files collection documents forty years of self-regulation and censorship in ... 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 ...