Hays Code
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| - | The '''Production Code''' (also known as the '''[[Will H. Hays|Hays]] Code''') was a set of industry guidelines governing the production of [[Cinema of the United States|American motion pictures]]. The Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association (MPPDA), which later became the [[Motion Picture Association of America]] (MPAA), adopted the code in [[1930 in film|1930]], began effectively enforcing it in [[1934 in film|1934]], and abandoned it in [[1967 in film|1967]] in favor of the subsequent [[MPAA film rating system]]. The Production Code spelled out what was and was not considered [[public morality|morally acceptable]] in the production of motion pictures for a public audience. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | + | The '''Production Code''' (also known as the '''[[Hays Code]]''') was a set of industry guidelines governing the production of [[Cinema of the United States|American motion pictures]]. The Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association (MPPDA), which later became the [[Motion Picture Association of America]] (MPAA), adopted the code in [[1930 in film|1930]], began effectively enforcing it in [[1934 in film|1934]], and abandoned it in [[1967 in film|1967]] in favor of the subsequent [[MPAA film rating system]]. The Production Code spelled out what was and was not considered [[public morality|morally acceptable]] in the production of motion pictures for a public audience. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] |
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The Production Code (also known as the Hays Code) was a set of industry guidelines governing the production of American motion pictures. The Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association (MPPDA), which later became the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), adopted the code in 1930, began effectively enforcing it in 1934, and abandoned it in 1967 in favor of the subsequent MPAA film rating system. The Production Code spelled out what was and was not considered morally acceptable in the production of motion pictures for a public audience. [1] [Apr 2007]
