#Hays Code

#Hays Code

With the dissolution of the Hays Code, filmmakers had more freedom but still faced restrictions from the Motion Picture Association of America.

The civil rights movements of the 1960s influenced the acceptance of sex, violence, drugs, and conversations around race in film.

The MPA's rating system has been criticized for bias against queer folks and people of color, and for having non-experts on the ratings board. [ more ]

American cinema can be divided into three eras of censorship, with William H. Hays playing a part in all of them.

Hays rose to power in the movie industry due to the influence of Thomas Edison's monopoly on film patents.

Early silent films contained sexual innuendos and challenged traditional ideas of gender roles. [ more ]