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Hays Code Adoption
Also Known As Motion Picture Production Code
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The date the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America began strictly enforcing the Motion Picture Production Code, the self-censorship rules adopted in 1930 but left toothless until the Production Code Administration could refuse its seal to any film distributed without it. From 1 July 1934 no major American studio could release a film in the United States without that seal, and it remained the industry's governing standard until the ratings system replaced it in 1968.
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Milestone Year WhenAdopted by the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America in 1930 but not rigorously enforced until July 1, 1934, when the Production Code Administration began reviewing films. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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no film could be exhibited in an American theater without a stamp of approval from the PCA
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In 1930, the Hays office did not have the authority to order studios to remove material from a film.
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The code spelled out unacceptable content for motion pictures produced for a public audience in the United States, such as drugs, profanity, and sex.
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