Document: The Production Code

The Production Code, also known as the Hays Code, was a set of industry guidelines established in the 1930s to regulate the content of American films. It aimed to ensure movies promoted moral standards by restricting explicit language, violence, sexual content, and other topics deemed inappropriate. The code sought to prevent films from depicting behavior that could undermine societal values, and it influenced Hollywood productions until it was replaced by more modern content ratings in the late 1960s. Overall, it was a self-imposed censorship measure to shape the image of films and their moral message.