Film Production Code

The Film Production Code, also known as the Hays Code, was a set of industry guidelines established in the 1930s to regulate the content of movies in the United States. Its purpose was to ensure that films reflected moral standards of the time, restricting explicit violence, sexual content, and morally questionable behavior. Filmmakers adhered to these rules to avoid censorship or bans. The code aimed to promote responsible storytelling and maintain social order, shaping Hollywood's output until it was gradually replaced by more relaxed industry regulations in the late 1960s.