Production Code Administration

The Production Code Administration (PCA) was an organization established in the 1930s to regulate the content of films in Hollywood. Its role was to ensure movies adhered to moral standards by reviewing and approving scripts and finished films before they were released. This self-regulation aimed to avoid government censorship and maintain a certain public decency, leading to the era known as the "Pre-Code" period. The PCA set guidelines that movies had to follow, influencing how topics like violence, sexuality, and morality were depicted in films for several decades.