The Production Code

The Production Code, also known as the Hays Code, was a set of industry guidelines from the 1930s to the early 1960s that regulated the content of movies. It aimed to ensure films promoted moral standards by restricting scenes involving sex, violence, or controversial topics. The goal was to avoid offending audiences and maintain public morality. Filmmakers had to adhere to these strict rules for their movies to be approved and shown in theaters. The Code helped shape Hollywood's style during that era, but it gradually became less influential as society's views on morality evolved.