Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)

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A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
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Mar 03, 2008
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A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

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