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Hollywood's Production Code
Principles That Guide Film Productions
[For the first time in the history of film journalism in the world, this confidential code is being published by us for general information. We hope it will serve its purpose by providing correct guidance to our producers and to other producers in other countries. THE EDITOR]
The Motion Picture Production Code, voluntarily adopted on March 31, 1930, by members of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, is administered by the Production Code Administration, a department of the Association. During the period 1934-38, inclusive, the PCA wrote 26,808 opinions interpreting the Code.
General Principles
1. No picture shall be produced which will lower the moral standards of those who see it. Hence the sympathy of the audience should never be thrown to the side of crim?, wrong-doing, evil or sin.
2. Correct standards of life, subject only to the requirements of drama and entertainment, shall be presented.
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3. Law, natural or human shall not be ridiculed, nor shall sympathy be created for its violation.
Particular Applications
I. CRIMES AGAINST THE LAW
These shall never be presented in such a way as to throw sympathy with the crime as against law and justice or to inspire others with a desire for imitation.
1. Murder.
a. The technique of murder must be presented in a way that will not inspire imitation.
b. Brutal killings are not to be presented in detail.
c. Revenge in modern times shall not be justified.
2. Methods of crime should not be explicitly presented.
a. Theft, robbery, safe-cracking and dynamiting of trains, mines, buildings, etc., should not be detailed in method.
b. Arson must be subject to the same safeguards,
c. The use of firearms should be restricted to essentials.
d. Methods of smuggling should not be presented.
3. Illegal drug traffic must never be presented.
4. The use of liquor in American life, when not required by the plot or for proper characterization, will not be shown.
II. SEX
The sanctity of the institution of marriage and the home shall be upheld. Pictures shall not infer that low forms of sex relationship are the accepted or common thing.
1. Adultery, sometimes necessary plot material, must not be explicitly treated, or justified, or presented attractively.
2. Scenes of passion.
a. They should not be introduced when not essential to the plot.
b. Excessive and lustful kissing, lustful embraces, suggestive postures and gestures, are not to be shown.
c. In general, passion should so be treated that these scenes do not stimulate the lower and baser element.
Celebrating the start of "Hindusthan Hamara", a Krishin production under the Film Corporation Standard. From left to right: Padma Devi, Monica Desai, Ram Daryani (the director), Chhaya Devi and
Mehtab.
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