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The Production Code Administration - which policed standards of decency on all US cinema releases for twenty years - was established on 13th June, 1934, following a patch of unconvincing Hollywood self-censorship.\n\u2018Excessive or lustful kissing\u2019 and \u2018sex perversion\u2019 were no longer allowed - but nor was \u2018depictions of safe-cracking\u2019, \u2018childbirth,\u2019 and \u2018dynamiting\u2019.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider whether the strict rules enforced by the code actively inspired the classic \u2018golden era\u2019 movies that are still regarded with nostalgia today; reveal the anti-semitism behind the policy; and remind us of the pre-code movies, starring the likes of Jimmy Cagney and Mae West, that remain \u201craunchy - for now\u201d...\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The Quick 10: 9 Movies and Shows Affected by the Hays Code\u2019 (Mental Floss, 2010): https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24341/quick-10-9-movies-and-shows-affected-hays-code\n\u2022 \u2018Film | The First Amendment Encyclopedia\u2019 (mtsu.edu): https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1246/film\n\u2022\xa0\u2019How the Catholic Church censored Hollywood's Golden Age\u2019 (Vox, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZGKhpv8eg\n#US #Hollywood #Film\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices