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== The Hays Code ==

Prior to the enforcement of the Production Code in 1934, which censored films for content and morality, the movie industry was free to portray its heroes and villains more realistically and less romantically, thus providing honest insight into 1930’s society. The Code was the ultimate product of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) which was established in 1922. Acting as president, Will Hays helped to establish the MPPDA in order to curtail censorship that was being implemented by local and state governments.<ref>Richard B. Jewell, ''The Golden Age of Cinema: Hollywood, 1929-1945'' (Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2007), 114.</ref>