Posts Tagged "Hays Office"

A Brush of Sorts (aka. Gene Cops a Feel in The Pirate)

Posted by Kelli on Jan 8, 2012 in musicals, videos | 0 comments

For those unaware that Hollywood censored itself to avoid government intervention, here’s a quick history lesson to precede the brilliant rebellion that follows… In the late 1920s, some U.S. citizens, churchgoers, and government officials complained copiously about the movies’ depictions of sex and violence. “Motion pictures are too risque! They’re corrupting our children! They’re of the Devil!” To this end, Hollywood studio moguls hired a bunch of...