Hays Code

GPTKB entity

Statements (105)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:allows gptkb:marriage
religious themes
nudity
criminal behavior
profanity
excessive violence
innocent love
suggestive dancing
misrepresentation of law
miscegenation
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:1956
gptkb:1964
1934
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Will_H._Hays
protect public morals
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:1966
gptkbp:ended gptkb:1966
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Motion_Picture_Association_of_America
gptkbp:established gptkb:1930
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:1930
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hays Code
gptkbp:included General Principles
Specific Rules
gptkbp:influenced Hollywood films
Hollywood filmmaking
gptkbp:is_adopted_by film studios
gptkbp:is_affected_by film narratives
gptkbp:is_aimed_at regulate content in films
protect moral standards
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Hollywood's_Golden_Age
gptkb:moral_philosophy
cultural conservatism
cultural censorship
moral guardianship
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:filmmakers
artistic expression
independent filmmakers
new wave cinema
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:censorship
gptkb:art_critics
hypocrisy
stifling creativity
inconsistency
its enforcement
restricting artistic freedom
film industry advocates
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Hollywood
avoid government regulation
maintain public decency
gptkbp:is_opposed_by progressive movements
free speech advocates
civil liberties advocates
liberal groups
gptkbp:led_to self-censorship in film industry
self-censorship in films
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:MPAA_film_rating_system
gptkbp:requires moral standards in films
gptkbp:was_abolished_due_to changing social attitudes
gptkbp:was_affecting gptkb:artistic_legacy
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Film_Director
cultural norms
film production
artistic expression
film soundtracks
social values
film editing
film genres
film marketing
film storytelling
audience perception
film dialogue
film acting
film ratings
film direction
film distribution strategies
film production design
film cinematography
film content
film audience engagement
film themes
film endings
film box office performance
film plots
film critical reception
film visuals
gptkbp:was_disputed_in gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:was_enforced_until gptkb:1966
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:World_War_II
social norms
gptkbp:was_part_of American film history
censorship debates
film industry regulations
censorship movement
film censorship history
gptkbp:was_revised_to allow more content
gptkbp:was_supported_by conservative groups
religious organizations
traditionalists
studio executives
family values advocates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3