Asked by Katelyn Torres on Jun 15, 2024
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The Hays Code
A) prohibited exhibitions of nudity in public venues.
B) prohibited movies from depicting criminals sympathetically.
C) prohibited public discussions on sexual behavior.
D) banned scripts where businessmen were portrayed in a negative light.
E) banned certain works of literature.
Hays Code
A set of industry moral guidelines that governed the production of most United States motion pictures released by major studios from 1930 to 1968.
Nudity
The state of being without clothes, which can be a natural human condition or used in specific social, cultural, or artistic contexts.
Criminals Sympathetically
Refers to the perception or portrayal of criminals in a manner that evokes sympathy or understanding for their circumstances.
- Understand the progression of media forms and their societal influences in the 1920s, focusing on the introduction and popularization of movies, radio broadcasts, and phonographs.
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erica phillipsJun 20, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The Hays Code, formally known as the Motion Picture Production Code, was a set of industry moral guidelines that governed the production of most United States motion pictures released by major studios from 1934 to 1968. It prohibited movies from depicting criminals sympathetically to ensure that crime and immorality were not glorified in films.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the progression of media forms and their societal influences in the 1920s, focusing on the introduction and popularization of movies, radio broadcasts, and phonographs.