The golden age of Hollywood was an era of glamorous stars and timeless films, but behind the sparkle was a somewhat less romantic reality. From 1934 until the late 1960s, films were subject to strict moral scrutiny and censorship under the Motion Picture Production Code, better known as the Hays Code. Named for politician Will H. Hays, who served as president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, the set of rules was born from scandal. A series of high-profile controver...
