English Explanatory Dictionary

Hays Code

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Motion Picture Production Code, a set of moral guidelines for motion pictures in the United States; it was in force from 1930 to 1968.

Word forms

Hays Code the Hays Code

Etymology

Named after Will H. Hays (1879–1954), then president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America.

Synonyms

Production Code

Derived words

pre-Code
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