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U.S. organization that promulgated a moral code for films. In 1922, after a number of scandals involving Hollywood personalities, film industry leaders formed the organization to counteract the threat of government censorship and to create favourable publicity for the industry. Under Will H. Hays (1879–1954), a politically active lawyer, it initiated a blacklist, inserted morals clauses into actors' contracts, and in 1930 developed a Production Code that detailed what was morally acceptable on the screen. The code was supplanted in 1966 by a voluntary rating system.

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After the Supreme Court ruled that movies could be regulated, the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America voluntarily adopted the Production Code which established moral standards for movies.

Catholics and the Movies by Tardif, Joan / Catholic Insight

When sex scandals had rocked Hollywood in the early 1920s, the movie studios had formed the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America to stop the bad publicity and supposedly make sure the films themselves were clean.

Cleaning Up the Movies by PRICE, SEAN / New York Times Upfront

To stave off government regulation, the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) set forth a strict, voluntary set of standards.

FILM HISTORY RIFE WITH PROOF THAT NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE ... CINEMATIC ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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