Dec 28 2008
Cracking the Code, Part 3
The 1930’s saw the advent of the notorious Production Code, also known as the “Hay’s Code.” Studio executives brought in Will H. Hays to remedy the situation. Hays had been the campaign manager for President William Harding, and effectively dealt with the Teapot Dome scandal and other discrepancies of Harding’s administration. He had also served as both the United States Post Master General and as a Presbyterian minister.
Hays took action by assuming leadership of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which was the corporation responsible for giving the major U.S. film players and studios their financial backing
