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From the Hays Code to X-Rated Movies: A History of Hollywood Censorship

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

From its beginnings in the 1890s, motion pictures have delighted the public—and upset civic and religious authorities who felt that movies needed to be regulated to protect “innocent” minds and discourage immorality.  Join us and learn more about the 125-year history of movie censorship. From the film censorship boards of the early 1900’s to the Hays code in 1934, to the MPAA ratings system, Hollywood has struggled to balance free expression of the film maker, with societal concerns.

Brian Rose is a professor emeritus at Fordham University. He’s written several books on television history and cultural programming, and conducted more than a hundred Q&A’s with leading directors, actors, and writers for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Screen Actors Guild, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the Directors Guild of America.

Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this event is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residency. Registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. For more information about this program, please email Rebecca at rrandall@biblio.org or call the reference desk at 203-262-0626 ext 130.

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Zoom

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