In 1930 a code known as the Motion Picture Production Code was established. The Production Code was the determining factor of what could be shown on screen. The Code preached that films were to never corrupt the moral standards of the viewers, every film must present realistic standards of life, and the films were to never disrespect the law. Nudity, references to sexuality, sexual behavior, rape, children’s sex organs, white-slavery, sex hygiene and miscegenation were not to be shown. Subjects should always be of good taste and pleasant for the audience. Religion was not be made fun of. Priests, pastors or church-goers were not to be used in comedy, as villains or portrayed as bad people. Drug usage and consumption of alcohol were not to
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As we all know, money is very powerful and controlling. At the very beginning of the film, all girls are dressed in coins. This symbolizes that women have a strong influence and power over society. Trixie and Carol most definitely outshine the other girls for their wittiness, outspokenness and independency. Trixie and Carol are very manipulative that they end up fooling Lawrence and Peabody (Guy Kibbee) into buying them expensive hats. Really this film depicts women as more powerful and controlling than the men. Not every pre-Code film is sexual though, Doctor X is a horror film that depicts crime. The film goes against Production Code regulations by cannibalism, violence and corrupting the viewer’s morals. There’s no way this film would have been passed by the Production Code if it were to have been reviewed. Cannibalism is a big no for the Production Code, but obviously this film really strayed off the regulations. The whole story is based on cannibalism. The film tells a story of a serial killer who is committing cannibalistic murders using a surgical knife. The six suspects are science men, all of which are involved in something related to cannibalism. The Production code would have not liked horrible representation of science men. Science men are suppose to portray mankind’s benefactors.
Villalobos
As we all know, money is very powerful and controlling. At the very beginning of the film, all girls are dressed in coins. This symbolizes that women have a strong influence and power over society. Trixie and Carol most definitely outshine the other girls for their wittiness, outspokenness and independency. Trixie and Carol are very manipulative that they end up fooling Lawrence and Peabody (Guy Kibbee) into buying them expensive hats. Really this film depicts women as more powerful and controlling than the men. Not every pre-Code film is sexual though, Doctor X is a horror film that depicts crime. The film goes against Production Code regulations by cannibalism, violence and corrupting the viewer’s morals. There’s no way this film would have been passed by the Production Code if it were to have been reviewed. Cannibalism is a big no for the Production Code, but obviously this film really strayed off the regulations. The whole story is based on cannibalism. The film tells a story of a serial killer who is committing cannibalistic murders using a surgical knife. The six suspects are science men, all of which are involved in something related to cannibalism. The Production code would have not liked horrible representation of science men. Science men are suppose to portray mankind’s benefactors.
Villalobos