What rules and prohibitions were previously observed in Hollywood (11 photos)

In 1930, Hollywood adopted the Hays Code, an ethical set of rules and guidelines that all film makers in the United States were required to follow. The list was divided into two parts: “Be Carefuls” and “Don’ts” - that is, what was not recommended, and outright prohibitions. Today these rules have not been observed for a long time. Let's take a look at what was stated in the Hays Code.

Any use of national flags is undesirable





Scenes of arson, theft and burglary are undesirable



Demonstration of unkind attitude towards public persons or organizations is undesirable





Scenes in which a man and woman lie in the same bed are undesirable



Scenes of excessive or lascivious kissing are not recommended, especially when one of the characters is "bad"



Scenes discrediting the institution of marriage are undesirable



Demonstration of white slavery was prohibited



Mention of sexually transmitted diseases was prohibited.

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Depictions of mixed marriages were prohibited



Priests could not be negative or comical characters



Display of any nudity was prohibited - even in the form of a shadow or silhouette