SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION
Although censorship is usually interpreted as a matter of freedom of expression, censorship was also a major business concern during the heyday of the American movie industry. Manipulating censorship issues was essential to the industry’s economic health. The Production Code Administration (PCA), th...
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description | Although censorship is usually interpreted as a matter of freedom of expression, censorship was also a major business concern during the heyday of the American movie industry. Manipulating censorship issues was essential to the industry’s economic health. The Production Code Administration (PCA), the industry’s in-house censorship agency, played a crucial role in maintaining order in Hollywood and fending off governmental control. |
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spelling | doaj.art-0160412e3be04ac5af42f83034a3f1e32022-12-22T00:09:18ZengEconomic & Business History SocietyEssays in Economic and Business History0896-226X2012-06-01301SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITIONClayton KoppesAlthough censorship is usually interpreted as a matter of freedom of expression, censorship was also a major business concern during the heyday of the American movie industry. Manipulating censorship issues was essential to the industry’s economic health. The Production Code Administration (PCA), the industry’s in-house censorship agency, played a crucial role in maintaining order in Hollywood and fending off governmental control.http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/224 |
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title | SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION |
title_full | SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION |
title_fullStr | SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION |
title_full_unstemmed | SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION |
title_short | SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION |
title_sort | show stoppers movie censorship considered as a business proposition |
url | http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/224 |
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