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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Main Author: Clayton Koppes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2012-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/224
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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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title_full SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION
title_fullStr SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION
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