Talk:Hays Code

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Miracle Decision

I removed the following. Strictly speaking, the Miracle Decision had no impact on the Production Code. The Code was never a First Amendment issue since it was put into place by the film industry itself. Thus, it was self-censorship and not governmental censorship. The Miracle Decision really only applies to govenmental censorship. --Jeremy Butler 18:30, 28 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

"Finally, the 1952 Miracle Decision occured where the Supreme Court of the United States reversed its previous decision and officially ruled that film was a artistic medium that was entitled to protection under the First admendment."

Perhaps this information should be briefly added, perhaps parenthetically, in the same paragraph discussing the Mutual Film decision? As the article now reads, I think readers are in danger of drawing the (very wrong) conclusion that the Mutual Film decision stands to this day, therefore films are not First Amendment speech. Matt Fitzpatrick 00:50, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

`149.171.91.189 (talk) 06:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC) I think this is a particularly badly written article.149.171.91.189 (talk) 06:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Glorifying the American Girl

The article includes a shot from "Glorifying the American Girl", which I assume is because it is pre-Hays and the showgirl is topless, but the article doesn't specifically mention why this was included. Is there a specific reason this was chosen? I personally never heard of the film. Is it representative of what was happening at the time, which prompted the Code or was it somewhat unusual, but more and more frequently occuring in films? Please note, I am NOT objecting to the picture, just want it to be placed in context. Thanks Jimaginator 18:27, 17 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]