United States: Passed by Production Code Administration

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"United States: Passed by Production Code Administration" refers to a historical film content approval designation indicating that a movie complied with the moral and decency standards of the Hollywood Production Code in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf censorship classification
film content rating
motion picture approval designation
administeredBy PCA
Production Code Administration
appearsOn film leader or title cards
appliesTo films seeking wide theatrical release in the United States
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
associatedWith American film censorship
Catholic Legion of Decency
Hollywood studios
surface form: Hollywood studio system
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
enforces moral guidelines for mainstream American cinema
follows Hays Code standards
Motion Picture Production Code
surface form: Motion Picture Production Code guidelines
hasPurpose to certify compliance with decency standards
to certify compliance with moral standards
to regulate film content for public exhibition
hasType content-based approval mark
indicates film content complies with the Production Code
film has been reviewed by the Production Code Administration
film is approved for release under the Hays Code
inUseDuring classical Hollywood era
mid-20th century
language English
legalStatus industry self-regulation
partOf Motion Picture Production Code
surface form: Hollywood Production Code system

Motion Picture Production Code
precededBy informal studio self-censorship practices
regulates depictions of crime
depictions of religion
depictions of sex
depictions of violence
portrayals of adultery
portrayals of blasphemy
portrayals of drug use
portrayals of homosexuality
portrayals of nudity
use of profanity
requires final cut approval before release
script approval before production
succeededBy MPAA film rating system
usedBy American film distributors
major Hollywood studios
usedFor Hollywood studio films
films intended for general audiences in the United States
theatrical motion pictures

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Force of Evil hasFilmRating United States: Passed by Production Code Administration