In 1934, Hollywood photographer A.L. "Whitey" Schafer took this staged photo which mocked the Motion Picture Production Code (aka Hays Code), a set of moral guidelines that were applied to American films that were released from 1934 to 1968. The photo attempted to violate as many rules as possible in one image.
The Motion Picture Production Code stipulated the following:
"No picture shall be produced which will lower the moral standards of those who see it. Hence the sympathy of the audience shall never be thrown to the side of crime, wrong-doing, evil or sin. Correct standards of life, subject only to the requirements of drama and entertainment, shall be presented. Law, natural or human, shall not be ridiculed, nor shall sympathy be created for its violation.
Prohibitions on:
1. Nudity
2. Suggestive dances
3. Discussions of sexual perversity
4. Superfluous use of liquor
5. Ridicule of religion
6. Miscegenation
7. Lustful kissing
8. Scenes of passion"
The Hays Code stipulated that a kiss can only last 3 seconds. If you watch Hitchcock's movie, Notorious (1946), there's a kiss scene that lasts two and a half minutes. The actors just break off every 3 seconds.
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Happy 25th Anniversary to one of our most iconic records “Obsolete” released on July 28th 1998.
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You are looking at a 12-year time lapse of 4 planets orbiting their star. The star, HR 8799, has four Super Jupiters that orbit at a rate of decades to centuries. The observation data comes from the Keck Telescope in Hawaii. Video by https://t.co/14oA2tJtbK
@DocCoyle You're on the wrong side of history, man. It starts with stoves, and then what? Microwaves? Imagine grandma's famous homemade 3-minute instant macaroni and cheeze without a microwave! Christmas dinner will be a bust. #ThanksObama
A couple of weeks away from hitting the studio. I don't remember the last time we had so much positive energy for recording our art. I hope the feeling comes across well and evokes the emotion this body of work creates for me. @postpulse#Metal#metalfam#metalheads#metalmusic
Imperial Triumphant returns to Europe and for the first time in Israel. We couldn't be more elated. making multiple festival appearances as well as headlining with support from Diskord, White Ward, and Fange. Prepare yourselves for exquisite decadence and splendor.