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Hollywood v. hard core, how the struggle over censorship saved the modern film industry, Jon Lewis

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-359) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Hollywood v. hard core

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Jon Lewis

"Spanning the twentieth century, Hollywood v. Hard Core weaves a tale of censorship and regulation. Since the industry's infancy, film producers and distributors have publicly regarded ratings codes as a necessary evil. Hollywood regulates itself, we have been told time and again, in order to prevent the government from doing it for them. But Lewis argues that the studios self-regulate because they are convinced that self-regulation is good for business, and that censorship codes and regulations are a crucial part of what binds the various competing agencies in the film business together. When it all works as it should, everyone who plays by the rules makes money."--Jacket

how the struggle over censorship saved the modern film industry

How the blacklist saved Hollywood -- Collusion and conglomeration in the movie business -- What everyone should know about the motion picture code and ratings -- Hollywood v. soft-core : movie censorship, 1968-1973 -- Hollywood v. hard core -- Movies and the First Amendment -- A quick look at censorship in the new Hollywood

Hollywood versus hard core