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To prevent government censorship of movies, in 1921 the Hollywood studios formed the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, which imposed a strict Production Code, a system of ethics for the studios to follow. Joseph Breen was hired in 1934 to enforce it, and for nearly three decades, all films needed a Code seal from Breen's office before distribution. Into this stifling atmosphere came Austrian-...Log In or Sign Up to Read More