william harrison hays

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Noun william harrison hays has 1 sense

Hays, Will Hays, William Harrison Hays - United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United states films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
--₁ is a kind of lawyer, attorney

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William Harrison Hays

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William Harrison Hays was an American lawyer, politician, and chairman of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), now known as the Motion Picture Association (MPA). He is widely known for implementing the Hays Code, a set of guidelines that regulated film content in the United States between 1930 and 1968.

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William Harrison Hays played a significant role in shaping the film industry through the enforcement of the Hays Code.
The Hays Code, overseen by William Harrison Hays, aimed to maintain moral standards in movies produced during its era.
Under William Harrison Hays' leadership, the MPPDA achieved greater control over the content of films distributed across the country.

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