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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Motion Picture Association of America World War II records
    Date (inclusive): 1940-1957
    Collection number: 1247
    Creator: Motion Picture Association of America
    Extent: 9.2 linear feet of papers. 1 linear feet of photographs.
    Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    Languages: English

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    Access

    Available by appointment only.

    Publication rights

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

    Preferred Citation

    Motion Picture Association of America World War II records, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of the Motion Picture Association of America, 1979

    Biography

    The Motion Picture Association of America is an American film self-censorship organization. In 1922, the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) was formed with Will Hays as president, primarily to defend the film industry against censorship. In 1930, Hays introduced the Production Code, a document designed to help the industry regulate itself by following certain moral principles and guidelines. Hays chose Joseph Breen to oversee the administration of the Code in 1934. Under Breen, the studios were required to submit all screenplays for approval. In 1946, the organization changed its name to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and Eric Johnston succeeded Hays. The Production Code remained in force until 1968, when it was superseded by the MPAA ratings system, which is still in use today.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Motion Picture Association of America World War II records span the years 1940-1957 and encompass 10.2 linear feet. There are files on the Hollywood Coordinating Committee, Hollywood Victory Committee, and the Office of War Information. The photograph series consists of subject photographs.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject files; 2. Scrapbooks

    Indexing Terms

    Motion Picture Association of America