Hays Code and Film Censorship quiz
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What taboo did The Man with the Golden Arm break in 1955?
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Which 1939 film needed a Code change to keep the word 'damn'?
Answer: Gone with the Wind
Why: The amendment allowed 'hell' or 'damn' when essential to a historical scene or a literary quotation.
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In what year did US films first win free-speech protection?
Answer: 1952
Why: The ruling overturned a 1915 decision that had treated films as mere business, not protected speech.
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What studio did Joseph Breen briefly run in 1941?
Answer: RKO
Why: 1941 was also the year RKO released Orson Welles's Citizen Kane.
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What rating replaced the X rating in 1990?
Answer: NC-17
Why: Since X was never an MPAA trademark, producers could stamp it on films they never submitted for a rating.
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Which city passed America's first film censorship law in 1907?
Answer: Chicago
Why: Under the 1907 law, theater owners needed a permit from Chicago's police chief before showing a film.
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Which state kept a film censorship board until 1981?
Answer: Maryland
Why: To cut costs, Maryland scrapped the board: its fees raised about $12,000 a year against a budget near $100,000.
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