Hollywood v. Hard Core: How the Struggle over Censorship Saved the Modern film Industry
Item Number
PN1995.62.L47
Author/Artist/Editor
Jon Lewis
Type
Book, Hard Copy
Date
2000
Press/Publisher
New York University Press
Language
English
Description
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.
Important Notes
Black and white illustrations.
Keywords
Hollywood, Film, Censorship
ISSN/ISBN
0-8147-5143-1
Availability
Available
OCLC
44750611