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