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In this text, Lea Jacobs uses the fallen woman film, which served as a focal point for public criticism of the film industry, to explore Hollywood's system of self-censorship and the evolution of the rules governing representations of sexuality.

Table of Contents
Preface
1. The Fallen Woman Film and the Impetus for Censorship
2. The Studio Relations Committee's Policies and Procedures
3. Glamour and Gold Diggers
4. Something Other than a Sob Story
5. The Production Code Administration's Policies and Procedures
6. Class and Glamour in the Films of the Late Thirties
7. Afterword
Appendix: Censorship Cases Reviewed
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 01/06/1997
      ISBN13: 9780520207905, 978-0520207905
      ISBN10: 0520207904
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      Films, cinema Cultural studies Gender studies, gender groups

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this text, Lea Jacobs uses the fallen woman film, which served as a focal point for public criticism of the film industry, to explore Hollywood's system of self-censorship and the evolution of the rules governing representations of sexuality.

      Table of Contents
      Preface
      1. The Fallen Woman Film and the Impetus for Censorship
      2. The Studio Relations Committee's Policies and Procedures
      3. Glamour and Gold Diggers
      4. Something Other than a Sob Story
      5. The Production Code Administration's Policies and Procedures
      6. Class and Glamour in the Films of the Late Thirties
      7. Afterword
      Appendix: Censorship Cases Reviewed
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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