Hays,William Harrison

Hays,William Harrison
Hays (hāz), William Harrison. Known as “Will.” 1879-1954.
American politician and motion-picture executive who as president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (1922-1945) established the Production Code (1930), which prescribed the moral content of American films from 1930 to 1966.

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