Production Code Administration

‘I Married a Witch’ (1942): Corrupting the Motion Picture Production Code

Commentary In the 1960s, American audiences loved the television show “Bewitched,” a sitcom about an average man who is married to a beautiful blonde witch. The fanciful show presented witches ...

October 31, 2023BY Tiffany Brannan

To Breen or Not to Breen: ‘Casablanca’ from 1942

Commentary In 1601, Shakespeare’s Hamlet asked, “To be or not to be?” In 1942, Hollywood filmmakers asked, “To ...

December 20, 2022BY Tiffany Brannan

‘The Wizard of Oz’ (1939): Why It’s the Most Watched Movie Ever

Commentary It’s hard to think of many old movies which are familiar to most younger people these days. ...

August 21, 2022BY Tiffany Brannan

‘Cocktail Hour’ (1933): The Importance of Pre-Code Films

Commentary When I went to the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival (TCMFF) in late April, I had to ...

July 18, 2022BY Tiffany Brannan

‘Angels With Dirty Faces’: Hollywood’s Irish Moral Guardians

The commercialism of shamrocks and bunnies frequently overshadows the real meaning of St. Patrick’s Day, which originated as ...

March 17, 2022BY Tiffany Brannan