The Introduction of the Hays Code
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🗓️ 31 March 2026
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March 31, 1930. The Hays Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in American movies.
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| 0:45.9 | It's the evening of September 5th, 1921 at the St. Francis, a luxury hotel in San Francisco, California. |
| 0:52.4 | Harry Boyle knocks gently on the door of Room 1219. Harry is the assistant manager at the St. Francis, |
| 0:56.9 | and he's been called to the top floor of the hotel to assist with a female guest who's fallen ill. |
| 1:03.9 | From down the hallway, Harry can hear music, and it sounds like a party. He hopes it's not disturbing the sick one. |
| 1:11.1 | Harry knocks again. When the door finally opens, Harry is taken aback by the man staring back at him. |
| 1:15.4 | He knew, of course, that Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle was staying at the hotel. |
| 1:21.2 | Coming face to face with one of the biggest stars in Hollywood still leaves Harry momentarily speechless. |
| 1:27.1 | But he gathers himself and trying to remain professional, he asks Arbuckle how he can be of assistance. Arbuckle ushers him |
| 1:29.0 | inside. There is a huddle of worried-looking women standing around a bed, writhing on the mattress, |
| 1:34.9 | covered in a bathrobe, is a young woman in obvious distress. Fiatly, Arbuckle says he thinks she's |
| 1:40.8 | had too much to drink. They asked for Harry's assistants, moving her to another |
| 1:44.8 | room away from the party because he's sure she just needs to sleep it off. Eager to help such a high-profile |
| 1:50.9 | guest, Harry informs Arbuckle that room 1227 down the hall is currently vacant. The young woman |
| 1:56.6 | could rest there. Thanking him, Arbuckle clears a path through the other partygoers and hoist |
| 2:02.0 | the woman off the bed. She moans in pain as he staggers with her over to the door. Harry leads the |
| 2:08.2 | way, pulling out his master key as he guides them down the hallway to room 1227. He then opens the |
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