%0 Journal Article
%T SHOW STOPPERS: MOVIE CENSORSHIP CONSIDERED AS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION
%A Clayton Koppes
%J Essays in Economic & Business History
%D 2012
%I The Economic & Business History Society
%X Although censorship is usually interpreted as a matter of freedom of expression, censorship was also a major business concern during the heyday of the American movie industry. Manipulating censorship issues was essential to the industry¡¯s economic health. The Production Code Administration (PCA), the industry¡¯s in-house censorship agency, played a crucial role in maintaining order in Hollywood and fending off governmental control.
%U http://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/journal/article/view/50