Wednesday, November 10, 2021

"A Horrifying Code Film: 1941’s ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’"


"On June 17, 1941, Joe Breen started working at RKO, leaving his assistant, Shurlock, to unofficially head the PCA. By the time Breen returned to the PCA in 1942, countless "Non-Code" films had been passed by the weakened PCA, reflecting Pre-Code standards or eerily foreshadowing the post-Breen era, when Shurlock would take over permanently. .."

https://m.theepochtimes.com/a-horrifying-code-film-1941s-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde_4086717.html