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unusual facts about Production Code



Anatomy of a Murder

"Over the years, the movie's reputation has grown. Many movie buffs believe that its adult subject matter (along with that of Psycho and Some Like It Hot) challenged the censorship guidelines the film industry" labored under at the time.

Convention City

Because of the lewdness of the film and lack of influence of the Studio Relations Committee, which was supposed to control objectionable content, Convention City and films like it led to the enforcement of the Production Code, overseen by Joseph Breen.

The Seventh Victim

Most controversially, the film resolves with the suicide of one of the main characters (contrary to the spirit if not the letter of the Production Code), and is possibly the only Hollywood film score of the period to end in a minor key.

Wonder Bar

This scene almost caused the Production Code to reject the film, and was featured in the 1995 documentary The Celluloid Closet.


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Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn

It was also not the first use of profanity since the Production Code came into effect – Warner Bros. made a "blooper" reel featuring Looney Tunes character Porky Pig saying the word "bitch", though the "blooper" reel was an inside joke and wasn't released publicly until 2006.

Joseph Breen

For instance, Samuel Goldwyn publicly insisted that the production code be revised.

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