Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill, 1945. First. Hard Cover. Yes. First edition. WARM, LENGTHY, PERSONAL INSCRIPTION BY WILL H. HAYS AND DATED DECEMBER 25, 1945 ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Inscription is to Dr. Arthur Debra, who was acting director of the MPPDa's Public Information Department and is mentioned on p. 47. An examination of "what the motion-picture industry, under...the Hays office, has learned about governing itself. " The author argues that the establishment of the Hays Office actually represented a liberalization of movie censorship rules, bringing under one federal-level umbrella, laws and regualtions that varied greatly from stste to state. Near fine in very good, edgeworn dust jacket.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E2073
Title: The Hays Office (Inscribed By Will Hays)
Author: Moley, Raymond
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Jacket Condition: Yes
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bobbs Merrill
Place of Publication: Indianapolis
Date Published: 1945
Keywords: Movies, Entertainment, Film, Hollywood, Censorship, Government, Sex, Sexuality, Hays Office, Hays Will H.
Bookseller catalogs: Movies;

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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