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This Old Photo Mocks the Hays Movie Censorship Code by Violating as Many of Its Rules as Possible in a Single Image

I found this old photo from 1934 and I had to share it. It was created by a photographer named A.L. "Whitey" Schafer as a sort of joke to mock the Hays movie censorship code. The whole point was to violate as many of its rules as possible in a single image. The words in the upper right corner say: THOU SHALT NOT 1. LAW DEFEATED 2. INSIDE OF THIGH 3. LACE LINGERIE 4. DEAD MAN 5. NARCOTICS 6. DRINKING 7. EXPOSED BOSOM 8. GAMBLING 9. POINTING GUN 10. TOMMY GUN #OldHollywood #ClassicFilm #VintagePhotos #History #Censorship #HaysCode #Photography #Rebellion #RetroVibes