Hays code approved
90 years ago on March 31st, 1930, the Hays code was adopted by the MPPDA. The code set up strict guidelines about what couldn’t be shown on film, however it was not enforced until 1934. The purpose of the code was to thwart government intervention in the censorship of movies.
As Easy to Tune as Sounding Your Horn
Advertisement for the Crosley Safety-Tune Fiver Roamio for only 24.95! ($457.73, adjusted for inflation)
Hot War in the Arctic
Charlton Comics, September, 1964
Phantom Feature Book #39
Boy’s Cinema, April 2, 1938
Nuns in Gas Masks
I can’t validate the authenticity of either of these photos, though the lack of any origin OR copyright status do make it seem they are authentic.
Martians, 1904
Martians as visualized in 1904, The Washington Times, April 17, 1904
“The universal impression is that the Martian is of Marvelous brain development” Continue reading “Martians, 1904”
The Transformation of Dr. Jekyll
Promotional shot showing the transformation of Dr Jekyll into Mr Hyde.
The Shadow and the Master of Evil
Big Little Book #1443, Shadow and the Master of Evil, Whitman Publishing, 1941