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What was the name of the code that was used to restrict the content of movies before the Hays Code was established?
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The code that was used to restrict the content of movies before the Hays Code was established was the Studio Relations Committee (SRC). The SRC was a group of studio executives who met regularly to discuss the content of movies and to make recommendations to the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA). The MPPDA was the trade association for the major Hollywood studios.