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Breen, Joseph Ignatius
1890 - Born on October 14th. American film censor.
1934 - Reigned over the Production Code Administration, the Hollywood office tasked with censoring the American screen.
- He founded the Legion of Decency.
1954 - Received an Honorary Award for his conscientious, open-minded and dignified management of the Motion Picture Production Code.
1965 - Died on December 5th.
1934 - Reigned over the Production Code Administration, the Hollywood office tasked with censoring the American screen.
- He founded the Legion of Decency.
1954 - Received an Honorary Award for his conscientious, open-minded and dignified management of the Motion Picture Production Code.
1965 - Died on December 5th.
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