Do you consider the rating of a film before deciding if you will go to the theater to see it? While they may be useful now, those seemingly benign letters that make up the ratings carry a lot of historical weight. For much of the 20th century, they were used as a means of defining morality for the movie-going public while suppressing freedom of speech and expression for filmmakers. Based on the Cup of Tea Critiques article, “A Clash of Knuckles,” which can be found in the Crumpets section on cupofteacritiques.com, this podcast covers the history of the Motion Picture Association’s (MPA) movie ratings system, its tension with filmmakers, and its efforts to suppress the hearty cinematic appetites of then movie-goers.

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A Clash of Knuckles: Movies and the System of Rating Them

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