Jack Valenti's career as head of the MPAA spanned nearly 40 years and saw the end of the production code and the establishment of the movie ratings system, the failure of the Vietnam War, the arrival of home cinema followed by the internet, and culminated in the post-9/11 propaganda push. New details provided by the FBI files on Valenti show that throughout this period (1966-2004) he remained close to the establishment. The Pentagon and Jack Valenti maintained good relationships as the Entertainment Liaison Offices grew in importance.(Read more...)The post MPAA Ratings, the Pentagon and Jack Valenti appeared first on Spy Culture.
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