The Doom Book was a list kept in the 1930s by United States censor Will Hays and major Hollywood studio moguls. The list included actors, actresses, directors, and others in the film industry whose private lives were "contrary to public morals" and who as a result should not be employed by the Hollywood studios. Inclusion on the list in the 1930s and 1940s meant instant unemployment for those, such as director James Whale or actor William Haines, who were homosexual, discovered to their cost. Homosexuality was one of the main reasons for inclusion in the Doom Book. Cover of Time Magazine (September 13, 1926) William Harrison Hays (November 5, 1879–March 7, 1954) was the namesake of the Hays Code, chairman of Republican National Committee and U.S. Postmaster General. ... ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... This is a page about the film director James Whale. ... William Haines This article is about the American actor. ...
To avoid public scandal and blacklisting on Hays's list, many actors who were themselves gay, lesbian or bisexual concealed their sexuality and entered into "lavender marriages". This article or section is missing needed references or citation of sources. ...
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Vito Russo, The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies [revised edition] Harper & Row, 1987. p.45
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