The film industry followed the guidelines set by the code well into the late 1950s, but during this time, the code began to weaken due to the combined impact of television, influence from foreign films, controversial directors (such as Otto Preminger) pushing boundaries, and intervention from the courts, including the Supreme Court.
Industri film juga mengikuti paduan yang tercantum dalam kitab tersebut sampai akhir 1950an, namun pada masa itu, kitab tersebut mulai bangkit karena dampak kombinasi dari televisi, pengaruh dari film-film asing, sutradara-sutradara menonjol (seperti Otto Preminger) menekankan batas-batas, dan keterlibatan dari pihak berwajib, termasuk Mahkamah Agung.