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Hardtop

Entertainment; Movies

Slang for a normal indoor theatre. See also ozoner.

Hays Production Code

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Hays Code, Hays Production Office, Hays Office. In the 1920s, the American public became alarmed at the increasingly frequent portrayal of violence, sex, and lawlessness on movie ...

High Concept

Entertainment; Movies

Describes a film that includes and/or exploits certain elements (e.g. fast action, big-name stars) in order to attract a large audience.

HOD

Entertainment; Movies

An abbreviation for "Head of Department". Sometimes known in US as coordinators.

Hold

Entertainment; Movies

A word used on a continuity report to indicate that a particular take should be kept, but not developed. See also print.

Honeywagon

Entertainment; Movies

Usually a trailer, or truck and trailer combination outfitted for and used as the dressing room for actors when on location shoots away from permanent soundstages.

Host wraps

Entertainment; Movies

The short segments of TV show where the host of the program talks or discusses topics; common in reality TV, where a host summarizes what has happened before the show returns to the action.