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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

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  • Documentary

Overview

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.

Keywords

  • censorship
  • hays code

Details

Status
Released
Release date
May 23, 2007
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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