Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
- Elaina Archer
- 1h 10m
- May 23, 2007 · United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 23, 2007
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- A&F Productions,Playboy Enterprises
- Cast
- Diane Lane,Chris Basinger,Jeanine Basinger,Cari Beauchamp,Leatrice Joy Gilbert,A.C. Lyles,Bob Mitchell,Barry Paris,Maria Riva,Michael Schlesingerand 47 more
- Director
- Elaina Archer
- Writer
- Scott Eyman,Elaina Archer
- Cinematography
- Todd Friedrichsen
- Music
- Maria Newman
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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