Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

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.

Release Date

2007-05-23

Year

2007

Duration

1h 10m

Status

Released

Score

4.30

#hays-code#censorship

Cast

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Narrator (voice)

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Chris Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

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Cari Beauchamp

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

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Bob Mitchell

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Barry Paris

Maria Riva

Maria Riva

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Michael Schlesinger