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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)

★ 4.3/10 70 min Documentary United States English
Director: Elaina Archer
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Diane Lane
Diane Lane Narrator (voice)
Chris Basinger Self
Jeanine Basinger
Jeanine Basinger Self
Cari Beauchamp Self
Leatrice Joy Gilbert
Leatrice Joy Gilbert Self
A.C. Lyles
A.C. Lyles Self
Bob Mitchell Self
Barry Paris Self

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