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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

05/23/2007

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1hr 10min

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Documentary

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Diane Lane
  • Chris Basinger
  • Jeanine Basinger
  • Cari Beauchamp
  • Leatrice Joy Gilbert

    Director

  • Elaina Archer

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • A&F Productions
  • Playboy Enterprises

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Diane Lane

Narrator (voice)

Chris Basinger

Self

Jeanine Basinger

Self

Cari Beauchamp

Self

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Self

Bob Mitchell

Self

Barry Paris

Self

Maria Riva

Self

Kevin Thomas

Self

Mark Viera

Self

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