Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007
1h 10m
4.3

4.3/10

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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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
A&F Productions Playboy Enterprises
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

hays code censorship

Quick Facts

Release Date May 23, 2007
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1345531

Cast

Diane Lane
Diane Lane

Narrator (voice)

Chris Basinger
Chris Basinger

Self

Jeanine Basinger
Jeanine Basinger

Self

Cari Beauchamp
Cari Beauchamp

Self

Leatrice Joy Gilbert
Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Self

A.C. Lyles
A.C. Lyles

Self

Bob Mitchell
Bob Mitchell

Self

Barry Paris
Barry Paris

Self

Maria Riva
Maria Riva

Self

Michael Schlesinger
Michael Schlesinger

Self

Budd Schulberg
Budd Schulberg

Self

Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas

Self

Key Crew

Scott Eyman
Writer
Elaina Archer
Director
Elaina Archer
Producer
Todd Friedrichsen
Producer
Elaina Archer
Writer
Hugh Hefner
Executive Producer