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Movie Info. Archival interviews with Hollywood icons like Gloria Swanson illustrate the evolution of onscreen sexuality and the scandals that led to the establishment of the Production Code....
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Synopsis. An overview of the portrayal and influence of sexuality on film, from the silent era until the administration of the Hays Code in 1934.
Explores the history of sex and scandal of early Hollywood through rare footage, interviews, and more. Includes Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, Douglas Fairbanks, and Rudolph Valentino, to name a few.
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.
Why be good? : sexuality & censorship in early cinema. Authors: Hugh M. Hefner, Elaina Archer, Todd Friedrichsen, Scott Eyman, Diane Lane, Maria Newman, Alta Loma Entertainment (Firm), A & F Productions (Firm), Image Entertainment (Firm) Summary: Explores the history of sex and scandal of early Hollywood through rare footage, interviews, and more.
She has created a number of documentaries that have celebrated early filmmaking in Hollywood. WHY BE GOOD?: SEXUALITY & CENSORSHIP IN EARLY CINEMA explores the filmmaking trends catching fire around 1915 that led to the strict enforcement of the Production Code beginning in 1934.
