Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

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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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Diane Lane actor

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Chris Basinger actor

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Jeanine Basinger actor

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Cari Beauchamp actor

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Leatrice Joy Gilbert actor

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A. C. Lyles actor

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Bob Mitchell actor

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Barry Paris actor

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Maria Riva actor

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Michael Schlesinger actor

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Budd Schulberg actor

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Kevin Thomas actor

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Mark Viera actor

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Marc Wanamaker actor

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William Wellman, Jr. actor

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Michael Westmore actor Holly Madison actor

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Betsy Moore actor

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Paul Tucci actor

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Roscoe Arbuckle actor