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Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

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1996

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Episodes

Going All the Way

1. Going All the Way

The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.

Look Ma, No Clothes

2. Look Ma, No Clothes

Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.

Hollywood Comes of Age

3. Hollywood Comes of Age

Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.

Censored

4. Censored

The Hays Office set the content standards in Hollywood's Golden Age. Covers the post-Prohibition era of the thirties and forties, which featured Hedy Lamarr, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, and Veronica Lake.

The Temptations of Eve

5. The Temptations of Eve

The double entendres of early talkies roused calls for censorship. Covers the period from 1927 to the mid-thirties and features stars such as Marlene Dietrich, Busby Berkeley and Mae West.

Sex and the Silent Screen

6. Sex and the Silent Screen

The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.

Overview

A six-part series exploring the 100 year evolution of sexuality and censorship in motion pictures. The series journeys backward in time, leading off with the most explicit excerpts and the most recognizable stars.

Details

Genres

Documentary

Language

EN

First Air Date

1996-09-27

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

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Cast

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch