Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Going All the Way
27-09-199653mThe resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.
- Ep 2
2.Look Ma, No Clothes
04-10-199655mHollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
- Ep 3
3.Hollywood Comes of Age
11-10-199652mSex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
- Ep 4
4.Censored
18-10-199658mThe 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 Fly...
- Ep 5
5.The Temptations of Eve
25-10-199651mThe 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 M...
- Ep 6
6.Sex and the Silent Screen
01-11-199658mThe silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.
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