Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
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Seasons | 1
Episodes | 6
avg.Runtime | min
First EP | 1996-09-27
Last EP | 1999-05-15
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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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ZM Productions
Season List
season 1 || Miniseries
Relesed on | 1996-09-27
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Going All the Way
1996-09-27
The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.
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The Temptations of Eve
1996-10-25
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.
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Censored
1996-10-18
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.
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Hollywood Comes of Age
1996-10-11
Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
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Look Ma, No Clothes
1996-10-04
Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
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Sex and the Silent Screen
1996-11-01
The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney