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Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen0

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996 - 1996

Going All the Way

27th September 1996
Episode 1
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

4th October 1996
Episode 2
Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.

Hollywood Comes of Age

11th October 1996
Episode 3
Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.

Censored

18th October 1996
Episode 4
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

25th October 1996
Episode 5
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

1st November 1996
Episode 6
The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.
Top Cast
Director
Frank Martin
Writer
Frank Martin
Documentary

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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