List of episodes of the series «Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 6
  • Total viewing time: 5 h. 27 m.
Going All the Way
Release date: 9/27/1996

Going All the Way

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode duration: 53 min.
  • Episode description:
    The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.
The Temptations of Eve
Release date: 10/25/1996

The Temptations of Eve

  • Episode number: 5
  • Episode duration: 51 min.
  • Episode description:
    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.
Censored
Release date: 10/18/1996

Censored

  • Episode number: 4
  • Episode duration: 58 min.
  • Episode description:
    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.
Hollywood Comes of Age
Release date: 10/11/1996

Hollywood Comes of Age

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode duration: 52 min.
  • Episode description:
    Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
Look Ma, No Clothes
Release date: 10/4/1996

Look Ma, No Clothes

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode duration: 55 min.
  • Episode description:
    Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
Sex and the Silent Screen
Release date: 11/1/1996

Sex and the Silent Screen

  • Episode number: 6
  • Episode duration: 58 min.
  • Episode description:
    The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.