Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
TV ShowSeasons count | 1 |
Episodes count | 6 |
Total viewing time | 5 h. 27 m. |
List of episodes of the series ‘Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen’
Episodes count: 6
S1.E1 ∙ Going All the Way
Sep 27, 1996
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53 m.
The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.
S1.E5 ∙ The Temptations of Eve
Oct 25, 1996
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51 m.
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.
S1.E4 ∙ Censored
Oct 18, 1996
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58 m.
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.
S1.E3 ∙ Hollywood Comes of Age
Oct 11, 1996
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52 m.
Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
S1.E2 ∙ Look Ma, No Clothes
Oct 4, 1996
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55 m.
Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
S1.E6 ∙ Sex and the Silent Screen
Nov 1, 1996
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58 m.
The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.