Documentary
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
User Score5 votes
43%4.3/10
Release2007→
Runtime1H 10M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.
Principal Cast8
Diane Lane
Narrator (voice)
Chris Basinger
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Jeanine Basinger
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Cari Beauchamp
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Leatrice Joy Gilbert
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A.C. Lyles
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Bob Mitchell
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Barry Paris
Self
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Director
Elaina Archer
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Keywords
hays codecensorship
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Countries:United States of America
Production:A&F ProductionsPlayboy Enterprises