Miniseries

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

6 Episodes Premiered September 27, 1996

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Episodes

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EP 1

Going All the Way

Sep 27, 1996

The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.

View Details 53 MIN
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EP 2

Look Ma, No Clothes

Oct 4, 1996

Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.

View Details 55 MIN
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EP 3

Hollywood Comes of Age

Oct 11, 1996

Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.

View Details 52 MIN
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EP 4

Censored

Oct 18, 1996

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.

View Details 58 MIN
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EP 5

The Temptations of Eve

Oct 25, 1996

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.

View Details 51 MIN
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EP 6

Sex and the Silent Screen

Nov 1, 1996

The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.

View Details 58 MIN