Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
★ 7.0•1996•1 Seasons•
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.
Top Cast
Raquel Welch
Self - Presenter
Episodes
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1. Going All the Way
53mThe resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.
Aired: 9/27/1996No Preview
2. Look Ma, No Clothes
55mHollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
Aired: 10/4/1996No Preview
3. Hollywood Comes of Age
52mSex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
Aired: 10/11/1996No Preview
4. Censored
58mThe 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.
Aired: 10/18/1996No Preview
5. The Temptations of Eve
51mThe 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.
Aired: 10/25/1996No Preview
6. Sex and the Silent Screen
58mThe silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.
Aired: 11/1/1996Recommended TV Shows
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