Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Movie genre: Documentary
Movie Budget: Not Disclosed
4.3/10 (5)

English

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.

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Production companies:

  1. A&F Productions
  1. Playboy Enterprises

Cast & Crew

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Character: Narrator (voice)

Chris Basinger

Chris Basinger

Character: Self

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

Character: Self

Cari Beauchamp

Cari Beauchamp

Character: Self

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Character: Self

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

Character: Self

Bob Mitchell

Bob Mitchell

Character: Self

Barry Paris

Barry Paris

Character: Self

Maria Riva

Maria Riva

Character: Self

Michael Schlesinger

Michael Schlesinger

Character: Self

Budd Schulberg

Budd Schulberg

Character: Self

Kevin Thomas

Kevin Thomas

Character: Self

Mark Viera

Mark Viera

Character: Self

Marc Wanamaker

Marc Wanamaker

Character: Self

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Character: Self

Michael Westmore

Michael Westmore

Character: Self

Holly Madison

Holly Madison

Character: Model: Special Shoot

Betsy Moore

Betsy Moore

Character: Silent Movie Theatre Actor

Paul Tucci

Paul Tucci

Character: Silent Movie Theatre Actor

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

Character: Self (archive footage)

Theda Bara

Theda Bara

Character: Self (archive footage)

Clara Bow

Clara Bow

Character: Self (archive footage)

Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks

Character: Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Character: Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Character: Self (archive footage)

Bebe Daniels

Bebe Daniels

Character: Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Character: Self (archive footage)

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Character: Self (archive footage)

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Character: Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Character: Self (archive footage)

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Character: Self (archive footage)

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Character: Self (archive footage)

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Character: Self (archive footage)

D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith

Character: Self (archive footage)

Texas Guinan

Texas Guinan

Character: Self (archive footage)

Ann Harding

Ann Harding

Character: Self (archive footage)

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Character: Self (archive footage)

Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

Character: Self (archive footage)

William H. Hays

William H. Hays

Character: Self (archive footage)

William Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst

Character: Self (archive footage)

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Character: Self (archive footage)

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Character: Self (archive footage)

Mary Miles Minter

Mary Miles Minter

Character: Self (archive footage)

Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore

Character: Self (archive footage)

Owen Moore

Owen Moore

Character: Self (archive footage)

Pola Negri

Pola Negri

Character: Self (archive footage)

Mabel Normand

Mabel Normand

Character: Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Character: Self (voice) (archive footage)

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Character: Self (archive footage)

Virginia Rappe

Virginia Rappe

Character: Self (archive footage)

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

Character: Self (archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Character: Self (archive footage)

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Character: Self (voice) (archive footage)

Rudolph Valentino

Rudolph Valentino

Character: Self (archive footage)

Fannie Ward

Fannie Ward

Character: Self (archive footage)

Mae West

Mae West

Character: Self (archive footage)

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

Character: Self (archive footage)




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