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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema · 2007

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) is a Documentary film directed by Elaina Archer, starring Diane Lane, Chris Basinger, Jeanine Basinger.

Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Diane Lane, Chris Basinger, Jeanine Basinger, Cari Beauchamp, Leatrice Joy Gilbert, A.C. Lyles, Bob Mitchell, Barry Paris

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What is "Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema" about?

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.

When was "Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema" released?

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema was released in 2007.

Who stars in "Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema"?

The cast includes Diane Lane, Chris Basinger, Jeanine Basinger, Cari Beauchamp.