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

4.3/10 (5)
·2007· 70 min
Documentary

Director: Elaina Archer

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

Diane Lane

Narrator (voice)

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Chris Basinger

Self

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

Self

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Cari Beauchamp

Self

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Self

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

Self

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Bob Mitchell

Self

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Barry Paris

Self

Maria Riva

Maria Riva

Self

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Michael Schlesinger

Self

Budd Schulberg

Budd Schulberg

Self

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Kevin Thomas

Self

In brief

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 4.3/10 from 5 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 10min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema runs 70 minutes (1h 10min).

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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema has an average rating of 4.3/10 based on 5 viewer votes on TMDB.

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

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