Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 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.

EP2 Look Ma, No Clothes Oct 04, 1996

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

EP3 Hollywood Comes of Age Oct 11, 1996

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

EP4 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.

EP5 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.

EP6 Sex and the Silent Screen Nov 01, 1996

The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.
7.7| en| Documentary
Synopsis

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.

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Raquel Welch as Self - Presenter