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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Movie 2007 TMDB 4.3/10 Released

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.

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema is a movie first shown in 2007. Runtime is 70 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary. TMDB score 4.3/10 from 5 votes.

70mRuntime
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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Release year
2007
Release date
May 23, 2007
Status
Released
Runtime
70 minutes
Genres
Documentary
Production companies
A&F Productions, Playboy Enterprises
Director
Elaina Archer
TMDB rating
4.3/10 (5 votes)
TMDB
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Cast

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Narrator (voice)

C

Chris Basinger

Self

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

Self

C

Cari Beauchamp

Self

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Self

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

Self

B

Bob Mitchell

Self

B

Barry Paris

Self

Maria Riva

Maria Riva

Self

M

Michael Schlesinger

Self

Budd Schulberg

Budd Schulberg

Self

K

Kevin Thomas

Self

Mark Viera

Mark Viera

Self

Marc Wanamaker

Marc Wanamaker

Self

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Self

Michael Westmore

Michael Westmore

Self

Holly Madison

Holly Madison

Model: Special Shoot

Betsy Moore

Betsy Moore

Silent Movie Theatre Actor

Characters

  • Narrator (voice) voiced by Diane Lane
  • Self voiced by Chris Basinger
  • Self voiced by Jeanine Basinger
  • Self voiced by Cari Beauchamp
  • Self voiced by Leatrice Joy Gilbert
  • Self voiced by A.C. Lyles
  • Self voiced by Bob Mitchell
  • Self voiced by Barry Paris
  • Self voiced by Maria Riva
  • Self voiced by Michael Schlesinger
  • Self voiced by Budd Schulberg
  • Self voiced by Kevin Thomas
  • Self voiced by Mark Viera
  • Self voiced by Marc Wanamaker
  • Self voiced by William Wellman Jr.
  • Self voiced by Michael Westmore
  • Model: Special Shoot voiced by Holly Madison
  • Silent Movie Theatre Actor voiced by Betsy Moore

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