TV Show

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

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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1 seasons

6 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1996

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Season 1

6 episodes
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Going All the Way
Episode 1

Going All the Way

Episode 1 • Sep 27, 1996

The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.

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Look Ma, No Clothes
Episode 2

Look Ma, No Clothes

Episode 2 • Oct 04, 1996

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

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55m
Hollywood Comes of Age
Episode 3

Hollywood Comes of Age

Episode 3 • Oct 11, 1996

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

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52m
Censored
Episode 4

Censored

Episode 4 • 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.

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58m
The Temptations of Eve
Episode 5

The Temptations of Eve

Episode 5 • 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.

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51m
Sex and the Silent Screen
Episode 6

Sex and the Silent Screen

Episode 6 • Nov 01, 1996

The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.

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58m