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Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen(1996–1999)

Episode List

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Season 1
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Going All the Way
27 Sep. 1996
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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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The Temptations of Eve
25 Oct. 1996
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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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Censored
18 Oct. 1996
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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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Hollywood Comes of Age
11 Oct. 1996
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Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
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Look Ma, No Clothes
4 Oct. 1996
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Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
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Sex and the Silent Screen
1 Nov. 1996
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The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.