Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen - Season 1

First aired: 9/27/1996 6 episodes

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Episodes

1. Going All the Way

Aired: 9/27/1996

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

5. The Temptations of Eve

Aired: 10/25/1996

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.

4. Censored

Aired: 10/18/1996

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.

3. Hollywood Comes of Age

Aired: 10/11/1996

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

2. Look Ma, No Clothes

Aired: 10/4/1996

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

6. Sex and the Silent Screen

Aired: 11/1/1996

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