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Why Be Good?
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MOVIE • 2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
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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.
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Top Cast
Diane Lane
Narrator (voice)
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Chris Basinger
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Jeanine Basinger
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Cari Beauchamp
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Leatrice Joy Gilbert
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A.C. Lyles
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Bob Mitchell
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Barry Paris
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Maria Riva
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Michael Schlesinger
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Budd Schulberg
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Kevin Thomas
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Mark Viera
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Marc Wanamaker
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Theatrical release date: May 23, 2007
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FilmStatus
Released
Release
May 23, 2007
Runtime
70 min
Language
English
Origin
United States of America
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