Series · 1996 · Documentary
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.
1 season · 6 episodes
Episode 01
Going All the Way
The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.
Episode 02
Look Ma, No Clothes
Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
Episode 03
Hollywood Comes of Age
Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
Episode 04
Censored
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.
Episode 05
The Temptations of Eve
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.
Episode 06
Sex and the Silent Screen
The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.
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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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Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 4.0/10 by 2 viewers.
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen has ended and is no longer in production.
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen airs on Showtime.
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen first aired on September 27, 1996.
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