CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 10m

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

43%(5)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byElaina Archer

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
May 23, 2007
Studios
Playboy EnterprisesA&F Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Narrator (voice)

Chris Basinger

Self

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

Self

Cari Beauchamp

Self

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Self

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

Self

Bob Mitchell

Self

Barry Paris

Self

Maria Riva

Maria Riva

Self

Michael Schlesinger

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Elaina Archer
Written by
Scott Eyman
Elaina Archer
Produced by
Elaina Archer
Todd Friedrichsen

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