Season 1 of Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen was released on September 27 and consists of 6 episodes.
Episodes
1: Going All the Way
Sep 27, 1996
The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.
2: Look Ma, No Clothes
Oct 4, 1996
Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
3: Hollywood Comes of Age
Oct 11, 1996
Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
4: Censored
Oct 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.
5: The Temptations of Eve
Oct 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.
6: Sex and the Silent Screen
Nov 1, 1996
The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.
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