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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

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Documentary   History
๐Ÿ“œ Overview: A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
๐ŸŒ Languages Available: English
๐Ÿ“† Date Released: 2008-03-03
โŒš Running Time: 67 mins
โญ Vote Average: 6.067

Beloved Cast

Valerie Spencer original image
Narrator (voice)
Valerie Spencer
John Landis original image
Self
John Landis
Jonathan Kuntz original image
Self
Jonathan Kuntz
Rudy Behlmer original image
Self
Rudy Behlmer
Jerry Beck original image
Self
Jerry Beck
Camille Paglia original image
Self
Camille Paglia
Hugh Hefner original image
Self
Hugh Hefner
Jack Valenti original image
Self
Jack Valenti
Jeffrey Vance original image
Self
Jeffrey Vance
Molly Haskell original image
Self
Molly Haskell
Mark Vieira original image
Self
Mark Vieira
Leonard Maltin original image
Self
Leonard Maltin
Tony Maietta original image
Self
Tony Maietta
Joan Crawford original image
Various Roles (archive footage)
Joan Crawford
Ann Dvorak original image
Vivian Revere Kirkwood (archive footage)
Ann Dvorak
Clark Gable original image
Various Roles (archive footage)
Clark Gable
Greta Garbo original image
Queen Christina (archive footage)
Greta Garbo
Jean Harlow original image
Various Roles (archive footage)
Jean Harlow
Miriam Hopkins original image
Ivy Pearson (archive footage)
Miriam Hopkins
Norma Shearer original image
Various Roles (archive footage)
Norma Shearer
Barbara Stanwyck original image
Various Roles (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck
Mae West original image
Tira (archive footage)
Mae West
Warren William original image
Various Roles (archive footage)
Warren William
William H. Hays original image
Self (archive footage)
William H. Hays
Walter Huston original image
Various Roles (archive footage)
Walter Huston
Wallace Ford original image
Detective Ed Fitzpatrick (archive footage)
Wallace Ford
Paul Muni original image
James Allen (archive footage)
Paul Muni
Joseph I. Breen original image
Self (archive footage)
Joseph I. Breen
Joel McCrea original image
John Neville Jr. (archive footage)
Joel McCrea
Constance Bennett original image
Valerie West (archive footage)
Constance Bennett
Myrna Loy original image
Gertie Waxted (archive footage)
Myrna Loy
Loretta Young original image
Madeleine Walters West (archive footage)
Loretta Young
Ruth Chatterton original image
Alison Drake (archive footage)
Ruth Chatterton

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