Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Diane Lane

Narrator (voice)

Age : 59 | Popularity : 51%

Chris Basinger

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jeanine Basinger

Self

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Cari Beauchamp

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Self

Age : 90 | Popularity : 3%

A.C. Lyles

Self

Age : 95 | Popularity : 4%

Bob Mitchell

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Barry Paris

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Associate Producer	Marvin Paige Barbara Lockridge Sarah J. Baker John Sinner
	Executive Producer	Hugh Hefner
	Producer	Elaina Archer Todd Friedrichsen
	Co-Producer	Michael Yakaitis
	Co-Executive Producer	Jason Burns Richard Rosenzweig
	Supervising Producer	Kathryn Rzasa
Camera	Additional Photography	Bill Sheehy
	Director of Photography	Todd Friedrichsen
	Grip	Patrick Nevins Craig Friedrichsen
Directing	Director	Elaina Archer
Editing	Editor	Elaina Archer Todd Friedrichsen
	Assistant Editor	Sarah Weiss
Writing	Writer	Elaina Archer Scott Eyman
Sound	Sound Mixer	Todd Friedrichsen
	Original Music Composer	Maria Newman
	Production Sound Mixer	Jeff Levy
	Sound Engineer	Jeff Levy
	Sound	Patrick Nevins
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup & Hair	Haydee Serrano
	Costume Supervisor	Kristen Kirst
Art	Graphic Designer	Luana Osling
Department	Role	Name

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