September 27, 1996 • 53m
The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.
October 25, 1996 • 51m
The double entendres of early talkies roused calls for censorship. Covers the period from 1927 to the mid-thirties and features st...Read more
October 18, 1996 • 58m
The Hays Office set the content standards in Hollywood's Golden Age. Covers the post-Prohibition era of the thirties and forties, ...Read more
October 11, 1996 • 52m
Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.
October 4, 1996 • 55m
Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
November 1, 1996 • 58m
The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.