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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

Mar 3, 2008
67 min
DocumentaryHistory
6.1/ 10
15 votes

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A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

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6.1/10
15 votes
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7.4/10
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Released

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Warner Bros. EntertainmentTrailer Park

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Cast

Valerie Spencer

Valerie Spencer

Narrator (voice)

John Landis

John Landis

Self

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Jonathan Kuntz

Self

Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

Self

Jerry Beck

Jerry Beck

Self

Camille Paglia

Camille Paglia

Self

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

Self

Jack Valenti

Jack Valenti

Self

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Jeffrey Vance

Self

Molly Haskell

Molly Haskell

Self

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Mark Vieira

Self

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

Crew

Steven C. Smith

Steven C. Smith

Writer

Writing

Steven C. Smith

Steven C. Smith

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