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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 03, 2008 1h 7m
6.4
14 votes

Synopsis

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

Title Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Companies Warner Bros. Entertainment, Trailer Park
Countries United States of America
Keywords hays code, movie business, hollywood, pre-code, censorship
Valerie Spencer

Valerie Spencer

Narrator (voice)
Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Various Roles (archive footage)
Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Vivian Revere Kirkwood (archive footage)
Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Various Roles (archive footage)
Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Queen Christina (archive footage)
Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Various Roles (archive footage)
Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Ivy Pearson (archive footage)
Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Various Roles (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Various Roles (archive footage)
Mae West

Mae West

Tira (archive footage)
Warren William

Warren William

Various Roles (archive footage)
William H. Hays

William H. Hays

Self (archive footage)
Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Various Roles (archive footage)
Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Detective Ed Fitzpatrick (archive footage)
Paul Muni

Paul Muni

James Allen (archive footage)
Joseph I. Breen

Joseph I. Breen

Self (archive footage)
Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

John Neville Jr. (archive footage)
Constance Bennett

Constance Bennett

Valerie West (archive footage)
Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Gertie Waxted (archive footage)
Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Madeleine Walters West (archive footage)
Ruth Chatterton

Ruth Chatterton

Alison Drake (archive footage)