Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
70 mins
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.
Chris Basinger
Self
Jeanine Basinger
Self
Cari Beauchamp
Self
Bob Mitchell
Self
Barry Paris
Self
Kevin Thomas
Self
Betsy Moore
Silent Movie Theatre Actor
Paul Tucci
Silent Movie Theatre Actor
William Randolph Hearst
Self (archive footage)
Elaina Archer
Director
Elaina Archer
Writer
Scott Eyman
Writer
Todd Friedrichsen
Producer
Elaina Archer
Producer
Elaina Archer
Editor
Todd Friedrichsen
Director of Photography
Todd Friedrichsen
Editor
Maria Newman
Original Music Composer
Haydee Serrano
Makeup & Hair
Sarah J. Baker
Associate Producer
Jason Burns
Co-Executive Producer
Barbara Lockridge
Associate Producer
Marvin Paige
Associate Producer
Richard Rosenzweig
Co-Executive Producer
Kathryn Rzasa
Supervising Producer
John Sinner
Associate Producer
Michael Yakaitis
Co-Producer
Luana Osling
Graphic Designer
Todd Friedrichsen
Sound Mixer
Jeff Levy
Sound Engineer
Jeff Levy
Production Sound Mixer
Patrick Nevins
Sound
Sarah Weiss
Assistant Editor
Kristen Kirst
Costume Supervisor
Patrick Nevins
Grip
Bill Sheehy
Additional Photography