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Feature film — 2008

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)

6.11h 7mDocumentary — History

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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A high-signal pick with 15 votes.

Warner Bros. Entertainment / Trailer Park

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Cast & crew

Valerie Spencer

Narrator (voice)

John Landis

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Jonathan Kuntz

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Rudy Behlmer

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Jerry Beck

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Camille Paglia

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Hugh Hefner

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Jack Valenti

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Jeffrey Vance

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Molly Haskell

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Mark Vieira

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Leonard Maltin

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