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

Name: Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2008-03-03
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Valerie Spencer, John Landis, Jonathan Kuntz, Rudy Behlmer, Jerry Beck

PG 2008 · 67 min · ★ 6.1 · Documentary, History

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

Written by Steven C. Smith

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Cast

Valerie Spencer Narrator (voice)
John Landis Self
Jonathan Kuntz Self
Rudy Behlmer Self
Jerry Beck Self
Camille Paglia Self
Hugh Hefner Self
Jack Valenti Self
Jeffrey Vance Self
Molly Haskell Self
Mark Vieira Self
Leonard Maltin Self

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

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