
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Documentary · History
Overview
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
Top Cast


Valerie Spencer
Valerie Spencer
Narrator (voice)
Valerie Spencer
Narrator (voice)


John Landis
John Landis
Self
John Landis
Self
Jonathan Kuntz
Jonathan Kuntz
Self
Jonathan Kuntz
Self


Rudy Behlmer
Rudy Behlmer
Self
Rudy Behlmer
Self


Jerry Beck
Jerry Beck
Self
Jerry Beck
Self


Camille Paglia
Camille Paglia
Self
Camille Paglia
Self


Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
Self
Hugh Hefner
Self


Jack Valenti
Jack Valenti
Self
Jack Valenti
Self
Jeffrey Vance
Jeffrey Vance
Self
Jeffrey Vance
Self


Molly Haskell
Molly Haskell
Self
Molly Haskell
Self
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