Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "hays-production-code"

1. Hollywood Uncensored (1987)

Unrated | 75 min | Documentary

5.9

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and later in the movie Peter Fonda narrate the story about the censorship, exploitation and sex in Hollywood movies from the 1930s and the Hays' Motion Picture Production Code to the present day era.

Director: James Forsher | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Peter Fonda, Carroll Baker, Ira Barmak

Votes: 195

2. That's Sexploitation! (2013)

136 min | Documentary

6.5

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This documentary reveals the untold story of American cinema's gloriously sordid cinematic past.

Directors: Donald A. Davis, David F. Friedman, Frank Henenlotter, Arthur King | Stars: David F. Friedman, Gal Friday, Frank Henenlotter, Albert Cadabra

Votes: 383

3. Hollywood Babylon (1971)

X | 87 min | Drama

4.5

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A faux cautionary documentary that portrays several notorious celebrity sex scandals from the golden age of Hollywood through film clips and often humorous softcore reenactments.

Director: Van Guylder | Stars: Roger Gentry, Myron Griffin, Ashley Phillips, Uschi Digard

Votes: 149

4. The Brothers Warner (2007 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, History

7.2

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An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.

Director: Cass Warner | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Cass Warner, Bette-Ann Warner, Harry M. Warner

Votes: 676

5. Hollywood, No Sex Please! (2018)

56 min | Documentary, History

6.1

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The history of sexual mores in America and as shown in Hollywood films is examined, from early cinema through the Hays Code. The 1960s and the sexual revolution were a turning point in society, as reflected on screen.

Directors: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg | Stars: Barbara Scaff, Linda Williams, Craig Detweiler, Adrian Lyne

Votes: 137

6. Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)

70 min | Documentary, History

6.3

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An overview of the portrayal and influence of sexuality on film, from the silent era until the administration of the Hays Code in 1934.

Director: Elaina Archer | Stars: Diane Lane, Chris Basinger, Jeanine Basinger, Cari Beauchamp

Votes: 172

7. Censorship: Morgan's Creek vs. the Production Code (2005 Video)

8 min | Documentary, Short

6.8

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A look at the Hays Code and the numerous ways in which Preston Sturges' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943) broke the rules.

Stars: Andrew Dickos, Ed Sikov, Eddie Bracken, James Ursini

Votes: 11

8. La case du siècle (2010– )
Episode: FBI: Le dossier Chaplin (2019)

53 min | Documentary, History, War

7.1

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One wants to protect America from the red peril, the other wants to entertain it and denounce its injustices. Convinced that Charlie Chaplin was in Moscow's pay, J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI's ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Cabouat | Stars: Flor Lurienne, Charles Chaplin, J. Edgar Hoover, David Robinson

Votes: 70