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    Uncensored: Hollywood Before the Code

    Presented by Peninsula Jewish Community Center at Peninsula Jewish Community Center

    October 7-October 28, 2009

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    Up until mid-1934, Hollywood films routinely trafficked in sex, drugs, and violence, while stunned audiences often watched in shock and disbelief. Eventually a strict, studio-enforced production code was established and rigid guidelines were put into place.

    Enjoy watching and discussing this provocative quartet of films, all pre-code, and learn why so many Americans were disturbed by what Hollywood was churning out: frank, sexually...

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    Up until mid-1934, Hollywood films routinely trafficked in sex, drugs, and violence, while stunned audiences often watched in shock and disbelief. Eventually a strict, studio-enforced production code was established and rigid guidelines were put into place.

    Enjoy watching and discussing this provocative quartet of films, all pre-code, and learn why so many Americans were disturbed by what Hollywood was churning out: frank, sexually explicit Depression-era dramas that realistically reflected life. Instructor: Elliot Lavine has taught American film courses at Stanford, UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University.


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    Peninsula Jewish Community Center

    800 Foster City Boulevard
    Foster City, CA 94404

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    Tickets:
    $68

    Times:
    Wed: 7pm-9pm
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    Phone: 650-212-7522

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