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FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews Writer And Film Historian Nat Segaloff
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Sep 22, 2023
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FilmWeek Feature: Larry Mantle Interviews Writer And Film Historian Nat Segaloff

Larry Mantle talks to Nat Segaloff, writer, film historian, and author of the new book “Breaking the Code: Otto Preminger vs. Hollywood’s Censors” to discuss the history of censorship in Hollywood and the famous director and producer who set out to change it.

Romy Schneider, Otto Preminger, and Tom Tryon in The Cardinal (1963)
Romy Schneider, Otto Preminger, and Tom Tryon in The Cardinal (1963)
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The Hollywood production code began in 1927 as a response to previous scandals tied to the early days of Hollywood. This led to the Hays Code, a guide to filmmakers and production companies of what was and was not acceptable to show on screen, typically pertaining to sexual content and violence, but it also included rules that prevented actors of different races from kissing. Today on FilmWeek Larry Mantle talks to Nat Segaloff, writer, film historian, and author of the new book “Breaking the Code: Otto Preminger vs. Hollywood’s Censors” to discuss the history of censorship in Hollywood and the famous director and producer who set out to change it.

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