From 1934 to 1954 a former journalist and public relations agent ran the Hollywood office that censored the films shown in movie theatres across America. Joseph I. Breen reigned over the Production Code Administration and was one of the most powerful men in the motion picture industry. Larry talks with cultural historian and author, Thomas Doherty, about his new book, Hollywood's Censor (Columbia University Press), which tells the story of Breen's ascent to power and the widespread effects of his reign.
Plus: Larry and critics Lael Loewenstein, of Variety, and Claudia Puig, of USAToday, discuss many of the week's new releases including the feature films The Savages, Sex and Breakfast, Badland, He Was a Quiet Man, The Sasquatch Gang, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and the documentary Yiddish Theater: A Love Story.