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Pushing the envelope on sex in 1951?

posted 4 years ago by chilidoggg (13044)
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The banter about the Captain's escapades in San Francisco, Honolulu... The gal talking about the "octopus" and being hands-y... tying the Captain in the chair...

That ain't Scarlet O'Hara walking around with a shit-eating grin...

This was probably "condemned" by Catholic periodicals at the time (do they even do that anymore? When my oldest brother took my older brother to see "Animal House" my mother raged for WEEKS!)

[–] chilidoggg (13044) 4 years ago

Couldn't help myself... it didn't make the list... but surprising what DID...

Ice Castles? Really?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_condemned_by_the_Legion_of_Decency

A cursory reading leads me to understand they changed the rating system in 1978 (Animal House isn't on the list) and the list is probably incomplete... Saturday Night Fever? Looking For Mr. Goodbar?

[–] chilidoggg (13044) 4 years ago

Another list:

https://reprobatepress.com/2018/03/30/condemned-and-morally-offensive-the-forbidden-fruit-of-the-catholic-legion-of-decency/

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