Was Hollywood Really That Sinful

[Colorado_Kid]

I know that their are books out there that make out like Hollywood during the Golden Age was an **** of drugs and sex. I am sure you had stuff like that going on but was it really as bad as some claim?

[hamradio]

I know that their are books out there that make out like Hollywood during the Golden Age was an **** of drugs and sex. I am sure you had stuff like that going on but was it really as bad as some claim?

 

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood.

http://voices.yahoo.com/the-seven-deadly-sins-hollywood-4208493.html

[Tikisoo]

SHOOTING STARS Drugs, Hollywood & The Movies by Harry Shapiro is an excellent book on the subject. It even sites examples of drug use in movies getting beyond the "code" in early film. It's a great book if you prefer academic views rather than sensationalism.

 

As for sex, I think that is more cyclical with the morality of the times. Just look at the difference in attitude on homosexuality-in the 20's it was an accepted alternative in "flapper" society, the 50's crawled into the closet (Rock Hudson to mention one oppressed), and today it's celebrated.

[hepclassic]

Historically speaking, due to censorship of that time period, as well as historical realities of that time period, let's just say amid the smiling faces of "morality" there was a lot of dirt underneath the nails.