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TIL that in the childbirth scene of “Gone with the Wind” only the actors’ shadows are shown not for artistic reasons but to get around the Hays Code rule prohibiting sexual activity and childbirth onscreen. Melanie, Scarlett and Prissy are literally shown only as shadows on a wall due to the rule.
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Duck Soup got around the Hays Code for a scene that implied sex by showing men’s shoes next to a bed followed by women’s shoes followed by horseshoes.
I don’t know nothin’ about birthin’ no babies
People nowadays: People back in the day weren’t so easily triggered!
People back in the day: We don’t want to see anything related to ladyparts because they’re icky and scary!
In a lot of old movies, when a couple was about to have sexy times, the camera would cut to a shot of a fireplace. This wound up becoming a cliche and widely parodied