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The music used is a public domain midi file from archive.org, titled musicbox.
http://www.archive.org/details/musicbox

I made this film for the 2007 edition of the 72 Hour Film Fest in Frederick, MD. These scenes come from a reel of 35mm nitrate that was discovered in the projection booth of an old movie theater in Pennsylvania. The projectionist spliced together this reel of banned, censored scenes to meet local moral standards or for late night, "personal" screenings. This is a true reel of Cinema Paradisio.

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[StarchildMagic]

To think that it used to be shocking to see a woman's feet or knees, and now full-front nudity hardly fazes people anymore. How times change, and I can't say it's for the better.

[underthebigmuddy]

Many of you folks have your cinema history mixed-up. Pre-code Hollywood product was WAY S-S-SEXY!! .Many films from the 20s & early 30s had very sophisticated ADULT story-lines, woman portrayed realistically, as strong, sexual beings aware of their power & unashamed. Gorgeous woman, bra-less in sexy, slinky amazing gowns - sculpture in motion.This was all over by the 40s. roles for Woman's were either wives or docile, sex objects. in ways our movies are less sophisticated now then in the 20s

[scapegoat321]

@gennisngl04

GLOOM DOOM NEGATIVITY!! If you don't like what you see then don't watch it...

[underlinedbluetext]

"Ohh HOT!.. she's voting!" 

[underlinedbluetext]

MY EYEEEES!

[duncanedwards036]

Movies today are not censored. You can put nearly anything you want in a movie but it may not get the preferred rating. These scenes were eliminated from viewing by anyone at any age anywhere. That is censorship.

[summertsun]

@CineGraphic i was gonna say the 30's...to mid 50's...swim suits look like my mother's that she used to wear in the 50's



[gennisngl04]

@StarchildMagic Very right. The future is worse. Things are getting serious and many are being blind. Evil will give you 'no' good and you'll know all this is true when the time comes.

[counterstriving]

@chrisradano No, we're much more disgusting than they ever were. And the easy availability of porn now is totally different.

[Lengo67]

@909chuck That's a good tip. Brains over skin any day! Wilder's movies were excellent, esp. Some Like it Hot. It was suggestive, but it didn't have to get banal.

[StrivetobeDust]

The music for this is well chosen. there is something pathetic and sad in the butchery that is censorship.

[chrisradano]

We're going back to these times, sexually.