‘Lady for a Night’ Poked a Stick in the Eye of Southern Censors
Hays Code era Lady for a Night links black American characters with upstart so-called “white trash” to expose corruption and “zombie” hypocrisy from the so-called “quality class”.
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‘Odds Against Tomorrow’ Has Harry Belafonte Fighting Racism
By the late ’50s, some Hollywood filmmakers addressed the concerns of the nascent Civil Rights movement. Robert Wise’s Odds Against Tomorrow, featuring Harry Belafonte, is a stellar example.
The Hays Code Nightmare Has Come True. Ain’t That Grand?
The '30s era Hays Code limited significantly what artists could express and what audiences could see. Today's LGBT media has blasted through all that.
Hollywood’s Gays and Lesbians ‘Behind the Screen’
For all the need for circumspect behavior, Behind the Screen points out, Hollywood gays and lesbians were far less closeted than their brothers and sisters elsewhere in the US.