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Saturday, June 21, 2025
Ben Hur
Here we have a still from the 1925 version of the movie Ben Hur.
Big Dude's bus will be loading shortly. As for me, I'd happily
I remember the first time I saw this version on PBS. I wasn't expecting this nude scene, and it gave me the vapors. From what I've read, they actually put a spotlight on the naked man. I sure Ramon Navarro was happy about that.
Gays were employed frequently in costume and set design jobs in Hollywood from the very beginning. Of course, there were actors, too, but they had to keep things very low key. It's surprising how much the studio bosses allowed to make it onto the screen.
It's quite interesting, but sadly, many of the movies from that era have not been preserved. And it has nothing to do with risque' content. The film stock they used back then was unstable and even became flammable over time. What does remain required a lot of restoration work.
+ l'era della diva e di Maciste, come una scena di Cabiria, L'Inferno, Messalina, Nero e Quo Vadis. proprio quando il cinema muto in tutto il mondo raggiungeva il suo apogeo artistico, arrivò il cinema sonoro e un'epoca finì. poiché in altri paesi molti film muti italiani sono andati perduti, il Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Turino è una tappa obbligata.
Honestly? I'd prefer the one with his back to us.
ReplyDeleteYes, the drum beater would do in a pinch.
DeleteWould they have allowed such a scene in a movie back then? I realize you can't see his gear, but???
ReplyDeleteYes, the allowed it. The code restrictions really became severe in the 1930s.
DeleteI remember the first time I saw this version on PBS. I wasn't expecting this nude scene, and it gave me the vapors.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've read, they actually put a spotlight on the naked man. I sure Ramon Navarro was happy about that.
SB Dan
Gays were employed frequently in costume and set design jobs in Hollywood from the very beginning. Of course, there were actors, too, but they had to keep things very low key. It's surprising how much the studio bosses allowed to make it onto the screen.
DeleteJerry, could you get me started on a bus... with hairy men and asses as beautiful as this man in this picture!!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't know, Albert. You might need a whole train.
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DeleteYou would be surprised what they could do in the pre-Production Code days. Google " pre code movie nudity".
ReplyDeleteCorrect. It surprised me when I found out how extensive it was.
DeleteI definitely will check out the pre-code information!
ReplyDeleteIt's quite interesting, but sadly, many of the movies from that era have not been preserved. And it has nothing to do with risque' content. The film stock they used back then was unstable and even became flammable over time. What does remain required a lot of restoration work.
Delete+ l'era della diva e di Maciste, come una scena di Cabiria, L'Inferno, Messalina, Nero e Quo Vadis.
ReplyDeleteproprio quando il cinema muto in tutto il mondo raggiungeva il suo apogeo artistico, arrivò il cinema sonoro e un'epoca finì.
poiché in altri paesi molti film muti italiani sono andati perduti, il Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Turino è una tappa obbligata.
There are some that survived, but many lost. Will Hays .... Reps are always causing trouble.
ReplyDeleteAlways.
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