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The Strangest Rule of the Hollywood Golden Age Involved Kissing, but Alfred Hitchcock Found a Loophole
ComicBook.comStory by Marco Vito Oddo
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How master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock sidestepped Hollywood's strict kissing rules in his 1946 classic 'Notorious' to create an iconic romantic moment that redefined on-screen intimacy.
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- Hitchcock's 'Notorious' featured a prolonged, passionate kiss scene that skirted the Hays Code's prohibition on 'excessive and lustful kissing' by technically adhering to the 3-second limit while delivering an unforgettably steamy sequence.
- Hitchcock's creative approach to romantic moments paved the way for other classic films like 'Casablanca,' 'To Have and Have Not,' and 'From Here to Eternity' to subvert the Hays Code's restrictions and deliver iconic on-screen intimacy that has stood the test of time.
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Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Motion Picture Production Code, Catholic Legion of Decency, Walt Disney Company, Notorious, Rear Window, Marnie, Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, From Here to Eternity