Pre-Code Nudity In Film

During the early days of Hollywood it was very common see scandalous love scenes and partial nudity on the screen. That all changed when a strict production code was introduced in the 1930s. Here are some very sexy pre-code moments ...

Yola D'Avril enjoyed a bath in Beauty In The Boss

Jean Harlow got a topless massage in Platinum Blonde

Doris McMahon showed a lot of skin in Hips Hips Hooray

Myrna Loy was barely covered in The Barbarian

Dolores Del Rio didn't need a shirt in Birds Of Paradise

Toby Wing wasn't wearing much in 42nd Street

Sally Rand was tied up nude in Sign Of The Cross

Joan Blondell got naked in the tub in Blonde Crazy

Betty Blythe appeared completely nude in Queen Of Sheba

Clara Bow had a topless scene in Wings

Maureen O'Sullivan wore very little clothes in Tarzan and His Mate