Question 1

What controversial element in this film led to later censorship in Hollywood?

Accepted Answer

Three years after its release, the Motion Picture Production Code forbade similar films depicting implied sexual conduct between a white man and a woman of color, known as "miscegenation."

Question 2

Which future horror icon made his film debut in this movie?

Accepted Answer

Lon Chaney Jr., billed under his real name Creighton Chaney, made his film debut in this movie playing the character Thornton.

Question 3

What happens to the native village sets after filming was completed?

Accepted Answer

The native village huts were later reused for the inhabitants of Skull Island in RKO's classic King Kong (1933).

Question 4

Who choreographed the tribal dances in the film?

Accepted Answer

The tribal dances were choreographed by Busby Berkeley.

Question 5

What controversial scene features Dolores Del Río appearing nude?

Accepted Answer

Dolores Del Río appears nude in the underwater love scene, with her exposed butt and a brief glimpse of side breast visible while her front side is hidden in shadows.

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