I just want to say that Claudette Colbert acted in THREE films that were nominated for best picture in 1934. THREE!!
Cleopatra runs CIRCLES around the men in this movie. What a strategic mastermind.
After watching this movie I dove into the history of censorship codes in Hollywood. Some interesting things I learned:
In 1915, the Supreme Court ruled that film was not considered art but instead a product and therefore was liable to being manipulated by censorship boards. These…