1917
Cleopatra, starring the silent era’s original sex siren, Theda Bara, is filmed in Dominguez Slough. The film is a sensation but, by the 1930s, is banned because of its overt sexuality. It will eventually spawn other films that challenge sexual mores, groundbreaking films such as Porky’s, Porky’s 2 and Porky’s 16: Mystery on Gonorrhea Ridge.
1950ish [...]