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    What was the very first Hollywood film to use the scandalous word "damn"?

    Question #103413. Asked by BRY2K. (Feb 28 09 2:36 PM)


    maplelover

    		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation
    gone with the wind

    Feb 28 09, 2:38 PM
    BRY2K

    		Not to quibble, maplelover, but your source does not say that Gone With The Wind was the first film.

    Feb 28 09, 2:51 PM
    queproblema

    		Glorifying the American Girl (1929), a racy Ziegfield production.

    This Pre-Code movie is notable for being the first talkie to use the word "damn."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorifying_the_American_Girl

    It was mouthed in silent films before that.
    See footnote 2:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankly,_my_dear,_I_don%27t_give_a_damn

    (Interesting, Bry, I'd thought it was GWTW.)

    Feb 28 09, 4:26 PM
    BRY2K

    		Excellent work, QP....seems that GWTW is often heralded as the first but clearly there are examples that pre-date the epic film.


    Feb 28 09, 4:41 PM

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