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Film purportedly used to warn adolescents and young adults of the dangers of venereal diseases, specifically syphilis. Wild parties, lesbianism and premarital sex are some of the forms of "madness" portrayed in the film. The educational aspect of the film allowed it to represent a taboo subject that was prohibited by the Film Production Code in the 1930s.

Sex Madness is a 1938 exploitation film directed by Dwain Esper, along the lines of Reefer Madness, supposedly to warn teenagers and young adults of the dangers of venereal diseases, specifically syphilis.

Philanthropist Paul Lorenz is one of the more public faces in the fight against behavior that spreads the many "social diseases", such as syphilis and gonorrhea. An example of such behavior is performing in or attending burlesque shows, which promote casual sex.

Indeed, many in the audience at one burlesque show in New York have only sex on their minds, including young unmarried couple James and Jane, office colleagues Peggy and Betty (Peggy is trying to seduce Betty), and Paul Lorenz's own son Tom, who is anticipating an aftershow group-sex party that will include some of the girls from the show, such as Sheila Wayne, who has syphilis but treats it as casually as her sexual encounters.

Her fellow showgirl Millicent Hamilton will not be at the party. Millicent was once a small-town girl who was planning to marry her beau, Wendel Hope, until she won a beauty contest. Her prize was a trip to New York, but she found life there more difficult than she expected, and a sexual encounter.


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Original title: Sex Madness
Year: 1938
Duration: 57 min.
Country: United States United States
Direction: Dwain Esper
Screenplay: Joseph Seiden, Vincent Valentini

Cast:
Vivian McGill as Millicent Hamilton
Rose Tapley as Mrs. Hamilton
Al Rigali as Mr. Hamilton
Mark Daniels as Wendel Hope (as Stanley Barton)
Linda Lee Hill as Sheila Wayne
Ruth Edell as Mrs. Fay
Charles Olcott as Paul Lorenz
Ed Redding as Dr. Hampton
Pat Lawrence as Tom Lorenz
Allen Tower as Dr. Harris (as Allan Tower)
Richard Bengali as Mr. Maynard
William Blake as Dr. Grenoble
Frank Howsen as Dr. Bayard
Allan Lee as Mr. Winthrop
Jean Temple as Mrs. Winthrop
Albert Patterson as James Winthrop
Miriam Bilavsky as Jane
Natalie Donet as Peggy (as Nathalie Donet)
Polly Bestor as Betty (as Polly Bester)
Joseph Kramer as Lon Mays
Harry Antrim as Theatrical Manager
Douncey Taylor as Undetermined Secondary Role

Production Company: Cinema Service
Producer: Dwain Esper
Genre: Drama | Sexuality and pornography. Half-length film


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