Watch Charlton Heston, Man of Leisure, Explain the 'X' Rating

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WRITTEN BY S.T. VANAIRSDALE | 09 JUL 2010, 11:05 AM |



The drinks are flowing early at Movieline HQ East, where the discovery of a vintage Charlton Heston/MPAA ratings advisory on YouTube has left even the cleaning lady in a state of transfixed awe. It’s not just the corniness of it all; in fact, Heston’s earnest, ambassadorial zeal for explaining the G, PG, R and X ratings (this thing is at least 40 years old) yields a bittersweet taste of Hollywood’s Golden Era. Or that could just be the cheap gin. And God only knows who decided to shoot this on a tennis court. Soak it all in after the jump.

Let us agree on one thing though: While Heston has some redoubtable skills as a MPAA ratings advocate, it’s no match for the volleying acumen of his fellow tennis-clubber in the background. Can’t quite say the same for the loser off-camera, but… yeah.


video at link

http://looker.typepad.com/looker/2010/07/this-film-is-not-yet-rated.html