16. She Done Him Wrong (1933). The Hollywood studios repeatedly pushed the censorship limits in the so-called pre-Code era, but few films blithely ignored the rules with the insouciant charm of Mae West’s bawdy starring debut. West’s gift for double-entendre and her unapologetic sexual appetite was, for many, the last straw, and She Done Him Wrong is credited as being the proverbial last straw that ultimately led to the establishment of the 1934 Motion Picture Production Code.