Sandy William Haines Shirley Madge Evans Burton Conrad Nagel Released by MGM Directed by Harry Pollard Run time: 83 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “If this carburetor works, we’re going to be on our feet.” “And if it don’t, we’re going to be on our–“ “I can do Read more…
Goldie Lili Damita Bill Tobin Charles Morton Sam Muldoon Sam Hardy Released by RKO Directed by Malcom St. Clair Run time: 67 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Stays up all night on a boat with boys and girls. “You little hussy, you!” “You know as well as I Read more…
Connie Mary Nolan Cobra Edward G. Robinson Fingers O’Dell Owen Moore Released by Universal Directed by Tod Browning Run time: 76 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film One gag makes you think Nolan is having a conversation from the bathtub, though she’s really washing a dog. “Don’t let that Read more…
Happy October, everyone! Not a whole lot to note for the month, so I’ll keep this short and sweet. Lots of rare pre-Codes on TCM this month; no Universal Monster Movies from the pre-Code era. Still, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Island of Lost Souls, two of the craziest Read more…
Hilda Irene Dunne Stingaree Richard Dix Mrs. Clarkson Mary Boland Sir Julian Conway Tearle Howie Andy Devine Mr. Clarkson Henry Stephenson Released by RKO Directed by William Wellman Run time: 77 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Hilda is kidnapped into the bush by dashing bandit Stingaree, and she Read more…
Gibson Richard Dix Follette Mary Astor Von Furst Erich von Stroheim Red Joel McCrea Woody Robert Armstrong Fritz Hugh Herbert Released by RKO Directed by George Archainbaud Run time: 79 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Our leads not only enjoy each other’s company, but they enjoy fighting in Read more…
Lilly Turner Ruth Chatterton Bob George Brent Dave Frank McHugh Released by Warner Bros. Directed by William Wellman Run time: 65 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Lilly goes through a number of tragedies that would make censors blush soon enough. For one, it turns out her husband has Read more…
Howdy, everybody. Things are looking up in September. We may no longer have Summer Under The Stars (and, again, where was my Leo Gorcey day?), but TCM still has a number of great themes coming up. Oh, and Dean Martin movies, too. (I’m not the only one who thinks that’s Read more…
Terry Lawrence Tibbett Nenita Lupe Velez Romance Ernest Torrence O.O. Jones Jimmy Durante Crystal Karen Morley Elvira Louise Fazenda Released by MGM Directed by W.S. Van Dyke Run time: 86 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film The film starts with a pack of rowdy Marines down at the tattoo Read more…
Caroline Ruth Chatterton Julian George Brent Malbro Bette Davis Released by First National / Warner Bros. Directed by Alfred E. Green Run time: 71 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Within the first few lines, you have Julian casually explain why he’s back in New York as, “I didn’t Read more…