Carl Denham Robert Armstrong Hilda Helen Mack Helstrom John Marston Released by RKO | Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack Run time: 69 minutes Son of Kong: More is Less “Lady, you’ll never catch a monkey that way.” “Did you ever catch a monkey?” “Did I ever…? Lady, you’d be surprised.” Read more…
Kitty Lorraine Alice Brady Shirley Lorraine Maureen O’Sullivan Warren Foster Franchot Tone Released by MGM | Directed by Charles Brabin Run time: 84 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film In one of the most unique scenes of the entire pre-Code era, the titular ‘stage mother’ offers to hook her Read more…
Well, this has been an interesting month to say the least. And I don’t mean because it’s been 31 Days of Oscar on TCM and I thus have had to entertain myself in other ways. No, TCM has (finally) connected with Filmstruck to connect a not-insignificant chunk of their vault Read more…
Mary Sidney Fox Gus Paul Lukas Lewis Stone Mr. Jones Released by Universal | Directed by John M. Stahl Run time: 90 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “How about you go to–“ The first act takes place in a speakeasy. A man and woman are living together before Read more…
Florence Loretta Young Maizee Winnie Lightner Daniel Lyle Talbot Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by George Amy & Busby Berkeley Run time: 64 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film It’s about forced prostitution, virginity, and petulant male power grabs. She Had to Say Yes: It’s an Awful, Awful Read more…
Site News for February 2018 Hey everyone. Rough month– extended houseguests, travel, programs at work, etc. But I think February will be different, so stick around. As with most Februarys, the showings on TCM are pretty predictable. There are a lot of great movies here, don’t get me wrong, and Read more…
Blacky Gorman Joel McCrea Marge Ginger Rogers Glory Marian Nixon Released by RKO | Directed by William Seiter Run time: 71 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “That’s mighty white of you!” “C’mon, you peeping toms, we’ve got a lot of drinking to do!” At one point, Glory turns Read more…
Alexander Hamilton George Arliss Betsy Hamilton Doris Kenyon Senator Roberts Dudley Diggs Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by John G. Adolfi Run time: 70 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Hamilton has an extramarital affair that nearly tears apart the country. Alexander Hamilton: An Upstanding Citizen “Alexander, you’re Read more…
Pre-Code.Com Site News for January 2018 Boy howdy, hello 2018. Sorry I’m running behind on this– my daughter got very sick over Christmas, then I had in-laws visit for New Years, and, honestly, it’s winter, so I’m just damned sleepy all of the time. Meanwhile, I’m on the hunt for Read more…
Mary Loretta Young Margaret Loretta Young George Jack Mulhall Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by William Beaudine Run time: 74 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film The film begins at a speakeasy called the Peking Pleasure Palace, which lacks a certain amount of exoticism in its Chinese staff. Read more…