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Danny is a writer who lives with his lovely wife, adorable children, and geriatric yet yappy dog. He blogs at pre-code.com, a website dedicated to Hollywood films from 1930 to 1934, and can be found on Twitter @PreCodeDotCom.
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Pre-Code Movies on TCM in June 2024

Pre-Code news and movies for June 2024.

By Danny, 1 yearMay 31, 2024 ago
1934

Coming Out Party (1934) Review, with Frances Dee and Gene Raymond

A big social soiree and a pregnancy lead a young girl to make some poor life decisions.

By Danny, 1 yearMay 20, 2024 ago
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Pre-Code Films on TCM in May 2024

Another rainy, gray April has left us here in Germany and now spring is in full bloom, along with all of my allergies sprouting to full effect. Weee. On TCM this month, Frank Borzage is heavily featured, including many of his excellent pre-Codes. There’s also a Joan Crawford marathon on Read more…

By Danny, 1 year ago
1932

The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932) Review, with Wynne Gibson and Pat O’Brien

Clara Deane, an ambitious designer, marries a crook and is falsely implicated in a crime. Years later, she looks to reunite with her missing daughter only to run into police interference.

By Danny, 1 yearApril 26, 2024 ago
1932

The Silent Witness (1932) Review, with Lionel Atwill and Greta Nissen

A society man steps in to take the blame when his son murders a loose woman.

By Danny, 1 yearApril 19, 2024 ago
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Pre-Code Movies on TCM in April 2024

Pre-Code movies showing on Turner Classic Movies in April 2024.

By Danny, 1 yearApril 1, 2024 ago
1932

The Menace (1932) Review, with H.B. Warner and Bette Davis

A wrongly convicted man seeks to clear his name through the use of plastic surgery and pure convoluted logic.

By Danny, 1 yearMarch 22, 2024 ago
1932

Girl of the Rio (1932) Review, with Dolores Del Rio and Leo Carrillo

Delores del Rio is a girl from the Rio who gets into a sitch as one does. On the Rio.

By Danny, 1 yearMarch 15, 2024 ago
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This Reckless Age (1932) Review, with Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers and Frances Dee

A pair of empty-nesters contend with the generation gap among destitute shadows and cold empty winter nights.

By Danny, 1 yearMarch 8, 2024 ago
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Pre-Code Movies on TCM, March 2024

Pre-Code Hollywood movies showing on TCM in March 2024.

By Danny, 1 year ago

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