Nick … Edward G. Robinson Jack … James Cagney Marie … Noel Francis Proof That It’s Pre-Code Nick has a bevy of ladies who catch his eye. One earlier in the picture needs $100 for something, but who knows what she needs that cash for. Wink. “I’ll win so much Read more…
Attention all readers in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area! At the Hill Center in Abraham Lincoln Hall for the next three weeks, there’s a series of showings of classic pre-Code movies called Tough Dames in Satin Slips. The showings include a discussion led by Neil Minow of Movie Mom and independent Read more…
Breckenridge Lee Richard Barthelmess Marcia Fay Wray Breezy Reegis Toomey Proof That It’s Pre-Code Sweet drinkin’. Sweet, sweet premarital sex. The Finger Points: It Points for Thee “You can’t kill a reporter.” That’s the mantra of The Finger Points, a pre-Code drama that’s one of the earliest of Warner’s ‘ripped Read more…
Professor Echo … Lon Chaney Harry Earles … Twiddledee Hercules … Ivan Linow Rosie … Lila Lee Hector … Elliot Nugent The Prosecutor … John Miljan Proof That It’s Pre-Code The film opens with a dancer who “broke the sultan’s thermometer!” The fat lady has not seen her “… feet!” Read more…
May … Carole Lombard Jimmy … Pat O’Brien Lil … Mayo Methot Proof That It’s Pre-Code It’s all about prostitutes! Women get smacked around and/or killed! In a nice switch around, we get to see a dude get dressed. Drinking galore! Everyone gambles all the time! “A gentleman don’t talk Read more…
Cassie … Jean Harlow Gladys … Mae Clarke Dot … Marie Prevost Proof That It’s Pre-Code Drinking by the ill-mannered, with one upper crust youth noting, “Most of the girls around here like to compete to see who can get blotto first!” Several colorful euphemisms for the rear end, including Read more…
Karl Brenner … Richard Barthelmess Lotti Brenner … Marian Marsh Martha Brenner … Lucille LaVerne Proof That It’s Pre-Code One very suspicious surgery, and the fact that our hero is in love with his sister. Mind you, he’s adopted, but really. Alias The Doctor: Bond of Brothers The word ‘convoluted’ Read more…
So the big news I’m going to kick this post off with doesn’t actually involve movies, but my own personal fortunes: I will be moving in late December/mid January to Japan. My wife’s job has transferred, so that means I will be transitioning to unemployment, finishing up a semester of Read more…
Count Dracula … Bela Lugosi Jonathan Harker … David Manners Mina Seward … Helen Chandler Dr. Van Helsing … Edward Van Sloan Renfield … Dwight Frye Lucy … Frances Dade Proof That It’s Pre-Code There’s this crazy theory going around that there’s a sexual subtext to vampires. Have you heard Read more…
Dr. Mirakle … Bela Lugosi Pierre Dupin … Leon Ames Camille … Sydney Fox Proof That It’s Pre-Code There’s a carnival at the beginning where we learn the dancing girls like you as much as you’re willing to pay. “Profession?” “Yes.” … prostitute murder. … bestiality. … prostitute crucifixion with Read more…