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1932

Week-End Marriage (1932) Review, with Loretta Young and Aline MacMahon

Lola Loretta Young Ken Norman Foster Agnes Aline MacMahon Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Thornton Freeland Run time: 67 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film A working women succeeds in a man’s world. Men wake up in the morning with one thing on their mind. Week-End Marriage: Read more…

By Danny, 8 yearsDecember 4, 2017 ago
1931

Bachelor Apartment (1931) Review, with Lowell Sherman, Mae Murray and Irene Dunne

Wayne Lowell Sherman Helene Andrews Irene Dunne Agatha Carraway Mae Murray Released by RKO | Directed by Lowell Sherman Run time: 76 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “I’m a firm believer in that a woman’s place is next to her husband.” Noel Francis keeps slipping in and out Read more…

By Danny, 8 yearsNovember 27, 2017 ago
1931

The Right of Way (1931) Review, with Conrad Nagel and Loretta Young

Charley “Beauty” Steele Conrad Nagel Rosalie Loretta Young Billy William Janney Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Frank Lloyd Run time: 68 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film The old amnesia/remarriage/”General Hospital” hogwash. People keep trying to kill Charley Steele and, frankly, it’s kind of a relief when Read more…

By Danny, 8 yearsNovember 20, 2017 ago
1932

Silver Dollar (1932) Review, with Edward G. Robinson, Bebe Daniels and Aline MacMahon

Yates Martin Edward G. Robinson Lily Owens Bebe Daniels Sarah Martin Aline MacMahon Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Alfred E. Green Run time: 83 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Yates Martin ditches his older, cynical wife when a pretty young blonde shows up. He pays for Read more…

By Danny, 8 yearsNovember 6, 2017 ago
1932

The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932) Review, with Lil Dagover, Walter Huston and Warren William

Lottie Corlaix Lil Dagover Captain Corlaix Walter Huston Lt. d’Ortelles Warren William Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Michael Curtiz Run time: 70 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film The titular woman is one of many affairs. Woman from Monte Carlo: No Love Lost “You’re saying I’m a Read more…

By Danny, 9 yearsOctober 20, 2017 ago
1934

Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934) Review, with Wheeler & Woolsey

Bert Bert Wheeler Lady Genevieve Thelma Todd  Bob Robert Woolsey Released by RKO | Directed by Mark Sandrich Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “I like ’em young!” “Behead us? Can she do that?” “Sure, she can be-head.” (It sounds like ‘be had’. Look, it’s funny Read more…

By Danny, 9 yearsOctober 9, 2017 ago
1934

The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) Review, with Ann Harding and John Boles

Vergie Winters Ann Harding John Shadwell John Boles Laura Shadwell Helen Vinson Released by RKO | Directed by Alfred Santell Run time: 85 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film A woman conceives her lover’s child out of wedlock. Her lover and his wife adopt the child and raise it Read more…

By Danny, 9 yearsSeptember 4, 2017 ago
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Manhattan Parade (1931) Review, with Winnie Lightner and Charles Butterworth

Doris Roberts Winnie Lightner Herbert P. Herbert Charles Butterworth Lou & Jake Smith & Dale Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Lloyd Bacon Run time: 75 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Set in the world of costume design, it’s a good excuse to showcase good figures. “Henry Read more…

By Danny, 9 yearsSeptember 1, 2017 ago
1933

Hell Below (1933) Review, with Robert Montgomery, Walter Huston and Madge Evans

Thomas Knowlton Robert Montgomery T.J. Toler Walter Huston Joan Madge Evans Ship’s Cook Jimmy Durante Mac Dougal Eugene Pallette Brick Walters Robert Young Released by MGM | Directed by Jack Conway Run time: 101 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Your first duty is to establish a base of Read more…

By Danny, 9 yearsAugust 25, 2017 ago
1931

Cynara (1932) Review, with Ronald Colman and Kay Francis

Jim Ronald Colman Clemency Kay Francis Doris Phyllis Barry Released by Sam Goldwyn | Directed by King Vidor Run time: 78 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Everyone rides Jim for not having an affair until he does. Clemency’s younger sister has a habit of falling for Lotharios; she’s Read more…

By Danny, 9 yearsJuly 24, 2017 ago

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