Roy Rutledge James Hall Monte Rutledge Ben Lyon Helen Jean Harlow Released by United Artists | Directed By Howard Hughes Proof That It’s Pre-Code There’s a few foul mouthed fliers here, who utter things like, “Don’t be an ass!” and “Son of a Bosch!” The first World War is drenched Read more…
Mary Clay Joan Crawford Dillon Todd Robert Montgomery Jeff Williams Clark Gable Paula Billie Burke Shemp Charles Butterworth Connie Frances Drake Released by MGM | Directed By W.S. Van Dyke Proof That It’s Pre-Code-ish Marriage is one big joke. Several scenes of Gable and Montgomery just exiting the shower (different Read more…
Tony George O’Brien Jerry Sally Eilers Steve Humphrey Bogart Released by Fox Film | Directed By Irving Cummings Proof That It’s Pre-Code A man is killed and the only other person there says it was accidental suicide, so, hey, party! One other notable thing. And I’ll get to that in Read more…
George Dwight Roger Pryor Sally Upton Mary Brian Nick Pappacropolis Leo Carrillo Released by Universal | Directed By Karl Freund Proof That It’s Pre-Code Nude silhouettes for those of you who love those. The gangsters aren’t such bad guys, even if they gamble often or make wager with women regarding Read more…
Egbert Higginbothom Bob Woolsey Tommy Tunner Bert Wheeler Peggy Dorothy Lee Released by RKO | Directed By William A. Seiter Proof That It’s Pre-Code “While they’re up on their toes, we’re out flat on our–” “Tommy!” “– heels!” “The manager came backstage and said he didn’t allow profanity in his Read more…
Louanne Dorothy Mackaill Wally Dean Frank Fay Miguel Parada Noah Beery Released by Warner Brothers | Directed by Michael Curtiz Proof That It’s Pre-Code “Why don’t you marry that guy and forget him?” We meet Dorothy Mackaill in the movie lounging in a negligee cooing a parrot on her outstretched Read more…
Ruby Jean Harlow Eddie Clark Gable Gypsy Dorothy Burgess Lily Mae Theresa Harris Bertha Muriel Kirkland Al Stuart Erwin Released by MGM | Directed By Sam Wood Proof That It’s Pre-Code Our introduction to Ruby (Harlow) involves Eddie (Gable) running into her apartment and Read more…
Bill Grimes William Haines Laura O’Neal Madge Evans Sally O’Neal Anita Page Larry Barnes Wallace Ford Honey O’Neal Joan Marsh Alice Grimes Karen Morley Released by MGM | Directed by Harry Beaumont Proof That It’s Pre-Code A carefree young girl sleeps with a man before marriage and learns that men Read more…
Bob Brown Warren William Caroline Jean Muir John Smith David Landau Released by Warner Brothers | Directed By Robert Florey Proof That It’s Pre-Code The film’s opening shot, before it’s revealed to be an innocent examination (but still with plenty of pointed jokes about it): “You said you were bringing Read more…
Suzanne Lillian Harvey Tony Gene Raymond Baron Herring Leslie Banks Released by Fox Film | Directed By Rowland V. Lee Proof That It’s Pre-Code “If you were my wife, I’d have the privilege of beating you!” Lillian Harvey’s legs are often on full display, among other bits. The plot. The Read more…