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1932

New Morals for Old (1932) Review, with Robert Young and Margaret Perry

Ralph Robert Young Phyl Margaret Perry Mr. Thomas Lewis Stone Mrs. Thomas Laura Hope Crews Duff David Newell Myra Myrna Loy Released by MGM | Directed by Charles Brabin Run time: 75 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Not dressed yet?” “Well, just barely!” “As the artist explained it Read more…

By Danny, 6 yearsDecember 9, 2016 ago
1931

Consolation Marriage (1931) Review, with Irene Dunne and Pat O’Brien

Mary Irene Dunne Steve Pat O’Brien Jeff John Halliday Elaine Myrna Loy Aubrey Lester Vail The Colonel Matt Moore Released by RKO | Directed by Paul Sloane Run time: 81 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Pat O’Brien’s Steve is sad and gets drunk. A lot. Both of the Read more…

By Danny, 6 yearsDecember 5, 2016 ago
1931

The Guilty Generation (1931) Review, with Leo Carrillo, Constance Cummings, Robert Young, and Boris Karloff

Mike Palmero Leo Carillo Maria Palmero Constance Cummings Marco Ricca Robert Young Released by Columbia | Directed by Rowland V. Lee Run time: 81 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Are you really honorable?” “Nope!” “I’m so relieved!” Bootleggers and speakeasies. “Why don’t you go out and meet some Read more…

By Danny, 6 yearsNovember 18, 2016 ago
1933

Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) Review, with Constance Cummings, Paul Kelly, and Russ Columbo

Joan Constance Cummings Frank Paul Kelly Clark Russ Columbo Sybil Smith Blossom Seeley Hugh O’Connell Chuck Haskins Tex Kaley Texas Guinan Released by 20th Century Pictures | Directed by Lowell Sherman Run time: 91 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film One character, Sybil, is a former burlesque queen, and Read more…

By Danny, 6 yearsNovember 14, 2016 ago
The Mouthpiece 1932 Warren William
1932

The Mouthpiece (1932) Review, with Warren William and Aline MacMahon

Vincent Day Warren William Celia Farraday Sidney Fox Miss Hickey Aline MacMahon Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by James Flood & Elliott Nugent Run time: 86 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Attorney Vince Day’s career involves saving murderers and thieves after he accidentally sends a man to Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsJune 13, 2016 ago
42nd Street Warner Baxter 1933
1933

42nd Street (1933) Review, with Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels and Dick Powell

Peggy Sawyer Ruby Keeler Dorothy Brock Bebe Daniels Julian Marsh Warner Baxter Billy Lawler Dick Powell Abner Dillon Guy Kibbee Pat Denning George Brent Loraine “Lolly” Fleming Una Merkel “Anytime” Annie Lowell Ginger Rogers Thomas Barry Ned Sparks Mac Elroy Allen Jenkins Andy Lee George E. Stone The Blonde Toby Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsMarch 25, 2016 ago
Night After Night 1932 George Raft Mae West
1932

Night After Night (1932) Review, with George Raft, Roscoe Karns, and Mae West

Joe Anton George Raft Jerry Healy Constance Cummings Iris Wynne Gibson Leo Roscoe Karns Mabel Alison Skipworth Maude Mae West Released by Paramount | Directed by Archie Mayo Proof That It’s Pre-Code “Why that dumb cluck!” George Raft awakens and undresses to bathe. We see a lot of him. Llllladies. Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsJanuary 25, 2016 ago
Bad Company 1931 Helen Twevetrees Ricardo Cortez
1931

Bad Company (1931) Review, with Helen Twelvetrees and Ricardo Cortez

Helen Helen Twelvetrees Goldie Gorio Ricardo Cortez Steve John Garrick Released by RKO Pathe | Directed by Tay Garnett Proof That It’s Pre-Code Plenty of drinking and gambling. To tell a person to get lost, they’re simply ordered to “Screw.” A butler has had multiple wives A nasty gangster lures Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsDecember 18, 2015 ago
Big City Blues 1932 Joan Blondell
1932

Big City Blues (1932) Review, with Eric Linden and Joan Blondell

Bud Eric Linden Vida Joan Blondell Cousin Gibby Walter Catlett Hummell Guy Kibbee The Station Agent Grant Mitchell Ms. Cartlich Jobyna Howland Released by Warner Brothers | Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Proof That It’s Pre-Code A bootlegger, before informing a client about yet another ‘change of address’, pleasantly tells his Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsDecember 9, 2015 ago
Panama Flo Helen Twelvetrees 1932
1932

Panama Flo (1932) Review, with Helen Twelvetrees, Robert Armstrong, and Charles Bickford

Flo Helen Twelvetrees Babe Robert Armstrong McTeague Charles Bickford Released by Fox Pathe | Directed by Ryan Murphy Proof That It’s Pre-Code Drinking and speakeasies. Everyone is after Flo’s virtue. Or if they haven’t got it, they don’t believe she still has it. Not the nicest portrayal of South American Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsDecember 7, 2015 ago

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