J. Phineas Stevens Lee Tracy Dorothy Mason Madge Evans Dr. Prescott Frank Morgan Floppy Charles Butterworth Kelley David Landau Calhoun John Miljan Released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer | Directed By Jack Conway Proof That It’s Pre-Code “Since you refuse to share my humble dwellings for the evening, there’s only one Read more…
Elizabeth Barrett Norma Shearer Robert Browning Fredric March Edward Moulton-Barrett Charles Laughton Released by MGM | Directed By Sidney Franklin Proof That It’s Pre-Code-ish Aspects of the incestuous feelings Edward Barrett felt towards his daughter Elizabeth are present, though diminished from what was portrayed in the original stage play. However, Read more…
Belinha … Delores Del Rio Roger … Gene Raymond Julio … Raul Roulien Honey … Ginger Rogers Freddy … Fred Astaire The Aunt … Blanche Frederici Proof That It’s Pre-Code This thing has more bare legs than a Rockettes review. The film opens with a manager inspecting all of the Read more…
Rush … Pat O’Brien Clayton … Dick Powell Peggy … Ginger Rogers Proof That It’s Pre-Code A character we never see is engaged in multiple romantic affairs without her henpecked husband’s consent. A very angry telegram notes, “Western Union won’t let me use the words I want to use.” You Read more…
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WEEK’S ENTRY IS NOT WORK SAFE. AT ALL. Proof That It’s Pre-Code Jesus. Well, there’s a lot of things. This film is the result of an intercontinental search for the most beautiful (white) people in the world. As such, they really want to show their wares off. Read more…
Exotic lust and a blooming love triangle set the passions of Harlow and Gable on fire!
The Pre-Code Follies: Well, one man’s castle is another man’s poison. That’s how that goes, right? From Danny.