Jim Blaine … Richard Barthelmess Jill Collins … Sally Eilers Neil Blaine … Tom Brown Proof That It’s Pre-Code Our hero and heroine get adjoining hotel rooms, and then use the door that connects them for romantic trysts. On love: “Just because you’re hungry, you don’t have to buy a Read more…
Anne Schuyler … Jean Harlow Stew Smith … Robert Williams Gallagher … Loretta Young Proof That It’s Pre-Code A former fiance is asked to settle for some revealing letters, but we’re told “She made very uncouth noises with her mouth.” As you can figure, this a pre-Code that involves one Read more…
Bert … James Cagney Ann … Joan Blondell Dan … Louis Calhern Rupert … Guy Kibbee Helen … Noel Francis Reynolds … Ray Milland Proof That It’s Pre-Code This may take a while to load, but I think you’ll understand: Also, more robbery, cheating, lying, ogling and eyebrow waggles Read more…
Jim Fitzpatrick … Walter Huston Ed Fitzpatrick … Wallace Ford Daisy … Jean Harlow Sam Belmonte … Jean Hersholt Michaels … Tully Marshall Mac … Sandy Roth Proof That It’s Pre-Code The police have tough calls to take care of, like that nude woman running around. When not bothering with Read more…
Professor Post … Buster Keaton James … Jimmy Durante Eleanor … Thelma Todd Proof That It’s Pre-Code The usual backstage women getting dressed sort of shots. Thelma Todd takes off her clothes to win a part in a Broadway play, and she does so with relish. Professor Post comments on Read more…
Elmer … Buster Keaton McCracken … Jimmy Durante Patricia … Irene Purcell Tony … Gilbert Roland Nina … Mona Maris Albine … Polly Moran Proof That It’s Pre-Code Well, this happens: The villain describes his seduction methods: “The kind of woman one finds, fondles, and forgets.” In trying to save Read more…
Megan Davis … Barbara Stanwyck General Yen … Nils Asther Mah-Li … Toshia Mori Jones … Walter Connolly Bob Strife … Gavin Gordon Captain Li … Richard Loo Proof That It’s Pre-Code You may not be old enough to remember this, but at one time miscegenation was illegal in many Read more…
Lulu … Barbara Stanwyck Bob … Adolphe Menjou Holland … Ralph Bellamy Proof That It’s Pre-Code Extramarital affairs, extramarital babies, and it’s the right thing to do! Forbidden: The 33 Error “The longer they no, the harder they yes!” Schadenfreude. It’s a German word that means taking pleasure in the Read more…
Selina Peake … Barbara Stanwyck Roelfe Pool … George Brent Dirk De Jong … Hardie Albright Dallas O’Mara … Bette Davis Klass Pool … Alan Hale Pervus De Jong … Earle Fox Proof That It’s Pre-Code This one’s actually fairly blase to be totally honest, though many of its themes Read more…
Proof That It’s Pre-Code Basically calls American evangelism out as being a performing art that exploits the dumb for the sake of profit. So that’s something! When dressed down by his boss, one employee closes the door and responds with a gesture whose meaning is unmistakeable: Florence Fallon … Barbara Read more…