It’s February! Is anyone ever excited for February? No. I don’t think so. I mean, there’s discount chocolate. And a few good pre-Codes cropping up on TCM, too.
Anyway, watch some good movies this month, that’s my suggestion.
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Pre-Code Movies on TCM in February 2020
Please note:
- All times listed here are Eastern Standard. This schedule is subject to change (like if someone dies or the world ends– you know how it is).
- Plot descriptions and casts lists below come from TCM. See the full listings for the month here.
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2/2 |
Morning Glory (1933) |
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A stage struck girl travels to New York determined to make it on Broadway. Dir: Lowell Sherman Cast: Katharine Hepburn , Douglas Fairbanks , Adolphe Menjou . BW- 74 mins, CC, |
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2/3 |
42nd Street (1933) |
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The definitive backstage musical, complete with the dazzling newcomer who goes on for the injured star. Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Warner Baxter , Bebe Daniels , George Brent . BW- 89 mins, CC, |
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2/4 |
When Ladies Meet (1933) |
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A female novelist doesn’t realize her new friend is the wife whose husband she’s trying to steal. Dir: Harry Beaumont Cast: Ann Harding , Robert Montgomery , Myrna Loy . BW- 85 mins, CC, |
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2/4 |
Emma (1932) |
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A housekeeper faces unexpected snobbery when she marries her boss. Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Marie Dressler , Richard Cromwell , Jean Hersholt . BW- 72 mins, CC, |
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2/4 |
Anna Christie (1930) |
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Eugene O’Neill’s classic about a romantic prostitute trying to run away from her past. Dir: Clarence Brown Cast: Greta Garbo , Charles Bickford , George F. Marion . BW- 89 mins, CC, |
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2/6 |
A Farewell To Arms (1932) |
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An American serving in World War I falls for a spirited nurse. Dir: Frank Borzage Cast: Helen Hayes , Gary Cooper , Adolphe Menjou . BW- 89 mins, CC, |
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2/6 |
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) |
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A woman takes to the streets to provide for her illegitimate son. Dir: Edgar Selwyn Cast: Helen Hayes , Lewis Stone , Neil Hamilton . BW- 75 mins, CC, |
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2/10 |
The Front Page (1931) |
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A crusading newspaper editor tricks his retiring star reporter into covering one last case. Dir: Lewis Milestone Cast: Adolph Menjou , Pat O’Brien , Mary Brian . BW- 101 mins, CC, |
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2/12 |
One Way Passage (1932) |
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An ocean voyage leads to romance for a dying heiress and a condemned criminal. Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: William Powell , Kay Francis , Aline MacMahon . BW- 68 mins, CC, |
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2/13 |
Five Star Final (1931) |
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An unscrupulous newspaper editor searches for headlines at any cost. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Edward G. Robinson , Marian Marsh , H. B. Warner . BW- 89 mins, CC, |
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2/13 |
Little Caesar (1930) |
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A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there? Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Edward G. Robinson , Douglas Fairbanks , Glenda Farrell . BW- 78 mins, CC, |
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2/13 |
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) |
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A World War I veteran faces inhuman conditions when he’s sentenced to hard labor. Dir: Mervyn Le Roy Cast: Paul Muni , Glenda Farrell , Helen Vinson . BW- 93 mins, CC, |
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2/16 |
The Gay Divorcee (1934) |
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An unhappily married woman mistakes a suitor for the gigolo hired to end her marriage. Dir: Mark Sandrich Cast: Fred Astaire , Ginger Rogers , Alice Brady . BW- 105 mins, CC, |
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2/17 |
One Hour With You (1932) |
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Both members of a married couple fight the temptation to stray. Dir: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Maurice Chevalier , Jeanette MacDonald , Genevieve Tobin . BW- 78 mins, CC, |
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2/18 |
The Green Goddess (1930) |
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A fanatical Indian potentate holds British settlers hostage. Dir: Alfred Green Cast: George Arliss , H. B. Warner , Alice Joyce . C- 73 mins, CC, |
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2/18 |
Raffles (1930) |
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A distinguished British gentleman hides his true identity as a notorious jewel thief. Dir: Harry d’Abbadie D’Arrast Cast: Ronald Colman , Kay Francis , Bramwell Fletcher . BW- 71 mins, CC, |
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2/19 |
Of Human Bondage (1934) |
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A medical student falls prey to a sluttish waitress. Dir: John Cromwell Cast: Leslie Howard , Bette Davis , Frances Dee . BW- 83 mins, CC, |
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2/19 |
Little Women (1933) |
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The four March sisters fight to keep their family together and find love while their father is off fighting the Civil War. Dir: George Cukor Cast: Katharine Hepburn , Joan Bennett , Paul Lukas . BW- 115 mins, CC, |
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2/21 |
Grand Hotel (1932) |
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Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through scandal and heartache. Dir: Edmund Goulding Cast: Greta Garbo , John Barrymore , Joan Crawford . BW- 113 mins, CC, |
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2/21 |
It Happened One Night (1934) |
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A newspaperman tracks a runaway heiress on a madcap cross-country tour. Dir: Frank Capra Cast: Clark Gable , Claudette Colbert , Walter Connolly . BW- 105 mins, CC, |
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2/25 |
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) |
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An invalid poetess defies her father’s wishes to marry a dashing young poet. Dir: Sidney Franklin Cast: Norma Shearer , Fredric March , Charles Laughton . BW- 110 mins, CC, |
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2/25 |
The Divorcee (1930) |
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The double standard destroys a liberal couple’s marriage. Dir: Robert Z. Leonard Cast: Norma Shearer , Chester Morris , Conrad Nagel . BW- 82 mins, CC, |
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2/28 |
The Guardsman (1931) |
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A jealous husband dons a disguise to test his wife’s fidelity. Dir: Sidney Franklin Cast: Alfred Lunt , Lynn Fontanne , Roland Young . BW- 82 mins, CC, |
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2/29 |
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) |
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Three chorus girls fight to keep their show going and find rich husbands. Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Warren William , Joan Blondell , Aline MacMahon . BW- 98 mins, CC, |
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