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Short – “Just Around the Corner” (1933) Review, with Warren William, Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, and Bette Davis

Mr. Sears Warren William Mrs. Graham Joan Blondell Ginger Bette Davis Jerry Dick Powell Mrs. Sears Ruth Donnelly Tim Preston Foster Released by Warner Bros. & General Electric Run time: 13 minutes Just Around the Corner: Dignity, Hopefully “Great name, General Electric. I see you bought a name, not a Read more…

By Danny, 6 yearsMay 22, 2017 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, 8 yearsMarch 25, 2016 ago
Gold Diggers of 1933 Joan Blondell pre-Code musical Warren William Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Ailene MacMahon Guy Kibbee Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers
1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Review, with Joan Blondell, Warren William, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Guy Kibbee, and Aline MacMahon

Carol Joan Blondell Lawrence Warren William Trixie Aline MacMahon Polly Ruby Keeler Brad Dick Powell Peabody Guy Kibbee Barney Ned Sparks Fay Ginger Rogers Singer Etta Moten Released by Warner Brothers | Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Proof That It’s Pre-Code One of the musical numbers is called “Pettin’ in the Read more…

By Danny, 8 yearsSeptember 18, 2015 ago
1932

Blessed Event (1932) Review, with Lee Tracy and Dick Powell

It’s Picture Snatcher again, only crappy.

By Danny, 9 yearsMay 2, 2014 ago
1933

Footlight Parade (1933) Review, with James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, and Ruby Keeler

One of the raciest, funniest and craziest movies that the Pre-Code has to offer.

By Danny, 11 yearsMay 27, 2012 ago
Svengali (1930)

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