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1931

Beyond Victory (1931) Review, with William Boyd

Bill William Boyd Jim James Gleason Bud Russell Gleason Lew Lew Cody Katherina Lissy Arna Fritzi Zasu Pitts Released by Pathe | Directed by John S. Robertson Run time: 70 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Oh, go to… go to bed.” One girl certainly sees fit to celebrate Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsSeptember 19, 2016 ago
1933

Topaze (1933) Review, with John Barrymore and Myrna Loy

Professor Topaze John Barrymore Coco Myrna Loy Philippe de La Tour-La Tour Reginald Mason Released by RKO | Directed by Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast Proof That It’s Pre-Code Honesty, integrity, truth… it’s all bunk. Coco is the kept woman of a rich man. There’s no bones made about her role as Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsJanuary 4, 2016 ago
Bedtime Story Maurice Chevalier Helen Twelvetrees Baby LeRoy
1933

A Bedtime Story (1933) Review, with Maurice Chevalier, Helen Twelvetrees and Baby LeRoy

Rene Maurice Chevalier Victor Edward Everett Horton Sally Helen Twelvetrees Released by Paramount Pictures | Directed by Norman Taurog Proof That It’s Pre-Code Get this– a Maurice Chevalier character chases after multiple women, ignoring (or just ignorant of) their marital status. There is a very real worry at first that Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsDecember 11, 2015 ago
1933

Employees’ Entrance (1933) Review

Kurt Anderson … Warren William Madeline … Loretta Young Martin West … Wallace Ford Polly … Alice White Miss Hall … Ruth Donnelly Sweeney … Allen Jenkins Employee’s Entrance: Sorting the Successful From the Failures I think our antiheroes nowadays have gotten a little too clean under their collars. When Read more…

By Danny, 10 yearsMay 31, 2013 ago
Svengali (1930)

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