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1933

If I Were Free (1933) Review, with Irene Dunne and Clive Brook

Sarah Irene Dunne Gordon Clive Brook Tono Nils Asther Released by RKO | Directed by Elliott Nugent Run time: 66 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film A grumpy Gordon buys a ton of naughty postcards and rips them up. Because he’s grumpy. The two main characters are in loveless Read more…

By Danny, 8 yearsFebruary 24, 2017 ago
1934

The Richest Girl in the World (1934) Review, with Miriam Hopkins, Fay Wray and Joel McCrea

Dorothy Miriam Hopkins Sylvia Fay Wray Tony Joel McCrea Released by RKO | Directed by William A. Seiter Run time: 76 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code-ish Film A husband and wife sleep together. Which is fine, of course, but later a different woman pretends to have slept with the Read more…

By Danny, 9 yearsOctober 14, 2016 ago
1934

Thirty Day Princess (1934) Review

Pleasant but unremarkable.

By Danny, 13 yearsJune 24, 2012 ago
1933

Double Harness (1933)

The Pre-Code Follies — If you like William Powell and the movie Female, you’ll love this one.

By Danny, 13 yearsFebruary 26, 2012 ago
1932

Red-Headed Woman (1932) Review, with Jean Harlow

Review: Red heads are awesome. And evil. Especially Beverly Crusher. But mostly Jean Harlow. From Danny. I guess.

By Danny, 15 yearsSeptember 26, 2010 ago
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