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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, 6 yearsSeptember 19, 2016 ago
Her Man 1930 Helen Twelvetrees
1930

Her Man (1930) Review, with Helen Twelvetrees, Phillips Holmes, and Ricardo Cortez

Frankie Helen Twelvetrees Johnnie Ricardo Cortez Dan Phillips Holmes Annie Marjorie Rambeau Sport Frank Pangborn Nelly Thelma Todd Released by Pathe (RKO) | Directed by Tay Garnett Proof That It’s Pre-Code Look, you can’t say it, but this movie is filled to the brim with prostitutes. Oh, and murder. And Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsDecember 14, 2015 ago
1934

Search for Beauty (1934) Review

PLEASE NOTE: THIS WEEK’S ENTRY IS NOT WORK SAFE. AT ALL. Proof That It’s Pre-Code Jesus. Well, there’s a lot of things. This film is the result of an intercontinental search for the most beautiful (white) people in the world. As such, they really want to show their wares off. Read more…

By Danny, 10 yearsFebruary 15, 2013 ago
A Free Soul (1931)
1931

A Free Soul (1931) Review, starring Norma Shearer, Lionel Barrymore, Clark Gable and Leslie Howard

Review: Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose. From Danny

By Danny, 13 yearsJuly 15, 2010 ago
Svengali (1930)

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