TCM Schedules
Pre-Code Movies on TCM in March 2026
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1933
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…
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case (1932) Review, with Joan Blondell and Tom Brown
Bruce Foster Tom Brown Maizie Dickson Joan Blondell Bob Parks Kenneth Thompson Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Lloyd Bacon Run time: 74 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film There’s a murder set off by a pair of adulterers… adultering. “That’s not your business!” “No, that’s monkey business!” Read more…
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Pre-Code Retro – The Phynx (1970) Review
Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Lee H. Katzin The Phynx: It’s Got Moxie “Gentlemen, the United States government is pleased to announce an orgy.” For those not in the know, The Phynx is a legend to people who love bad movies. Barely released in 1970 after a management Read more…
1932
Big City Blues (1932) Review, with Eric Linden and Joan Blondell
Bud Eric Linden Vida Joan Blondell Cousin Gibby Walter Catlett Hummell Guy Kibbee The Station Agent Grant Mitchell Ms. Cartlich Jobyna Howland Released by Warner Brothers | Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Proof That It’s Pre-Code A bootlegger, before informing a client about yet another ‘change of address’, pleasantly tells his Read more…
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…
1934
He Was Her Man (1934) Review, with James Cagney and Joan Blondell
Flicker Hayes James Cagney Rose Lawrence Joan Blondell Nick Gardella Victor Jory Released by Warner Brothers | Directed By Lloyd Bacon Proof That It’s Pre-Code Early on, Flicker Hayes (Cagney) agrees to rob a safe filled with junk and “nose candy.” Rose Lawerence (Blondell) plays a prostitute who decides to Read more…
1931
Blonde Crazy (1931) Review, with James Cagney and Joan Blondell
Bert … James Cagney Ann … Joan Blondell Dan … Louis Calhern Rupert … Guy Kibbee Helen … Noel Francis Reynolds … Ray Milland Proof That It’s Pre-Code This may take a while to load, but I think you’ll understand: Also, more robbery, cheating, lying, ogling and eyebrow waggles Read more…
1931
Night Nurse (1931) Review, with Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Blondell
Lora Hart … Barbara Stanwyck Maloney … Joan Blondell Nick … Clark Gable Mortie … Ben Lyon Eagan … Edward Nugent Dr. Bell … Charles Winninger Proof That It’s Pre-Code Hoo boy. How long have you got? One orderly snipes at a nurse, “Don’t forget to wash that bedpan, and Read more…
1934
Smarty (1934) Review
The Particulars of the Picture Vicki … Joan Blondell Tony … Warren William Vernon … Edward Everett Horton Anita … Claire Dodd George … Frank McHugh Bonnie … Joan Wheeler Smarty: Slap Happy Spanking, slapping, screwing. If any of those intrigue you, you may be interested in Smarty, one of Read more…