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Rockabye (1932) Review, with Constance Bennett and Joel McCrea

Judy Constance Bennett Jacob Joel McCrea Sola Paul Lukas Released by RKO-Pathe | Directed by George Cukor Run time: 68 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “You have a baby, do you not, Miss Carroll? You don’t mind me calling you ‘miss’ in a question like that, do you?” Read more…

By Danny, 9 yearsJanuary 27, 2017 ago
1930

Behind the Makeup (1930) Review, with Hal Skelly, William Powell, and Fay Wray

Hap Brown Hal Skelly Gardoni William Powell Marie Fay Wray Released by Paramount Pictures | Directed by Robert Milton Proof That It’s Pre-Code A married man cheats on his wife. But, hey, he’s Italian and super smooth. Behind the Makeup: Cloying Around “I seem to lack something. Something that appeals Read more…

By Danny, 10 yearsJune 3, 2016 ago
1932

Downstairs (1932) Review

Pre-Code Follies: A drama of manners and manors from screen legend John Gilbert. By Danny.

By Danny, 15 yearsApril 14, 2011 ago
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