1932
Blondie of the Follies (1932) Review, with Marion Davies, Billie Dove and Robert Montgomery
Marion Davies learns a lesson about love and friendship… well, no, she doesn’t, but she *does* crossdress.
1933
Ann Vickers (1933) Review, with Irene Dunne, Walter Huston and Conrad Nagel
Ann Vickers Irene Dunne Barney Dolphin Walter Huston Lindsey Atwell Conrad Nagel Released by RKO | Directed by John Cromwell Run time: 76 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film One suspicious trip to Havana that ends in an out-of-wedlock child’s life ending. One prisoner is told, “We’ll have to 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…