Celebrating Pre-Code Hollywood, 1930 -1934, when movies were sexy, smart, complex and a hell of a lot of fun.

Pre-Code Essentials is available to buy! Also, lots of great pre-Codes to seek out this fall.

Hey, my book is out this month! Buy my book! Also, there are always movies to watch. It’s a good thing.

I was driving down the road this past week and saw leaves accumulating on the ground. “No!” I yelled. “It is AUGUST. Not yet!“ The leaves didn’t listen, and it is now September. I don’t have a leg to stand Read more…

It’s August, so we have CLARK GABLE! GLENDA FARRELL! JIMMY CAGNEY! Uh, JAMES GLEASON! We’re all excited about James Gleason, right?

A day late and a dollop short, here are the pre-Codes you can catch on TCM this month.

It’s apparently June and there is a ton of pre-Code goodness showing on TCM this month.

May means warm weather, allergies, and, yes, once again, me shilling my upcoming Pre-Code Essentials book. We’ve finished up our final review of the manuscript, so now it is just waiting to get a copy into my hands. I think Read more…

A plethora of pre-Codes await you in April.