1932
Flesh (1932) Review, with Wallace Beery and Karen Morley
Wallace Beery is a dopey wrestler unwittingly ensnared in a love triangle in FLESH. #precode
1933
A Study in Scarlet (1933) Review
Sherlock HolmesReginald Owen Mrs. PykeAnna May Wong Eileen ForresterJune Clyde Released by: Tiffany PicturesDirected by: Edwin L. MarinRunning time: 72 minutes A Study in Scarlet: No Shit? “Come, Watson. The game is afoot.” Earlier this week I decided to write an essay about Billy Wilder’s The Private Life of Sherlock Read more
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Girls in Uniform [Mädchen in Uniform] (1931) Review, with Emilia Unda and Dorothea Wieck
ManuelaHertha Thiel IlseEllen Schwanneke Frl. von BernburgDorothea Wieck Directed by: Leontine Sagan and Carl FroelichRunning time: 88 minutes Proof That It’s a German Film Set in an all-girls school, some of the kids have girlfriends or get playful with one another, including slaps on the rear. A woman kisses a Read more
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Pre-Code Movies on TCM in July 2020
I went to visit my parents the other day, and my mother smiled and asked, “So, do you still like pre-Code movies?” It hadn’t occurred to me that my last ‘Like’ review was This is the Night 2 1/2 months ago. Of course I still like pre-Code films, though, uh, Read more
1931
Kept Husbands (1931) Review, with Dorothy Mackaill and Joel McCrea
Dot Dorothy Mackaill Dick Joel McCrea The Ned Sparks part Ned Sparks Released by RKO Directed by Lloyd Bacon Run time: 76 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film The best I’ve got is that there’s a dog named ‘Pansy’. Kept Husbands: All Lost “Easy things aren’t much good.” Have Read more
1931
Stepping Out (1931) Review, with Reginald Denny and Charlotte Greenwood
Sally Leila Hyams Tom Reginald Denny role Lilian Bond Released by MGM Directed by Charles Reisner Run time: 73 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “You were a blushing bride– and what blushes!” “Awright, I’ll go around without a stitch of clothes! Without a stitch of clothes! Like Lady Read more
1931
Expensive Women (1931) Review, with Dolores Costello and Warren William
Connie Newton Dolores Costello Neil Hartley Warren William Melville Raymond H.B. Warner Released by Warner Bros. Directed by Hobart Henley Run time: 60 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Our first shot of our heroine is of her in the bathtub, scrubbing up. Connie gets a call from her Read more
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Pre-Code Films on TCM in June 2020
Fuck everything. If you need a good laugh, check out the number of pre-Code movies on Warner-owned HBO Max. I counted 11. Anyway, here’s some movies. Pre-Code Movies on TCM in June Please note: All times listed here are Eastern Standard. This schedule is subject to change (like if someone Read more
1932
Symphony of Six Million (1932) Review, with Ricardo Cortez and Irene Dunne
Felix Ricardo Cortez Jessica Irene Dunne Magnus Noel Madison Released by RKO Directed by Gregory La Cava Run time: 94 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film One lady waves Felix over and whispers a dirty story in his ear. As it concerns the medical profession, several people don’t make Read more
1934
Once to Every Woman (1934) Review, with Fay Wray and Ralph Bellamy
Mary Fanshawne Fay Wray Dr. Barclay Ralph Bellamy Dr. Selby Walter Connolly Released by Columbia Directed by Lambert Hillyer Run time: 70 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film The movie opens with a having gotten acid in her face by a jilted lover. It’s certainly an attention-getter. A woman Read more