Released by Hal Roach Studios | Directed by Gus Meins Maid in Hollywood: A Sneezy, Breezy Time “Hollywood, the land of promises. That’s all you get. Promises. Did you ever try to eat a promise? Well, I did.” This time out for Kelly and Todd are a pair of unsuccessful Read more…
The newest issue of The Pre-Code Companion is now available at Amazon. It runs 76 pages and costs $2.99, with all profits being donated to the ASPCA. This issue’s contributors are: Midnight Mary – Kim Luperi Loretta Young – Molly Bugamelli The Purchase Price – Le Magalhães George Brent – Danny Read more…
Joe Anton George Raft Jerry Healy Constance Cummings Iris Wynne Gibson Leo Roscoe Karns Mabel Alison Skipworth Maude Mae West Released by Paramount | Directed by Archie Mayo Proof That It’s Pre-Code “Why that dumb cluck!” George Raft awakens and undresses to bathe. We see a lot of him. Llllladies. Read more…
Duke Ellis Richard Dix Johnny Ellis Tom Brown C. Henry Gordon Skinner Released by RKO | Directed by Rowland Brown Proof That It’s Pre-Code One convict had been married– to three wives at the same time. The cook is a homosexual. One guard’s wife is having an affair– and pays Read more…
A. Philip Randolph Andre Baugher Ashley Totten Mario Van Peebles Milton Webster Charles S. Dutton Released by Showtime and Paramount | Directed by Robert Townsend 10,000 Black Men Named George: Standing for Dignity “Nobody got anything in this country unless they took it. Hell, I admire the white man. He Read more…
Celia Dorothy Mackaill John Smith Basil Rathbone Evelyn Leila Hyams Released by First National/Warner Brothers | Directed by William Seiter Proof That It’s Pre-Code Celia accidentally drops a watch down her dress and has to fish around for it. John enjoys the view. “We’ll have to go without any clothes!” Read more…
Kate Kate Smith Lily Sally Blane Hunt Randolph Scott Released by Paramount Pictures | Directed by William A. Seiter Hello, Everybody!: Dammed if You Do “Farming has one advantage– it always pays a man for its toil.” I shouldn’t have a curious eye. I try to avoid spoilers or even Read more…
Ted Taylor David Manners Judy Mason Ann Dvorak Peter Sturgis Ken Murray Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Lloyd Bacon Proof That It’s Pre-Code Saxophone player Ted Taylor thinks he’s getting a good reaction from a stage manager, but the guy’s only checking out a woman in a leotard Read more…
Professor Topaze John Barrymore Coco Myrna Loy Philippe de La Tour-La Tour Reginald Mason Released by RKO | Directed by Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast Proof That It’s Pre-Code Honesty, integrity, truth… it’s all bunk. Coco is the kept woman of a rich man. There’s no bones made about her role as Read more…
Pre-Code.Com Site News for January 2016 And so that wraps up another year here at the site. It was a busy, fun year, and will only increase in craziness next year as I start school (both teaching and attending) as well as, of course, having a baby. So I hope Read more…