Released by Paramount Pictures | Directed By Mort Blumenstock Office Blues: A Letter to a Lover “What has he gotten me? Only monotony.” Less than two days into my “Short Month of Shorts” and I’m already at a loss. “Office Blues” is a piece that was obviously knocked off during Read more
Windy Riley Jack Shutta Betty Grey Louise Brooks Released by Educational Films | Directed By Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle Windy Riley Goes Hollywood: Hot Air After taking a wrong turn during his cross country trek, Windy Riley ends up working in a Hollywood studio in the worst job they’ve got. That Read more
As I mentioned back in the monthly TCM roundup, I will be attending the Turner Classic Movie Film Festival for the first time this year, running from March 26th to the 29th. This is the sixth annual installment of the festival, and each year they’ve shown some great pre-Code films. Read more
Katrin Greta Garbo Walter Herbert Marshall Jack George Brent Released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer | Directed By Richard Boleslawski Proof That It’s Pre-Code-ish The film opens with Katrin’s sister’s wedding, and she gives her sister a neglige for a wedding present. “But don’t tell mother, she’ll think it’s wicked.” “But Read more
Pre-Code.Com Site News for February 2015 Well, I don’t know if anyone noticed this, but, despite what my schedule predicted at the beginning of January, I somehow managed to update the site three times a week. I’d tell you not to get used to it, but February is something special Read more
Lisbeth Norma Shearer Alan Neil Hamilton Steve Robert Montgomery Released by MGM | Directed By George Fitzmaurice Proof That It’s Pre-Code A kiss so hot and passionate that it almost crashes a couple into the ground. Never kiss an airline pilot while they’re flying is what I’m saying here. The Read more
Captain Ivan Orloff Ivan Lebedeff Countess Diana Dorchy Genevieve Tobin Baroness Alma Corri Betty Compson Released by RKO | Directed By Richard Boleslawski Proof That It’s Pre-Code Plenty of suggestive hints to the effectiveness of Captain Orloff’s campaign with the ladies. “He made me tell him things I wouldn’t tell Read more
Bradshaw Paul Muni Gerry Glenda Farrell Shammy Ned Sparks Released by Warner Brothers | Directed By Mervyn LeRoy Proof That It’s Pre-Code “You can take that contract AND–“ Uh, there are gangsters? Hi, Nellie!: Heartache at the Fourth Estate “You’re the editor.” “You’re telling me?” I love Paul Muni. When Read more
Grandpa Store Lionel Barrymore Louise Store Miriam Hopkins Guy Franchot Tone Released by MGM | Directed By King Vidor Proof That It’s Pre-Code Louise has a strong arm from “lifting highballs.” “Tell the story about the Turk and his harem. That should give you an idea…” A woman is separated Read more
June Betty Compson Russell Courtney John Darrow Sir Gerald Courtney Gilbert Emery Released by RKO | Directed By George Archainbaud Proof That It’s Pre-Code Our heroine is a poor street walker. “Don’t be so Victorian, Dobbs. Cocktails, Dobbs. We must have cocktails!” A bartender from Chicago is called, “one of Read more