1932
Island of Lost Souls (1932) Review
Beasts who become men! Cat woman seducing a tough sailor! Mad scientists gone mad with power! And Bela Lugosi!
1933
She Done Him Wrong (1933) Review, with Mae West and Cary Grant
Mae West waggles her hips and rolls her eyes in this crazy comedy with Cary Grant.
1934
Murder at the Vanities (1934) Review
That’s pretty close to nudity, that’s some blood, there’s some murder. Oh, and weeeeed. 420, sing songs every day.
1932
Scarface: Shame of a Nation (1932) Review
The Pre-Code Follies: No, it’s not the one that’s on all of the t-shirts and dorm room walls. It’s the original Scarface. You know, the really fucking good one. From Danny.
1931
Laugh and Get Rich (1931) Review, with Hugh Herbert and Edna May Oliver
Pre-Code Follies: Is this the prequel to Get Rich or Die Trying? No. No it’s not. From Danny.
1933
Private Detective 62 (1933) Review, with William Powell
Pre-Code Follies: It’s another round with William Powell being so-damned-charming-it-hurts in a movie that’s so-damn-boring-that-writing-a-description-of-it-is-also-boring. From-Danny.
1931
Guilty Hands (1931) Review, with Kay Francis and Lionel Barrymore
A delay on the podcast this week, but instead we’ve got a spine tingler and a black comedy rolled into one, with Lionel Barrymore and Kay Francis! Yes, again, I like Kay Francis, shut up. From Danny
1933
Picture Snatcher (1933) Review
Pre-Code Follies: He’s a fast talking newspaper guy. She’s the daughter of the chief of police. Can they get along? From Danny
1933
Man’s Castle (1933) Review
The Pre-Code Follies: Well, one man’s castle is another man’s poison. That’s how that goes, right? From Danny.