Phyllis Ericson Loretta Young Richard ‘Imp’ Dane David Manners Kara Myrna Loy Released by Warner Bros./First National | Directed by William Seiter Run time: 67 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Manners helpfully peeps in on Loy as she changes her outfits. “Oh, you’ve seen her on those posters Read more
Ralph Robert Young Phyl Margaret Perry Mr. Thomas Lewis Stone Mrs. Thomas Laura Hope Crews Duff David Newell Myra Myrna Loy Released by MGM | Directed by Charles Brabin Run time: 75 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Not dressed yet?” “Well, just barely!” “As the artist explained it Read more
Mary Irene Dunne Steve Pat O’Brien Jeff John Halliday Elaine Myrna Loy Aubrey Lester Vail The Colonel Matt Moore Released by RKO | Directed by Paul Sloane Run time: 81 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Pat O’Brien’s Steve is sad and gets drunk. A lot. Both of the Read more
Willie Hale Ronald Colman Lord Leland Frederic Kerr Dorothy Loretta Young Susan Hale Florence Britton Mary Myrna Loy George Released by Sam Goldwyn Studios | Directed by George Fitzmaurice Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Does [the bed for sale] come with the owner or without?” Read more
Dixie Dugan Alice White Jimmie Doyle Jack Mulhall Donny Harris Blanche Sweet Released by First National/Warner Brothers | Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Run time: 80 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “The moment he meets a girl, he starts feeling her ribs!” “You know what great pictures he’s always Read more
Charmaine Fifi Dorsay Larry Reginald Denny Owly Cliff Edwards Diane Yola D’Avril Madelon Sandra Ravel Yank Edward Brophy Released by MGM | Directed by Harry Beaumont Run time: 73 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Unsurprisingly, we’re introduced to the titular girls in their nighties. We were buddies in Read more
Mike Palmero Leo Carillo Maria Palmero Constance Cummings Marco Ricca Robert Young Released by Columbia | Directed by Rowland V. Lee Run time: 81 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Are you really honorable?” “Nope!” “I’m so relieved!” Bootleggers and speakeasies. “Why don’t you go out and meet some Read more
Joan Constance Cummings Frank Paul Kelly Clark Russ Columbo Sybil Smith Blossom Seeley Hugh O’Connell Chuck Haskins Tex Kaley Texas Guinan Released by 20th Century Pictures | Directed by Lowell Sherman Run time: 91 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film One character, Sybil, is a former burlesque queen, and Read more
T.K. Blair / Doc Varney George M. Cohan Curly Cooney Jimmy Durante Felicia Hammond Claudette Colbert Released by Paramount | Directed by Norman Taurog Run time: 78 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Cohan puts on blackface for a number. Yay. Sidney Toler puts on yellow face once more. Read more
Abel Will Rogers Margy Janet Gaynor Pat Lew Ayres Wayne Norman Foster Melissa Louise Dresser Emily Sally Eilers Released by Fox Films | Directed by Henry King Run time: 97 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Wayne is having sex with an acrobat, but he tells his family that Read more