Hey everyone! Because I’m extraordinarily bad at planning, I will be doing a few new posts this week to wrap up the year before taking a two week break. (You’d think I’d plan it so I had Christmas off, but… nah…) The first one is an update about the many Read more…
The third issue of The Pre-Code Companion is now available at Amazon. It runs 70 pages and costs $2.99, with all profits being donated to the ASPCA. This issue’s contributors are: The Divorcee – Karen Burroughs Hannsberry Norma Shearer – Jake Woehlke Chester Morris – Cliff Aliperti A Free Soul Read more…
Pre-Code.Com Site News for December 2015 Are you enjoying the month of turkeys? I’m not. It’s over now. I’m taking off Friday for Thanksgiving because I can and just so I don’t have to watch something like Lighting Bill (hopefully) ever again. If you pay close attention to that review, Read more…
Pre-Code.Com Site News for November 2015 And a happy November to you. This month is especially great for pre-Codes on your local Turner Classic Movies channel, with star of the month Norma Shearer getting to shine on the big screen. Also, the programmers wisely stuck her Romeo and Juliet at Read more…
Any fan of the comedies of the early 1930s is certain to get an eyeful of Thelma Todd at one point or another. Tall, blonde and with a striking smile and a stunning set of comedic chops, she started in silent films before making waves for Hal Roach in the Read more…
The second issue of The Pre-Code Companion is now available at Amazon. It runs 81 pages and costs $2.99, with all profits being donated to the ASPCA. (And, yes, it’s a week early. Some of us are just bad at calendars, okay?) This issue’s contributors are: Three On A Match Read more…
Pre-Code.Com Site News for October 2015 Happy October, everyone! … wait, that’s not right. ~~~ welcome to a spooooooky Octoooooober everyone~~~ Okay, better. I have at least one horror movie review in the queue, as well an entry in the newest CMBA blogathon and the new issue of The Pre-Code Read more…
The first issue of The Pre-Code Companion is now available at Amazon. It runs 89 pages and costs $2.99, with all profits being donated to the ASPCA. This issue’s contributors are: Baby Face – Kim Luperi Barbara Stanwyck – Clint Worthington Red Headed Woman – Cliff Aliperti Jean Harlow – Read more…
Pre-Code.Com Site News for September 2015 I hope you all enjoyed Mae Clarke August– I definitely did, even if there were just as many hits as misses. September is a little different speed. No star of the month, but if you listened to the podcast I did with Smug Film Read more…
My month long celebration of Mae Clarke climaxes today with all of the movies I’ve hit the last few weeks popping up on TCM today. Sorry about This Side of Heaven— I just couldn’t find it anywhere. :/ Regardless! The schedule for Clarke’s pre-Codes are below, and you can read Read more…