1930
Children of Pleasure (1930) Review, with Lawrence Gray and Wynne Gibson
A proto-Footlight Parade involves a little dance and nothing too impressive.
1930
The Vagabond King (1930) Review, with Dennis King and Jeanette MacDonald
Dennis King sings the day as the pseudo King of France.
1934
She Learned About Sailors (1934) Review, with Lew Ayres and Alice Faye
Lew Ayres tests the limits of his charm alongside Alice Faye.
1933
Sailor’s Luck (1933) Review, with Sally Eilers and James Dunn
Sailors on shore leave run amok in this lousy comedy.
1934
Good Dame (1934) Review, with Sylvia Sydney and Fredric March
Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March are in love again. This time it ain’t the booze that is strangling their relationship– it’s fast-talking slang! So much slang! Slang for days!
All Reviews
Take a Chance (1933) Review, with James Dunn and Cliff Edwards
An independent musical comedy that doesn’t make much merriment.
1930
The Matrimonial Bed (1930) Review, with Frank Fay and Lilyan Tashman
Leopold TrebelFrank Fay Gustave CortonJames Gleason SylvaineLilyan Tashman Released by Warner Bros. Directed by Michael Curtiz Run time: 67 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film That old cliche about promiscuous hairdressers that are handsome sex machines… I guess it had to start somewhere. Plenty of gay panic jokes, with Read more…
1932
A Fool’s Advice (1932) (AKA Meet the Mayor) Review, with Frank Fay
Well, would you put a good movie on the shelf for five years?
1932
No One Man (1932) Review, with Carole Lombard and Ricardo Cortez
Penelope ‘Nep’ Newbold Carole Lombard Bill Hanaway Ricardo Cortez Dr. Karl Bemis Paul Lukas Released by Paramount Directed by Lloyd Corrigan Run time: 71 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “It’s pretty dull here in Palm Beach– unless you’re interested in marriage or divorce.” Penelope (Lombard) is a 22-year-old Read more…
1933
Crime of the Century (1933) Review, with Wynne Gibson and Stuart Erwin
Can anyone stop Jean Hersholt from committing the perfect murder– or will they commit it themselves?!