Hildy Johnson Pat O’Brien Walter Burns Adolphe Menjou Peggy Grant Mary Brian Bensinger Edward Everett Horton Earl Williams George E. Stone Molly Mae Clarke Released by United Artists | Directed By Lewis Milestone Proof That It’s Pre-Code Digging through his desk, Bensinger finds a discarded woman’s slip. Plenty of dark Read more
James Alden George Arliss Bill Merrick David Manners Ms. Alden Florence Arliss Barbara Alden Evelyn Knapp Peterson Noah Beery Schofield James Cagney Released by Warner Brothers | Directed By John G. Adolfi The Millionaire: A Get Revenge Quick Scheme “Ignore the doctors and live forever.” Driving down the street, I’m Read more
Jim Towner Clive Brook Fanny Towner Kay Francis Rosie Duggan Miriam Hopkins Tony Bruzzi Regis Toomey Hector Champion George Barbier David Melbourne Minor Watson Released by Paramount Pictures | Directed By Marion Gering Proof That It’s Pre-Code Drugs. Sex. Murder. 24 Hours: Counting Down the Minutes “It’s like having a Read more
Directed By William C. McGann The Stolen Jools: All-Star Insanity “I’m looking for pearls.” “Why don’t you try the oysters?” The all-star production has a rich history. From the cameo-laden Show People (1928) with a bevy of silent stars sharing a table to more modern iterations like It’s a Mad, Read more
Released by MGM | Directed By Hal Roach On the Loose: Loosely Done “And those two Cornell freshman. Were they fresh!” “On the Loose” probably isn’t going to convert many people who haven’t seen any of the other Todd & Pitts shorts that I’ve been working through this week. Besides Read more
Released by MGM | Directed By Hal Roach The Pajama Party: Or Less “And one to grow on!” Watch enough Todd and Pitts short films and a pattern emerges. At some point, Zasu Pitts will be forcibly addressed. Men will literally chase after Thelma Todd. Zasu’s romantic flirtations will never Read more
Released by Paramount | Directed By Ray Cozine 100% Service: Neigh “You won’t get any trouble out of me. I’m a pauper.” “A what?” “A pauper!” “Well, congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl?” George Burns and Gracie Allen’s comedic schtick, for those of you not in the know, Read more
Directed By Jay Leyda A Bronx Morning: A City’s Symphony We’re going to take a hop, skip and a jump out of the site’s usual fair today for “A Bronx Morning”, an avant garde short film that starts on an elevated train and winds its way into one of New Read more
Released by Paramount | Directed By Mort Blumenstock A Broadway Romeo: Smarm City “But I hardly know you!” “Baby, that’s my only chance.” I knew a girl growing up who was obsessed with Jack Benny. I suppose many of my older readers will find nothing strange about this, but in 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