I was driving down the road this past week and saw leaves accumulating on the ground. “No!” I yelled. “It is AUGUST. Not yet!“
The leaves didn’t listen, and it is now September. I don’t have a leg to stand on.
Speaking of the grinding maw of time, my book, Pre-Code Essentials, releases on October 28th. There will be several things I’ll post on here soon (besides just the positive review from Kirkus), but I wanted to announce that Kim and I will be doing several screenings and book signings in celebration of its release.
I’ll have a much more detailed schedule together for a separate post later, but I will be traveling (with my wife’s permission) to the United States for a number of screenings in early November.
First, Kim and I will be introducing several films on November 7th at AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend in Washington, DC. Things are still being finalized, but I believe we will be doing book signings as well.
Then on November 10th Kim and I will be doing a film screening in New York City at the Film Forum. And then on the 11th, Kim and I will also be at Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn. Kim will also be doing a couple of events in LA on her own, too. And, then, hopefully you may see me at the TCM Film Festival in 2026 too…
But, like I said, I’ll post more details later on. It’ll be nice to go back to the States. Things are going well there, right? I’m sure that’s what I’ve been hearing.
Pre-Codes on TCM in September 2025
All times listed are EST. Schedule may change. Full September TCM listings here. Links go to reviews. Movies marked below with an asterisk are movies that are featured in my book Pre-Code Essentials that I’m always going on about.
- 9/1 @ 20:00 – Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
- 9/1 @ 22:00 – Tarzan and His Mate (1934)*
- 9/3 @ 13:00 – The Painted Veil (1934)
- 9/3 @ 22:30 – Love Me Tonight (1932)*
- 9/4 @ 00:15 – She Done Him Wrong (1933)
- 9/4 @ 16:30 – Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
- 9/5 @ 05:15 – The Beast of the City (1932)
- 9/5 @ 06:45 – A Free Soul (1931)
- 9/5 @ 17:15 – Three on a Match (1932)*
- 9/6 @ 08:30 – Central Park (1932)
- 9/15 @ 18:15 – The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)
- 9/17 @ 16:30 – Private Lives (1931)
- 9/26 @ 03:15 – Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
- 9/26 @ 11:30 – Vanity Fair (1932)
- 9/26 @ 16:00 – The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)*
- 9/27 @ 08:35 – Play Girl (1932)
Have a sumptuous September!
