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1931

Men Call It Love (1931) Review, with Adolphe Menjou, Leila Hyams and Norman Foster

Tony Adolphe Menjou Connie Leila Hyams Jack Norman Foster Released by MGM | Directed by Edgar Selwyn Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “He has another hobby. Jumping out of bedroom windows!” “We’re not the sorts to wear our hearts on our sleeves. In fact, we’re Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsAugust 19, 2016 ago
1930

Morocco (1930) Review, with Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper

Tom Brown Gary Cooper Amy Jolly Marlene Dietrich La Bessiere Adolphe Menjou Released by Paramount | Directed by Josef von Sternberg Run time: 91 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “What are you doing with those fingers?” “Nothing. … yet.” One infamous scene has Dietrich, in a tux, kissing Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsApril 15, 2016 ago
Easy to Love 1934 Genevieve Tobin Edward Everett Horton Adolphe Menjou Mary Astor
1934

Easy to Love (1934) Review, with Genevieve Tobin and Adolphe Menjou

Carol Genevieve Tobin John Adolphe Menjou Charlotte Mary Astor Eric Edward Everett Horton Janet Patricia Ellis McTavish Hugh Herbert Released by Warner Brothers | Directed by William Keighley Proof That It’s Pre-Code Married man John spends his afternoons “playing polo” over at friend Charlotte’s house. Realizing she has to win Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsOctober 23, 2015 ago
1931

The Front Page (1931) Review, with Adolphe Menjou and Pat O’Brien

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…

By Danny, 8 yearsAugust 10, 2015 ago
Forbidden (1932)
1932

Forbidden (1932) Review, with Barbara Stanwyck and Adolphe Menjou

Lulu … Barbara Stanwyck Bob … Adolphe Menjou Holland … Ralph Bellamy Proof That It’s Pre-Code Extramarital affairs, extramarital babies, and it’s the right thing to do! Forbidden: The 33 Error “The longer they no, the harder they yes!” Schadenfreude. It’s a German word that means taking pleasure in the Read more…

By Danny, 10 yearsAugust 2, 2013 ago
1931

The Easiest Way (1931) Review

Too uncomplicated.

By Danny, 11 yearsSeptember 4, 2012 ago
Svengali (1930)

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