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1932

Street of Women (1932) Review, with Kay Francis and Roland Young

This week, a man loves a woman whose brother loves his daughter while his wife is chatting with their architect who is also in love with a woman and… why is everyone drooling over that skyscraper?

By Danny, 1 yearJanuary 21, 2022 ago
1930

Wide Open (1930) Review, with Edward Everett Horton and Louise Beavers

Simon Edward Everett Horton Doris / Julia Patsy Ruth Miller Easter Louise Beavers Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Archie Mayo Run time: 69 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “I never spoiled a reputation in my life– male or female!” Simon’s maid, a black woman named Easter, Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsApril 11, 2016 ago
Night After Night 1932 George Raft Mae West
1932

Night After Night (1932) Review, with George Raft, Roscoe Karns, and Mae West

Joe Anton George Raft Jerry Healy Constance Cummings Iris Wynne Gibson Leo Roscoe Karns Mabel Alison Skipworth Maude Mae West Released by Paramount | Directed by Archie Mayo Proof That It’s Pre-Code “Why that dumb cluck!” George Raft awakens and undresses to bathe. We see a lot of him. Llllladies. Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsJanuary 25, 2016 ago
1934

Gambling Lady (1934) Review, with Barbara Stanwyck

Lady Lee … Barbara Stanwyck Garry Madison … Joel McCrea Charlie Lang… Pat O’Brien Sheila Aiken … Claire Dodd Pete Madison … C. Aubrey Smith Directed by Archie Mayo Proof That It’s Pre-Code A note on this one: the only copy I could find had the Production Code seal on Read more…

By Danny, 10 yearsJuly 30, 2013 ago
Ever in My Hearts (1933)
1933

Ever in My Heart (1933) Review, with Barbara Stanwyck

Mary Archer Barbara Stanwyck Hugo Wilbrandt Otto Kruger Jeff Archer Ralph Bellamy Proof That It’s Pre-Code Get this– Americans can be huge douches. We get to hear gossip about what the Germans did to a pair of nurses, and what they do to all of their prisoners– or, as one Read more…

By Danny, 10 yearsJuly 23, 2013 ago
1933

The Mayor of Hell (1933) Review

The Particulars of the Picture Jimmy … Frankie Darro Patsy … James Cagney Thompson … Dudley Digges Dorothy … Madge Evans Judge Gilbert … Arthur Byron Directed by Archie Mayo The Mayor of Hell: Reforming the Reformers Reeducation or punishment? As I’ll go into moreso next week with The Big Read more…

By Danny, 10 yearsApril 12, 2013 ago
1931

Under 18 (1931) Review, with Marian Marsh and Warren William

She’s pretty, she’s young, and in trouble!

By Danny, 11 yearsMay 13, 2012 ago
Svengali (1930)

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