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1933

Bureau of Missing Persons (1933) Review, with Bette Davis and Pat O’Brien

Norma Bette Davis Butch Pat O’Brien The Captain Lewis Stone Joe Allen Jenkins Belle Glenda Farrell Pete Ruth Donnelly Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Roy Del Ruth Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Since this is a film dealing with the destitute, it’s fairly Read more…

By Danny, 6 yearsMarch 13, 2017 ago
Life Begins 1932 Loretta Young Eric Linden
1932

Life Begins (1932) Review, with Loretta Young, Eric Linden and Glenda Farrell

Grace Sutton Loretta Young Jed Sutton Eric Linden Miss Bowers Aline MacMahon Floret Glenda Farrell A Patient Dorothy Peterson Ringer Frank McHugh Released by First National/Warner Bros. | Directed by James Flood Proof That It’s Pre-Code Let’s just say that medicine has changed in 80-some years. One nervous father is Read more…

By Danny, 7 yearsFebruary 12, 2016 ago
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang 1932 Paul Muni Glenda Farrell Edward Ellis pre-Code Hollywood controversial classics
1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) Review, with Paul Muni, Edward Ellis and Glenda Farrell

Jim Allen Paul Muni Bomber Wells Edward Ellis Marie Glenda Farrell Helen Helen Vinson Rev. Allen Hale Hamilton Barney Sykes Allen Jenkins Released by Warner Brothers | Directed By Mervyn LeRoy Proof That It’s Pre-Code A Texan assures us that the next man who asks him for an inspection will Read more…

By Danny, 8 yearsJune 26, 2015 ago
Hi Nellie (1934)
1934

Hi, Nellie! (1934) Review, with Paul Muni and Glenda Farrell

Bradshaw Paul Muni Gerry Glenda Farrell Shammy Ned Sparks Released by Warner Brothers | Directed By Mervyn LeRoy Proof That It’s Pre-Code “You can take that contract AND–“ Uh, there are gangsters? Hi, Nellie!: Heartache at the Fourth Estate “You’re the editor.” “You’re telling me?” I love Paul Muni. When Read more…

By Danny, 8 yearsJanuary 21, 2015 ago
1933

Lady for a Day (1933) Review

Proof That It’s Pre-Code Our main character and eventual hero is a gangster, though he’s not much in the Jimmy Cagney way. There’s a makeover required, and a male hairdresser, Pierre, is requested. The gangster denies him entrance until he’s convinced that the guy is… well, okay to be around Read more…

By Danny, 10 yearsNovember 30, 2012 ago
1933

Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) Review

Kay Francis is up to her old tricks, and by ‘old tricks’ I mean being a doctor and getting knocked up out of wedlock!

By Danny, 11 yearsAugust 21, 2012 ago
1933

Havana Widows (1933)

Blondell’s to die for in this one.

By Danny, 11 yearsFebruary 5, 2012 ago
1933

Man’s Castle (1933) Review

The Pre-Code Follies: Well, one man’s castle is another man’s poison. That’s how that goes, right? From Danny.

By Danny, 12 yearsJuly 30, 2011 ago
1934

The Big Shakedown (1934) Review

Pre-Code Follies: Look, don’t make counterfeit toothpaste. JUST DON’T. From Danny.

By Danny, 12 yearsJuly 2, 2011 ago
Svengali (1930)

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