Ann Vincent Barbara Stanwyck Dick Ives James Rennie Price Baines Ricardo Cortez Georgie Evans Clive Butterworth Ives, Sr Claude Gillingwater Margie True Natalie Moorhead Illicit: Can Sex Survive Marriage? “We’re both a riot in our underwear!” There are probably few movies that can serve as such definitive proof in how Read more
Proof That It’s Pre-Code It’s about a lady gangster who takes over a mob through her wits rather than with her body– which is pretty rare for a Pre-Code. She’s vicious, cunning, and makes suckers out of her enemies. Blondie goes into the hospital to visit her gangster cohort who Read more
Proof That It’s Pre-Code Adultery. Duh. Our characters get sloshed in a speakeasy, with Joan Blondell busting out some fantastic drunk acting. A noble act of suicide saves the day. It should be noted that it does not look painless, though. Line that wouldn’t mean the same thing nowadays: “I’m Read more
Proof That It’s Pre-Code Well, you know, there’s a scene where Joan Blondell is having a conversation with her coworkers about how bored she is in her job… and she slowly strips throughout her diatribe. I guess that’s one way to introduce the character… Our main character, a nurse, accidentally Read more
Hey– in an attempt to get some fun stuff in here, I’ve dug up five cool Joan Blondell pictures for you viewing pleasure. Most of these come from the Rose Joan Blondell tumblr and various eBay auctions.
As soon as it gains some steam, Lawyer Man is a stunning indictment of the political and legal system of the 1930’s.
One of the raciest, funniest and craziest movies that the Pre-Code has to offer.
Hello Goodbye Again, I must be staying.
Review: Three on a match means one will die soon. And, man, do they ever. From Danny