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1930

Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) Review, with Alice White and Jack Mulhall

Dixie Dugan Alice White Jimmie Doyle Jack Mulhall Donny Harris Blanche Sweet Released by First National/Warner Brothers | Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Run time: 80 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “The moment he meets a girl, he starts feeling her ribs!” “You know what great pictures he’s always Read more

By Danny, 10 yearsNovember 25, 2016 ago
1932

Emma (1932) Review, with Marie Dressler, Richard Cromwell, Jean Hersholt and Myrna Loy

Emma Marie Dressler Mr. Smith Jean Hersholt Isabelle Myrna Loy Released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer | Directed by Clarence Brown Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Don’t be silly, Bill. Storks don’t bring babies.” “You don’t know anything about it.” “Don’t I?!” “She’s fast, too!” Emma Read more

By Danny, 10 yearsJune 24, 2016 ago
1930

Remote Control (1930) Review, with William Haines and Roscoe Ates

William Brennan William Haines Marion Ferguson Mary Doran Dr. Kruger John Miljan Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Directed by Nick Grinde, Edward Sedgwick and Malcolm St. Clair Run time: 65 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Tell me, doctor, what part of the pig did all these sausages come from?” “Baby, Read more

By Danny, 10 yearsMay 20, 2016 ago
Susan Lenox Her Fall And Rise 1931 Greta Garbo Clark Gable
1931

Susan Lenox [Her Fall and Rise] (1931) Review, with Greta Garbo and Clark Gable

Helga/Susan Lenox Greta Garbo Rodney Clark Gable Ohlin Jean Hersholt Released by MGM | Directed by Robert Z. Leonard Proof That It’s Pre-Code Our female lead is threatened with rape and abuse constantly before turning to prostitution and gold digging. Susan Lenox: It’s A Man’s World “I think the most Read more

By Danny, 11 yearsFebruary 15, 2016 ago
1931

Inspiration (1931) Review, with Greta Garbo, Robert Montgomery and Lewis Stone

Yvonne Greta Garbo Andre Robert Montgomery Delval Lewis Stone Released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer | Directed by Clarence Brown Proof That It’s Pre-Code “There are tricks in every trade.” “You ought to know, dearie. Your trade is the oldest.” “I was just going to ask if you came with a Read more

By Danny, 11 yearsFebruary 8, 2016 ago
Beast of the City (1932)
1932

The Beast of the City (1932) Review, with Walter Huston and Jean Harlow

Jim Fitzpatrick … Walter Huston Ed Fitzpatrick … Wallace Ford Daisy … Jean Harlow Sam Belmonte … Jean Hersholt Michaels … Tully Marshall Mac … Sandy Roth Proof That It’s Pre-Code The police have tough calls to take care of, like that nude woman running around. When not bothering with Read more

By Danny, 13 yearsSeptember 6, 2013 ago
1931

The Secret Six (1931) Review

Scorpio … Wallace Beery Newton … Lewis Stone Carl … Clark Gable Anne … Jean Harlow Johnny … Ralph Bellamy Peaches … Marjorie Rambeau Proof That It’s Pre-Code It’s a gangster pic with plenty of guns, booze, and broads. Murder is the name of the game, as well as paid Read more

By Danny, 13 yearsJune 28, 2013 ago
1934

Whirlpool (1934) Review, with Jack Holt and Jean Arthur

Pre-Code Follies: Well, this is certainly a movie about stuff, and a lot of it seems to involve dad and daughter getting along like gangbusters. From Danny.

By Danny, 15 yearsMay 14, 2011 ago

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