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1934

She Learned About Sailors (1934) Review, with Lew Ayres and Alice Faye

Lew Ayres tests the limits of his charm alongside Alice Faye.

By Danny, 6 monthsSeptember 23, 2022 ago
1933

State Fair (1933) Review, with Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, and Lew Ayres

Abel Will Rogers Margy Janet Gaynor Pat Lew Ayres Wayne Norman Foster Melissa Louise Dresser  Emily Sally Eilers Released by Fox Films | Directed by Henry King Run time: 97 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Wayne is having sex with an acrobat, but he tells his family that Read more…

By Danny, 6 yearsNovember 4, 2016 ago
Impatient Maiden James Whale Mae Clarke Lew Ayres Pre-Code
1932

The Impatient Maiden (1932) Review, with Lew Ayres and Mae Clarke

Myron Brown, M.D. Lew Ayres Ruth Robbins Mae Clarke Betty Merrick Una Merkel Released by Universal | Directed By James Whale Proof That It’s Pre-Code “No man can be expected to live his entire life with one woman!” Both Clarke and Merkel get undressed at different points. Attempted suicide. A Read more…

By Danny, 8 yearsAugust 26, 2015 ago
1930

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Review

Proof That It’s Pre-Code Blood, guts, naked butts and gore, all in hefty doses considering the period it was made in. Our soldiers get a brief reprieve to make love, which includes some unmistakeable gasps and coos. Considering its anti-nationalistic bent, it would never have been made five years later. Read more…

By Danny, 10 yearsFebruary 2, 2013 ago
1932

Night World (1932)

Sin and sex, with a likeable black chap mixed in.

By Danny, 11 yearsFebruary 12, 2012 ago
1931

Iron Man (1931)

Hot sweaty men pounding each other repeatedly. You know you wanna click.

By Danny, 11 yearsJanuary 15, 2012 ago
Svengali (1930)

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