What Price Hollywood? (1932) Review, with Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman,...
Mary Evans Constance Bennett Max Carey Lowell Sherman Lonny Borden Neil Hamilton Released by RKO/Pathe | Directed by George Cukor Run time: 88 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “You want me to...
View ArticleAttorney for the Defense (1932) Review, with Edmund Lowe, Evelyn Brent, and...
Burton Edmund Lowe Val Lorraine Evelyn Brent Ruth Barry Constance Cummings Released by Columbia | Directed by Irving Cummings Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film The woman Burton...
View ArticlePre-Code Movies on TCM in November 2016 and Other Site News
Pre-Code.Com Site News for November 2016 Good news, everyone! It looks like I’m moving to Central California in mid-February of next year. That means that I will be closer to LA (yay!) and further away...
View ArticleEmergency Call (1933) Review, with William Boyd, William Gargan, and Wynne...
Joe William Boyd Steve William Gargan Mabel Wynne Gibson Released by RKO | Directed by Edward L. Cahn Run time: 65 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Mabel’s last name is Weenie, which annoys her...
View ArticleState 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...
View ArticleThe Phantom President (1932) Review, with George M. Cohan, Claudette Colbert,...
T.K. Blair / Doc Varney George M. Cohan Curly Cooney Jimmy Durante Felicia Hammond Claudette Colbert Released by Paramount | Directed by Norman Taurog Run time: 78 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code...
View ArticleBroadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) Review, with Constance Cummings, Paul Kelly,...
Joan Constance Cummings Frank Paul Kelly Clark Russ Columbo Sybil Smith Blossom Seeley Hugh O’Connell Chuck Haskins Tex Kaley Texas Guinan Released by 20th Century Pictures | Directed by Lowell Sherman...
View ArticleThe Guilty Generation (1931) Review, with Leo Carrillo, Constance Cummings,...
Mike Palmero Leo Carillo Maria Palmero Constance Cummings Marco Ricca Robert Young Released by Columbia | Directed by Rowland V. Lee Run time: 81 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Are you really...
View ArticleThose Three French Girls (1930) Review, with Fifi Dorsay and Reginald Denny
Charmaine Fifi Dorsay Larry Reginald Denny Owly Cliff Edwards Diane Yola D’Avril Madelon Sandra Ravel Yank Edward Brophy Released by MGM | Directed by Harry Beaumont Run time: 73 minutes Proof That...
View ArticleShow 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...
View ArticlePre-Code Movies on TCM in December 2016 and Other Site News
Pre-Code.Com Site News for December 2016 IT’S MYRNA LOY O’CLOCK, PEOPLE. Yes, with Myrna Loy as TCM’s star of the month, they went all out, from many (many) of her obscure early works to an entire day...
View ArticleThe Devil to Pay! (1930) Review, with Ronald Colman and Loretta Young
Willie Hale Ronald Colman Lord Leland Frederic Kerr Dorothy Loretta Young Susan Hale Florence Britton Mary Myrna Loy George Released by Sam Goldwyn Studios | Directed by George Fitzmaurice Run time: 72...
View ArticleConsolation Marriage (1931) Review, with Irene Dunne and Pat O’Brien
Mary Irene Dunne Steve Pat O’Brien Jeff John Halliday Elaine Myrna Loy Aubrey Lester Vail The Colonel Matt Moore Released by RKO | Directed by Paul Sloane Run time: 81 minutes Proof That It’s a...
View ArticleNew Morals for Old (1932) Review, with Robert Young and Margaret Perry
Ralph Robert Young Phyl Margaret Perry Mr. Thomas Lewis Stone Mrs. Thomas Laura Hope Crews Duff David Newell Myra Myrna Loy Released by MGM | Directed by Charles Brabin Run time: 75 minutes Proof That...
View ArticleThe Truth About Youth (1930) Review, with David Manners, Myrna Loy and...
Phyllis Ericson Loretta Young Richard ‘Imp’ Dane David Manners Kara Myrna Loy Released by Warner Bros./First National | Directed by William Seiter Run time: 67 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film...
View ArticleScarlet River (1933) Review, with Tom Keene
Tom Baxter Tom Keene Judy Blake Dorothy Wilson Jeff Todd Lon Chaney Jr. Ulysses Roscoe Ates Sam Gilroy Edgar Kennedy Babe Jewel Betty Furness Released by RKO | Directed by Otto Brower Run time: 54...
View ArticleRogue of the Rio Grande (1930) Review, with Myrna Loy
Carmita Myrna Loy El Malo Jose Bohr Pedro Raymond Hatton Released by Atlantic Pictures | Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennett Run time: 51 minutes Rogue of the Rio Grande: Robin Thud “I tell you, El...
View ArticleSuccess at Any Price (1934) Review, with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Genevieve...
Joe Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Agnes Genevieve Tobin Sarah Colleen Moore Mr. Fisher Edward Everett Horton Mr. Merritt Frank Morgan Mr. Hatfield Henry Kolker Released by RKO | Directed by J. Walter Ruben Run...
View ArticlePre-Code Movies on TCM in January 2017 and Other Site News
Site News for January ’17 & Holiday Wishes Another year down the tubes, everyone. I know things were a bit rough this year, especially on this end. But I finished up my Masters (yay!), now have a...
View ArticleShort –“The Music Box” (1932) Review, with Laurel and Hardy
Released by MGM | Directed by James Parrott Run time: 29 minutes The Music Box: Up the Down Staircase “Yes, officer, he kicked me! Right in the middle of my daily duties!” “The Music Box” is often held...
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