Pre-Code Movies on TCM in May 2019
Some pretty light pre-Code offerings on TCM this month, but I rushed a bit to get this up in time since there are a few fun ones on May 1st that may be worth checking out. If you haven’t yet, I hope...
View ArticleGrand Slam (1933) Review, with Paul Lukas and Loretta Young
Peter Stanislavsky Paul Lukas Marcia Loretta Young Philip Frank McHugh Blondie Glenda Farrell Lola Helen Vinson The Announcer Roscoe Karns Released by Warner Bros. Directed by William Dieterle Run...
View ArticleJungle Bride (1933) Review, with Anita Page
Doris Evans Anita Page Gordon Wayne Charles Starrett John Franklin Kenneth Thomspon Released by Monogram Studios Directed by Harry O. Hoyt and Albert H. Kelley Run time: 62 minutes Proof That It’s a...
View ArticleNight Court (1932) Review, with Phillips Holmes, Walter Huston, Anita Page...
Mike Thomas Phillips Holmes Judge Moffett Walter Huston Mary Thomas Anita Page Released by MGM Directed by W.S. Van Dyke Run time: 92 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Based on a true story, this...
View ArticlePre-Code Movies on TCM in June 2019
Wow, is it summer already? TCM is pretty light on pre-Code showings this month– one of the downsides of focusing programming on World War II is that pre-War movies got a bit of the shaft. There are a...
View ArticlePick-Up (1933) Review, with Sylvia Sidney and George Raft
Mary Richards Sylvia Sidney Harry Glynn George Raft Muriel Stevens Lilian Bond Released by MGM Directed by W.S. Van Dyke Run time: 92 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film All about the kind of woman...
View ArticleDancers in the Dark (1932) Review, with Miriam Hopkins and Jack Oakie
Gloria Miriam Hopkins Duke Jack Oakie Louis George Raft Released by Paramount Directed by David Burton Run time: 78 minutes Dancers in the Dark: Bumping into Things “Listen, spendthrift! The ten cents...
View ArticleMan of the World (1931) Review, with William Powell and Carole Lombard
Michael William Powell Mary Carole Lombard Irene Wynne Gibson Released by Paramount Directed by Richard Wallace and Edward Goodman Run time: 71 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Guy Kibbee’s...
View ArticlePre-Code Movies on TCM in July 2019
Happy July! I hope everyone is having a nice summer so far. The wind has finally kicked up where I live, which has made it an excellent time to sit inside and watch movies. TCM is pretty light on...
View ArticleThe King Murder (1932) Review, with Conway Tearle and Natalie Moorhead
Henry Barton Conway Tearle Elizabeth Hawtorn Natalie Moorhead Pearl Hope Marceline Day Released by Chesterfield Pictures Directed by Richard Thorpe Run time: 67 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film...
View ArticleThe Star Witness (1931) Review, with Walter Huston
Whitlock Walter Huston Ma Leeds Frances Starr ‘Pa’ Charles ‘Chic’ Sale Released by Warner Bros. Directed by William A. Wellman Run time: 67 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Gangsters and murders...
View ArticlePre-Code Movies on TCM in August 2019 – IT’S SUMMER UNDER THE STARS WOOP WOOP
It’s August, so TCM is filled with your favorite stars and good chunks of their filmography to peruse! This means A) there’s some really great days of pre-Codes and B) there are no pre-Codes on the...
View ArticleThe Roadhouse Murder (1932) Review, with Dorothy Jordan and Eric Linden
Chick Brian Eric Linden Mary Agnew Dorothy Jordan Jeff Dale Roscoe Karns Released by RKO Directed by J. Walter Ruben Run time: 72 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Opens with a man inflating his...
View ArticleSpring Is Here (1930) Review, with Lawrence and Alexander Gray
Steve Alden Lawrence Gray Terry Clayton Alexander Gray Betty Braley Bernice Claire Released by First National Directed by John Francis Dillion Run time: 69 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film Dad:...
View ArticleTwin Husbands (1933) Review, with John Miljan and Shirley Gray
Jerry John Miljan Chloe Shirley Gray Colton Monroe Owsley Released by Invincible Pictures Directed by Frank R. Strayer Run time: 68 minutes Twin Husbands: Twisted Misters “I can’t pretend to be the...
View ArticlePre-Code Movies on TCM in September 2019
Ah, the fall. Time for me to watch my wife ritually drown herself in pumpkin spice while I engage in my annual cardigan-centered shopping spree. We are very basic. TCM this month has a day dedicated to...
View ArticleYoung Bride (1932) Review, with Helen Twelvetrees and Eric Linden
Allie Riggs Helen Twelvetrees Charlie Eric Linden Maisie Arlene Judge Released by RKO Pathe Directed by William A. Seiter Run time: 76 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film At the library: “Where can...
View ArticleParadise Island (1930) Review
Ellen Bradford Marcelene Day Jim Thorne Kenneth Harlan Dutch Mike Tom Santschi Released by Tiffany Productions Directed by Bert Glennon Run time: 68 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film It’s a...
View ArticleBeauty for Sale (1933) Review, with Madge Evans and Alice Brady
Letty Madge Evans Mrs. Sherwood Alice Brady Sherwood Otto Kruger Carol Una Merkel Mrs. Merrick May Robson Burt Barton Phillips Holmes Released by MGM Directed by Richard Boleslavsky Run time: 86...
View ArticlePre-Code Movies on TCM in October 2019
Happy spooky Halloween, everyone! Lots of personal issues over on my end, but, haha, I can’t talk about it. But thank you for continuing to visit this site for my very sporadic reviews that I love to...
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