1 day ago2 minPre-CodePre-Code 101Pre-Code Hollywood. It’s one of my favorite periods in film history. Why? Because the movies are stupendously risqué, progressive, frank,...
Feb 28, 20222 minFilms of '32Pre-Code BustersRegular readers of this blog know that I love “Pre-Code” films, those naughty little gems made between 1930 and 1934, when studios were...
Feb 15, 20222 minFilms of '32Harlow's "Red" Alert“Beautiful women aren’t funny” is a persistent myth in Hollywood that’s news to anyone who’s ever seen Carole Lombard, Lucille Ball, or...
Jun 29, 20202 minPre-CodeTop 6 "Pre-Code" FlicksBlack-and-white movies often get a bad rap as creaky relics, hobbled by lame plots, corny acting and married couples exiled to twin beds...