Apr 152 minPre-CodeTop 6 "Pre-Code" Flicks Black-and-white movies often get a bad rap as creaky relics, hobbled by lame plots, corny acting and married couples exiled to twin beds...
Mar 12 minStarsThe Idols of March: Jean Harlow Most articles about her open with some variation on “Before Marilyn Monroe, there was Jean Harlow.” It’s true. Harlow was Hollywood’s...
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