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Emergency Call (1933) Review, with William Boyd, William Gargan, and Wynne Gibson
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 to no end. Steve delights in it, saying to her at various points: "I Read more…
By Danny, 6 years ago
You Said a Mouthful (1932) Review, with Joe E. Brown, Ginger Rogers, and Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Joe Holt Joe E. Brown Alice Ginger Rogers Sam Allen 'Farina' Hoskins Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Lloyd Bacon Run time: 70 minutes Proof That It's a Pre-Code Film There's a bird poop gag, but that's the most I can muster. You Said a Mouthful: Toothy "Suppose you Read more…
By Danny, 6 years August 22, 2016 ago
Inspiration (1931) Review, with Greta Garbo, Robert Montgomery and Lewis Stone
Yvonne Greta Garbo Andre Robert Montgomery Delval Lewis Stone Released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer | Directed by Clarence Brown Proof That It's Pre-Code "There are tricks in every trade." "You ought to know, dearie. Your trade is the oldest." "I was just going to ask if you came with a Read more…
By Danny, 7 years February 8, 2016 ago
The Mayor of Hell (1933) Review
The Particulars of the Picture Jimmy … Frankie Darro Patsy … James Cagney Thompson … Dudley Digges Dorothy … Madge Evans Judge Gilbert … Arthur Byron Directed by Archie Mayo The Mayor of Hell: Reforming the Reformers Reeducation or punishment? As I'll go into moreso next week with The Big Read more…
By Danny, 10 years April 12, 2013 ago
Heroes for Sale (1933) Review, with Richard Barthelmess, Loretta Young, and Aline MacMahon
Review: From the trenches in World War I to drug addiction to riots, prison, and poverty, Heroes for Sale is a brilliant and gripping tale of a man who keeps destroying himself. From Danny
By Danny, 12 years August 12, 2010 ago
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Redemption (1930) Review, with John Gilbert
The Arizona Kid (1930) Review, with Warner Baxter and Carole Lombard
Children of Pleasure (1930) Review, with Lawrence Gray and Wynne Gibson
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She Learned About Sailors (1934) Review, with Lew Ayres and Alice Faye
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