Pre-Code Retro – Fedora (1978) Review with William Holden, Part of the Billy...
Dutch William Holden Antonia Fedora Marthe Keller Fedora The Countess Hildegard Knef Doctor Vando Jose Ferrer Miss Balfour Frances Sternhagen Himself Michael York Released by Allied Artists | Directed...
View ArticlePre-Code Retro – The Boy Friend (1971) Review, with Twiggy
“Pre-Code Retro” is my semi-regular examination of post-1934 media that is heavily influenced by or is significantly related to pre-Code Hollywood cinema. Polly Browne Twiggy Tony Brockhurst...
View ArticlePre-Code Retro – Johnny Dangerously (1984) Review, with Michael Keaton
Johnny Dangerously Michael Keaton Lil Marilu Henner Danny Vermin Joe Piscopo Ma Kelly Maureen Stapleton Tommy Kelly Griffin Dunne Jock Dundee Peter Boyle Released by 20th Century Fox | Directed By Amy...
View ArticlePre-Code Retro – Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code...
Thou Shalt Not: The Scoop on Sin “Well, I think is that the denial of reality was what the Production Code was all about. When you establish these kinds of moral views, you’re not trying to describe...
View ArticlePre-Code Retro – Playmates (1941) Review, with John Barrymore
Kay Keyser Kay Keyser John Barrymore John Barrymore Carmen Del Toro Lupe Velez Released by RKO | Directed By David Butler Playmates: The Undiscovered Country “Have you ever tried rubbing...
View ArticlePre-Code Retro – Idiot’s Delight (1939) Review, with Norma Shearer and Clark...
Harry Van Clark Gable Irene Norma Shearer Released by MGM | Directed By Clarence Brown Idiot’s Delight: The Gathering Storm “Evidentially, Mr. Van, that you are not fully aware of the present...
View ArticlePre-Code Retro – 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) Review, with Andre...
A. Philip Randolph Andre Baugher Ashley Totten Mario Van Peebles Milton Webster Charles S. Dutton Released by Showtime and Paramount | Directed by Robert Townsend 10,000 Black Men Named George:...
View ArticlePre-Code Retro – Two Faced Woman (1942) Review, with Greta Garbo and Melvyn...
Karin Greta Garbo Larry Melvyn Douglas Griselda Constance Bennett Released by MGM | Directed by George Cukor Two-Faced Woman: The Two Farces of Eve “You’ve made me lose my poise; for that I shall never...
View ArticlePre-Code Retro – The Phynx (1970) Review
Released by Warner Bros. | Directed by Lee H. Katzin The Phynx: It’s Got Moxie “Gentlemen, the United States government is pleased to announce an orgy.” For those not in the know, The Phynx is a legend...
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