feaito Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Since there has been so much interest in Pre-Codes Movies lately here at the Boards, especially from what I've read on the ?A Great Movie Alert? Thread, here there are some noteworthy Pre-Code movies I checked on the schedules of the following months, so set your VCR?s!: February 2005 17th 6:00 am ?Gold Diggers of 1933? (1933) One of the most notorious of the Pre-Code musicals produced by Warner Brothers, with Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell, Dick Powell et al. 2:30 pm ?Cleopatra? (1934) De Mille?s deliciously tongue in cheek film with Claudette Colbert, Warren William and Henry Wilcoxon. 21st 1:00 pm ?42nd Street? (1933) The original W.Bros. backstage musical with lots of excellent songs and numbers, plus Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Una Merkel? March 2005[/b] 4th 8:00 pm ?Scarface? (1932) One of the greatest gangster movies of all time with Paul Muni in the title role. 7th 8:00 pm ?The Sign of the Cross? (1932) De Mille?s Roman Spectacle with Claudette Colbert as Poppaea, Charles Laughton as Nero, Fredric March as a Roman General and Elissa Landi as a na?ve Christian. A must-see for Pre-Code lovers. 10:15 pm ?Cleopatra? If you didn?t catch it in February, here you have it again. 10th 7:15 am ?Smart Woman? (1931) An interesting early Gregory La Cava talkie, featuring the lovely Mary Astor as the wife of cheating Robert Ames, with E.E. Horton and John Holliday giving good support. 8:30 am ?The Age of Consent? (1932) I haven?t seen this one, but it must be good since Gregory La Cava directed it too; it deals with college coeds. 11:30 am ?Bed of Roses? (1933) This one is a must-see film about kept-woman Connie Bennett finding true love with clean-cut Joel McCrea. Per Kelton is great as Bennett?s pal. 12:45 pm ?The Half-Naked Truth? (1932) I?ve read very good comments on this Gregory La Cava film starring the ?Mexican spitfire? Lupe V?**** and fast-talking Lee Tracy. 14th 2:00 am ?Emperor Jones? (1933) the notorious Paul Robeson gives an excellent performance in the title role. 15th 6:00 am ?Miss Pinkerton? (1932) A fast-paced W.Bros. programmer starring Joan Blondell and George Brent. 7:15 am ?The Keyhole? (1933)- Never seen this film with Kay Francis and George Brent. 17th 6:00 am ?Not So Dumb? (1930) Listed on some books as one of Marion Davies best comedies, directed by King Vidor. 21st 6:00 am ?Guilty Hands? (1931) with Lionel Barrymore, Kay Francis, Madge Evans. 7:15 am ?Night Court? (1932) As far as I've read in ?Pre-Code Hollywood?, a must-see MGM starring Anita Page, Walter Huston and Phillips Holmes. 9:00 am ?The Prize Fighter and the Lady? (1933) Max Baer, Myrna Loy, Walter Huston. 22nd 8:00 pm ?The Mind Reader? (1933) Everything with Warren William seems to be good. 23rd 6:00 am ?Dance Fools Dance? (1931) Fast-Life and parties in ?underwear? with Joan Crawford, Lester Vail, Clark Gable. 7:30 am ?Grand Hotel? (1932) The first all-star film with Garbo, Crawford, both Barrymores and Wally Beery. 30th 2:00 pm ?A Farewell to Arms? Sensitive W.W.I drama wonderfully acted by Helen Hayes, Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou. Based on the Hemingway novel. April 2005 3rd 8:00 am ?King Kong? (1933) The most famous film dealing with the ?Beauty and the Beast? Theme, with Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot. 5th 6:00 am ?Three on a Match? (1932) with Bette Davis, Joan Blondell and Ann Dvorak. 8:30 am ?Of Human Bondage? (1934) Bette Davis? most notorious early performance opposite Leslie Howard, based on the Maugham Novel. 8th 8:00 pm ?Duck Soup? (1933) Arguably, The Marx Brothers' best film, full of gags and crazy-to-the-hoot, with Margaret Dumont, Raquel Torres and an early performance by Louis Calhern. It?s the only Paramount film of the Marx Bros. I?ve seen, so the following ones will be only listed, but there are all (IMHO) must-sees. 9:15 pm ?Horse Feathers? (1932) Marx. Bros., Margaret Dumont, Thelma Todd. 10:30 pm ?Monkey Business? (1931) Marx. Bros., Margaret Dumont, Thelma Todd. 12:00 am ?Animal Crackers? (1930) Marx Bros., Lillian Roth, Margaret Dumont. 13th 12:00 pm ?The Front Page? (1931) The original version with Pat O?Brien and Adolphe Menjou, non-stop-fast-paced-dialogue. 3:45 pm ?Dinner at Eight? (1933) Wonderful all-cast film based on Edna Ferber?s play with Jean Harlow wondering if machinery will replace every profession and Marie Dressler reassuring her, she will never have to worry! With Wally Beery, the Barrymores, Billie Burke et al. 14th 6:15 am ?Blessed Event? (1932) Lee Tracy, Dick Powell, Ned Sparks. 7:45 am ?The Strange Love of Molly Louvain? (1932) This film is one I?ve been wanting to see for years! Ann Dvorak, Lee Tracy and Richard Cromwell. 9:00 am ?Clear All Wires? (1933) Another must-see on my list with Lee Tracy, Benita Hume (Ronald Colman?s wife) and Una Merkel. 19th 6:00 am ?Strange Interlude? (1932) Serious Vintage Flick based on Eugene O?Neill?s play about a woman who decides to have a son by another man, since insanity runs through her husband?s family blood. Starring Norma Shearer, Clark Gable, Robert Young. 20th 8:00 am ?The Little Giant? (1933) Haven?t seen this Edward G. Robinson photoplay; with the wonderful Aline MacMahon and Helen Vinson. 25th 8:30 am ?Blondie of the Follies? (1932) A great comedy with Marion Davies and Jimmy Durante doing a fantastic send-up of Garbo and Barrymore in ?Grand Hotel?. Also in the cast Robert Montgomery and Billie Burke. A must-see. 8:00 pm ?She Done Him Wrong? (1933) The definitive Mae West film and her best one along with ?I?m No Angel?. A very young Cary Grant plays a Salvation Army Officer. Must-see. 27th 10:00 pm ?The Merry Widow? (1934) Jeanette MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier?s last pairing under the direction of the masterful Ernst Lubitsch, a deliciously risqu? pre-code musical full of innuendo and charm. See Una Merkel play one of the most naughty and flirtatious queens ever! 28th 6:00 am ?A Free Soul? (1931) What more can you ask for? Norma Shearer scantily dressed and Gable as a gangster pushing her around, plus Lionel Barrymore giving an Oscar-winning performance as her father and Leslie Howard as her ?nice? suitor. 7:45 am ?Rasputin and the Empress? (1932) The only venture in which the three Barrymore brothers (Ethel, John and Lionel) starred together. A must see. 10:00 ?Grand Hotel? (1932) 29th 6:00 am ?The Girl Said No? (1930) An early talkie featuring the charming William Haines, Leila Hyams and the great Marie Dressler. A curio. 7: 45 am ?Politics? (1931) Marie Dressler, Polly Moran. 9:00 am ?Reducing? (1931) Marie Dressler, Polly Moran. Anita Page. 10:30 am ?Prosperity? (1932) Marie Dressler, Polly Moran. Anita Page. I?ve been wanting to see these vintage comedies with Polly Moran and Marie Dressler for years!! Definite must-sees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbo3200 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Thank you so much for this schedule! I love Pre-Codes - they are amazing! I have seen a lot of these, but you listed some that I haven't seen yet. Stange Interlude, The Sign of the Cross, Three on a Match, Blondie of the Follies - all great movies. I am looking forward to The Age of Consent, The Strange Love of Molly Louvain, and the Marie Dressler ones. Thanks for reminding everyone of these gems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeanddaisy666 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Wow, wow and wow......thanks Fernando!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomagain77 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 VERY excited here! !! ! ! !! !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithFromKC Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Thanks, feaito! I always go over the schedule looking for any Pre-Codes that might turn up on TCM. It's great to see so much interest for them on this board. I also wanted to mention that I'm excited about a four-film series of Pre-Codes, beginning Sunday here in Kansas City. A Contemporary Art museum has a few film series each year. In addition to an annual Silent Film series, I saw a few of the films in last year's, 'Incredibly Bad film fest.' One of the films, THE APPLE (1980), rivals THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, as one of the most unusual 'Musicals' ever made. I loved it! The Pre-Code fest starting Sunday , which again, only features four films, is called, THE UNCENSORED CINEMA SERIES. The four films are: (Feb. 13) SEARCH FOR BEAUTY (1934)-w/ Buster Crabbe and Ida Lupino (Feb. 27) CALL HER SAVAGE (1932)-w/ Clara Bow and Thelma Todd (Mar. 13) I LOVE THAT MAN (1933)-w/Edmund Lowe and Nancy Carroll ( Apr. 3) SHE HAD TO SAY YES (1933)-w/Loretta Young and Lyle Talbot. The ad for the series claims that the films have never been shown on television, but that could be wrong, as TCM may have aired one of these. They are also free of charge! I notice in most cities that many museums and libraries have some tremendous film screenings and most are free. They aren't advertised very aggressively, so you have to look for them. I have never seen CALL HER SAVAGE, and being a Clara Bow fan, I will definitely check that one out. Thanks again for your listing, feaito. I have printed it out as an go-to guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feaito Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 I'm glad you liked it guys ! An Keith yo ought to see "Call Her Savage" with Clara Bow, on of the most famous & notorious Pre-Codes! Lucky guy and free of charge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeanddaisy666 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I think it was She Had To Say Yes, keith, as I have that taped. The dresses were by Orry-Kelly, the subject matter was incredible, and the film is an historical gem. Oh, and Breen should be boiled in oil. The others sound wonderful, too. If you would, take note of the demographics. I'm curious. Wonder if TCM has the rights to all those films? The Apple, eh? Never saw it, more's the pity. As wonderfully wacky as TRHPS, in which Tim Curry looks better in makeup than I do? If anyone here gets the chance to go to a midnight showing of TRHPS, by all means, go, you'll have a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feaito Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 As far as I know TCM only owns the rights for "She Had to Say Yes" a Warner Bros. film. "Search for Beauty" and "I Love That Man" seem to be Paramount films, thus owned by Universal and "Call Her Savage" is a Fox film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
path40a Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Thanks so much for starting this thread, and alerting us to all the pre-codes on the upcoming schedule. I really appreciate it. I always appreciate what you have to say about these (and any other) films, feaito, and it's great to know what to look out for on TCM. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brackenhe Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 She Had To Say Yes was on last month on the day they devoted to Loretta Young films, I think. I'm pretty sure I've seen it recently on TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 CALL HER SAVAGE is also frequently shown on Fox Movie Channel. I'm looking forward to a lot of the upcoming films, some rarely shown on TCM - esp. the Polly Moran/Dressler bunch. Haines is however a real pain in THE GIRL SAID NO -he won't take "no" for an answer from Hyams and he's really obnoxious in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loliteblue Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Feaito thanks for the pre-code movie alert list i can't wait for April 29th going to mark it on my calendar never seen the Marie Dressler & Polly Moran shorts looking SO FORWARD TO THEM! THANKS TCM for the month of April.... I will have a big box of buttered popcorn at the ready!... lolite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeanddaisy666 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Fernando, I still can't get over you doing all this research. Thank you. Looks like my poor old VCR is going to be very busy in the near future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evh55 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 feaito, let me add my thanks for the info on these Pre-codes! I really appreciate you taking the time to do the research and share with the posters here on the TCM boards. I love Pre-codes and simply can't get enough of them! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviejoe79 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 FEAITO! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS THREAD! You are the man! I'm always dissecting my Now Playing guide to find the Pre-Codes, and now I have them all printed out! As Mary Lou stated in another thread, TCM DOES schedule Pre-Codes regularly, but I guess I'm always missing them, because there is quite a list of them coming up! I've been waiting YEARS to see "Rasputin and the Empress" with all THREE Barrymores! I can't wait for that one. I'm gonna have my VCR set often in the next few months. I'm also glad to see all of those Marie Dressler/Polly Moran comedies listed. I've never seen any of them but have always wanted to! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feaito Posted February 15, 2005 Author Share Posted February 15, 2005 Welcome!! I'm so glad it has been useful for most of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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