PrinceSaliano Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 THE LAST WARNING (1929) Laura La Plante, John Boles BROADWAY (1929) Glenn Tryon, Evelyn Brent CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD (1930) Laura La Plante, John Boles LITTLE ACCIDENT (1930) Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Anita Page OUTSIDE THE LAW (1930) Mary Nolan, Edward G. Robinson EAST IS WEST (1930) Lupe Velez, Edward G. Robinson THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT (1930) Betty Compson, Ian Keith FREE LOVE (1930) Conrad Nagel, Genevieve Tobin RESURRECTION (1931) John Boles, Lupe Velez MANY A SLIP (1931) Joan Bennett, Lew Ayres THE VIRTUOUS HUSBAND (1931) Betty Compson, Elliott Nugent UP FOR MURDER (1931) Lew Ayres, Genevieve Tobin HOMICIDE SQUADRON (1931) Leo Carrillo, Noah Beery RECKLESS LIVING (1931) Ricardo Cortez, Mae Clarke NICE WOMEN (1931) Sidney Fox, Frances Dee THE IMPATIENT MAIDEN (1932) Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke SCANDAL FOR SALE (1932) Charles Bickford, Pat O'Brien NIGHT WORLD (1932) Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke AFRAID TO TALK (1932) Eric Linden, Sidney Fox LAUGHTER IN HELL (1933) Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart PRIVATE JONES (1933) Lee Tracy, Gloria Stuart DESTINATION UNKNOWN (1933) Pat O'Brien, Ralph Bellamy HORSE PLAY (1933) Slim Summerville, Andy Devine LOVE, HONOR AND OH BABY! (1933) Slim Summerville, ZaSu Pitts KING FOR A NIGHT (1933) Chester Morris, Helen Twelvetrees MADAME SPY (1934) Fay Wray, Nils Asther THE CROSBY CASE (1934) Wynne Gibson, Onslow Stevens THE COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO (1934) Fay Wray, Paul Lukas LET'S TALK IT OVER (1934) Chester Morris, Mae Clarke THE LOVE CAPTIVE (1934) Gloria Stuart, Nils Asther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LsDoorMat Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Actually, I think I only count 30 precodes in your list, but why quibble?. I've seen and have copies of the following: BROADWAY (1929) Glenn Tryon, Evelyn BrentLITTLE ACCIDENT (1930) Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Anita Page UP FOR MURDER (1931) Lew Ayres, Genevieve Tobin THE IMPATIENT MAIDEN (1932) Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke SCANDAL FOR SALE (1932) Charles Bickford, Pat O'Brien NIGHT WORLD (1932) Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke AFRAID TO TALK (1932) Eric Linden, Sidney Fox KING FOR A NIGHT (1933) Chester Morris, Helen Twelvetrees THE CROSBY CASE (1934) Wynne Gibson, Onslow Stevens "Broadway" is actually on DVD! It's an extra on the Criterion DVD of Lonesome and includes the Technicolor finale. The copy of Little Accident I have is just awful. There's such a terrible hum in the audio you can barely hear what is going on. The Impatient Maiden does not pay off. When Mae Clarke meets young doctor Lew Ayres she suddenly shakes that cynical attitude and it's time for family values. You might want to add "Graft" to your list. It's a nifty little newspaper caper/crime drama with Boris Karloff as a gangster. 1934's Crosby Case actually has nothing to do with the 29 early talkie version. The talkie version of the 29 version is lost but I bought a VHS tape of the silent version a few years back. In order of excellence I'd list the ones I've seen as follows: Night World Scandal for Sale Afraid to Talk King for a Night (Very bad print - it shakes to the point of giving me a headache - but a good film.) Crosby Case Up For Murder The Impatient Maiden Broadway Little Accident Might I also recommend the following Universal precodes not on your list: Air Mail (1932) - Has a mercy killing in which the killer goes completely unpunished. In fact what he did is considered noble and needed. Radio Patrol (1932) - An African American as a cop and a hero. Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934) - Cynical view on government and some implied horror. Kiss Before The Mirror (1933) - was on TCM before By Candlelight (1934) - A prince has multiple married lovers and needs to get away from it all. Undertow (1930) - A woman cheats on her blind husband under his nose and does not enjoy motherhood. Oh the horror! Iron Man (1931) - A boxing coach can't get over the crush he has on the guy he's been training after he leaves him for his wife. What Men Want (1930) - Such nonsense, but lots of precode situations. Bombay Mail (1934) - Nothing really precode about it but a very good mystery The Bad Sister (1931) - The bad sister has an affair with Bogart, who then disappears on her, and now she NEEDS to get married.Can she lure her fiance back from her plain sister? Back Street (1932) - Much better than its campy production code era successors Honestly, why didn't Universal trot out any of these guys for their 100th anniversary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceSaliano Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Ah, the missing #31 is reserved for the missing THE CAT CREEPS (1930) starring Helen Twelvetrees and Neil Hamilton. I won't give up hope. The sound discs still survive and I would love to get the audio on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbeckuaf Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Prince, ya fooled me!!! I thought maybe TCM had this planned for sometime in the near future!!! Maybe they will, that would totally, totally rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalnovelty Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Just as a guage for what's "out there" in addition to the titles listed by calvinnme here are some more from your list that I have copies of: CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD EAST IS WEST RESURRECTION And two I've seen at theatrical screenings but don't have copies of: THE VIRTUOUS HUSBAND DESTINATION UNKNOWN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalnovelty Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 > {quote:title=calvinnme wrote:}{quote} > 1934's Crosby Case actually has nothing to do with the 29 early talkie version. The talkie version of the 29 version is lost but I bought a VHS tape of the silent version a few years back. > I've been very familiar for years with the 1934 movie THE CROSBY CASE but was unaware of any earlier version. What is this 1929 version you mention? What's the title and who's in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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