Judex Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Jewel Robbery with William Powell and Kay Francis! It's so sexy and funny. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
chinaseas Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 My is Red Headed Woman with Jean Harlow. It is sexy and funny all in one. Its one of the great pre-code films. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheGrandMaster Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Freaks or The Public Enemy for me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I always find it interesting that when people discuss precodes, they tend to leave western precodes out of the discussion. Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 11 hours ago, TopBilled said: I always find it interesting that when people discuss precodes, they tend to leave western precodes out of the discussion. We discussed this before; it all comes down to if one classify pre-codes as a genre (like westerns), or as just a time-period; talking films made until the 'code' was really enforced in July of 1934. (and of course some that define it as some type of combo of both of the above). I tend to define pre-codes as a genre, but as you know I'm very flexible in this regard (and so are you since neither of us get 'hung-up' on such labels). So to me there is such a thing as a pre-code western; a film with a western setting and theme but that has pre-code content that after July of 1934 wouldn't be seen again in American films until the 60s. (like Blood on the Moon is a noir-western). Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 1 hour ago, jamesjazzguitar said: We discussed this before; it all comes down to if one classify pre-codes as a genre (like westerns), or as just a time-period; talking films made until the 'code' was really enforced in July of 1934. (and of course some that define it as some type of combo of both of the above). I tend to define pre-codes as a genre, but as you know I'm very flexible in this regard (and so are you since neither of us get 'hung-up' on such labels). So to me there is such a thing as a pre-code western; a film with a western setting and theme but that has pre-code content that after July of 1934 wouldn't be seen again in American films until the 60s. (like Blood on the Moon is a noir-western). Recently I watched TO THE LAST MAN (1933) on YouTube. It's an early Henry Hathaway western, made at Paramount. There's a scene where leading lady Esther Ralston goes to take a bath in a pond, and it's clear the actress has no clothes on. Very precode. So yeah, I'd definitely say there is such a thing as a precode western. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
cinemaspeak59 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 There's much to choose from, but I like rewatching these. I can think of many more, though. 42nd Street (1933) Dinner at Eight (1933) Private Lives (1931) Waterloo Bridge (1931) Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Obvious Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Trouble in Paradise (1932) Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde starring Frederic March and Miriam Hopkins (1931) Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 58 minutes ago, Ron Obvious said: Trouble in Paradise (1932) Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde starring Frederic March and Miriam Hopkins (1931) Trouble in Paradise is in my top 5. I assume you like Miriam Hopkins since she is in both the films you mentioned. Hard for me to say one pre-code is my favorite. Three on a Match, Baby Face, and Red-Headed Women are favorites. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Obvious Posted Saturday at 04:28 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:28 PM Yes, I agree. Of course, it's difficult to pick one. Yes, I'm a fan of Miriam Hopkins and the other wonderful luminaries of the motion pictures past and present. Link to post Share on other sites
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