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He Was Her Man (1934) Review, with James Cagney and Joan Blondell

Jul 24, 2015

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in 1934, All Reviews, Crime Pays, Dislike, Drama, Hookers with Hearts of Gold, Murder Without Consequence, Narcotics, Premarital Sex, Race and/or Blackface, Suggestive Dialogue, The Depression

Flicker Hayes James Cagney Rose Lawrence Joan Blondell Nick Gardella Victor Jory Released by Warner Brothers | Directed By Lloyd Bacon Proof That It’s Pre-Code Early on, Flicker Hayes (Cagney) agrees to rob a safe filled with junk and “nose candy.” Rose Lawerence (Blondell) plays a prostitute who decides to marry a kindly sailor named…

Hi, Nellie! (1934) Review, with Paul Muni and Glenda Farrell

Jan 21, 2015

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in 1934, All Reviews, Comedy, Drama, Like, Speakeasies

Bradshaw Paul Muni Gerry Glenda Farrell Shammy Ned Sparks Released by Warner Brothers | Directed By Mervyn LeRoy Proof That It’s Pre-Code “You can take that contract AND–“ Uh, there are gangsters? Hi, Nellie!: Heartache at the Fourth Estate “You’re the editor.” “You’re telling me?” I love Paul Muni. When I was listening to the…

The Mayor of Hell (1933) Review

Apr 12, 2013

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Danny

in 1933, All Reviews, Crime, Drama, Like, Message Movies, Murder Without Consequence, Race and/or Blackface, Swearing, The Depression

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 House, the American justice system…

Ladies They Talk About (1933) Review

Nov 16, 2012

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Danny

in 1933, All Reviews, Catfights, Drama, Homosexuality, Hookers with Hearts of Gold, Mocking the Government, Premarital Sex, Suggestive Dialogue, Suggestive Imagery

Proof That It’s Pre-Code So, uh, you ever seen a woman in prison movie? Catfights and other assorted nastiness, though nothing as extreme and as crazy sexist as you’d get about thirty years later. There’s a nice long scene where our protagonist is introduced to her fellow inmates who have done all manner of cretinous…