About 20 years ago I was in a kind of partnership with another film historian who told me that, no, there wasn’t a market for a book on pre-code movies. I can only wonder what he thinks today after ...
The most exciting time in Hollywood was arguably the ephemeral period before the stingy rules implemented by the industry. Before the adoption of the Hays Code, the guideline that major studios ...
Column: In the early ’30s, Hollywood’s ‘dictator craze’ offered a startling alternative to democracy
“The dictator craze,” they called it. In the worst of the Great Depression, a time of 25% unemployment, some called for an American-style dictatorship. Democracy wasn’t working very well, time for a ...
Streaming platforms for Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online. 'Thou Shalt Not: Sex, ...
Today's Hollywood actresses frequently lament the lack of juicy roles. Often, all but the biggest stars are relegated to playing appendages to men or flashing their own appendages for publicity. If ...
Four pre-Code movie musicals directed by Ernest Lubitsch. 1929 The Love Parade with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald; 1930 Monte Carlo with Jack Buchanan and Jeanette MacDonald; 1931 The ...
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