Any pre-code film fans?

[ificandream]

I love these films. Two of my favorites are "Baby Face" (1932) with Barbara Stanwyck and "Red Headed Woman" with Jean Harlow, but there's so many others that are great. There's a great website (that I have no connection with) called www.pre-code.com that lists and reviews films and also lists which ones are airing on TCM. The sexiness in some of those films in that era is both ironic and enjoyable.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

1. Yep...

they're great!

[mucifer]

2. Barbara Stanwyk's film "Night Nurse" is my fav. I was a pediatric night nurse and me and my

coworkers got such a kick out of Barbara and her bootlegger boyfriend and the theme of "medical ethics".

It's a real hoot. Such bad acting and ridiculous medical practice even for the 1930s.

[kimbutgar]

3. Big pre code fan

I’m on the sites mailing list and get the list of pre codes every month on TCM.

Babyface is my favorite but Norma Shearer is my queen of pre codes.

[LisaM]

4. Yes.

I really enjoy them.

[Doc Sportello]

5. Tarzan the Ape Man is my favorite

First time Weismuller played Tarzan. And I admit I kinda fell in love with Maureen O'Sullivan - with her naked (may have worn a body suit) dive into the lake a special memory.

Baby Face is also great, as was Stanwyck.

[sanatanadharma]

6. The fabrics, the dresses, the foldings, drapings and lie of the cloth, satin and silk

And the costumers knew exactly how to fit the dresses and blouses to make the point.
Or twice.

What's not to like? No graffiti in that world.

[CBHagman]

7. Yes. and it's always fun to point out featured Pre-Code movies on TCM!

TCM even had a month-long Pre-Code festival years back featuring Complicated Women, in every sense.