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2025-05-25

"Boys Will Be Boys"

Wonder Bar (1934) starring Al Jolson, May Francis + Dolores Del Rio was a pre-code film released just before the Motion Picture Production Code censorship guidelines (known as the Hays Code) were adaped more rigorously. This scene in particular is often sited as an example of the 'Pansy Craze' - a term coined in 1994 - referring to a period in the late 1920s + early 30s when homosexual visibility in stage + film was increasing.

#boyswillbeboys #aljolson #wonderbar #pansycraze #hayscode #censorship #visibility #precode #precodefilm #film #kino #cinema #filmclip

2023-12-17

On December 17, 1932, Doctor X debuted in the United States. Marking the occasion with some fan art!
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#DoctorX #MichaelCurtiz #FayWray #PrestonFoster #ScienceFiction #Horror #HorrorSciFi #SciFiHorror #PrecodeFilm #MidnightMovies #ScreamQueen #Art #ClassicFilm #MovieArt #MovieHistory 

Pen drawing of a monstrous face drawn on a black background.
2023-12-16
Pen drawing of Boris Karloff in profile looking into the darkness drawn on a black background.
2023-11-17

On November 17, 1979, The Mummy was screened on Son of Svengoolie. Here’s some original Boris Karloff fan art!
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#TheMummy #UniversalMonsters #BorisKarloff #HorrorMovies #HorrorArt #GothicHorror #GothicHorrorArt #PrecodeFilm #PrecodeHorror #HorrorFanArt #MovieArt #Art #MovieHistory

Pen drawing of a green cartoon mummy head with one eye open drawn on a white background.
2023-11-10

On November 9, 1924, He Who Gets Slapped debuted in New York City. Here’s some Lon Chaney art to mark the occasion!
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#HeWhoGetsSlapped #VictorSjostrom #LonChaney #ClassicFilm #CircusFilm #SilentFilm #HorrorArt #HorrorMovies #ClassicHorror #PrecodeFilm #Art #MovieArt #MovieHistory

Pen drawing of Lon Chaney as a smiling clown drawn on a black background.
2023-09-18

On September 18, 1932, Chandu the Magician debuted in the United States. Here’s some new Bela Lugosi art!
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#ChanduTheMagician #WilliamCameronMenzies #BelaLugosi #PrecodeFilm #MysteryFilm #FantasyFilm #1930sMovies #BlackAndWhiteFilm #HorrorArt #HorrorMovies #Art #MovieArt #MovieHistory

Pen drawing of Bela Lugosi wearing a magician’s turban and sneering, drawn on a black background.
2023-09-04

On September 4, 2010, He Who Gets Slapped was screened at the L ‘Etrange Festival. Here’s some Lon Chaney art to mark the occasion!
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#HeWhoGetsSlapped #VictorSjostrom #LonChaney #ClassicFilm #CircusFilm #SilentFilm #HorrorArt #HorrorMovies #ClassicHorror #PrecodeFilm #Art #MovieArt #MovieHistory

Pen drawing of Lon Chaney wearing clown make-up and smiling drawn on a black background.
2023-08-27

On August 27, 1932, Doctor X debuted in the United States. Marking the occasion with some Fay Wray art!
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#DoctorX #MichaelCurtiz #FayWray #PrestonFoster #ScienceFiction #Horror #HorrorSciFi #SciFiHorror #PrecodeFilm #MidnightMovies #ScreamQueen #Art #ClassicFilm #MovieArt #MovieHistory

Pen drawing of Fay Wray looking morose and wearing a dress drawn on a torn weekly planner.
2023-04-03

On April 2, 2018, The Unknown was screened at the Lyon Festival Hallucinations Collectives. Here’s some Lon Chaney art!
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#TheUnknown #TodBrowning #LonChaney #AlonzoTheArmless #SilentFilm #Horror #HorrorFilm #HorrorArt #PrecodeFilm #RediscoveredFilm #BlackAndWhiteFilm #ClassicFilm #TCMUnderground #Art #MovieArt #MovieHistory

Pen drawing of Lon Chaney as Alfonzo the Armless drawn on a marble Post-It note.
2023-04-01

On March 31, 1933, The Mummy debuted in the Netherlands. Here’s some original Boris Karloff fan art!
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#TheMummy #UniversalMonsters #BorisKarloff #HorrorMovies #HorrorArt #GothicHorror #GothicHorrorArt #PrecodeFilm #PrecodeHorror #HorrorFanArt #MovieArt #Art #MovieHistory

Pen drawing of Boris Karloff as the Mummy drawn on a torn-out book page.
2023-03-09

Drew a new sketch of James Cagney on a Post-It Note in celebration of this TCM presentation of The Public Enemy! Gonna be live-tooting and drawing a new portrait of Richard Roundtree when Shaft starts at 4:30 EST!
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#TCMParty #ThePublicEnemy #GangsterMovies #JamesCagney #PrecodeFilm #NewArt #Drawing #Drawnderground #Art #FilmMastodon #CineMastodon

Pen drawing of James Cagney giving a sly smile drawn on a marble Post-It note.
2023-02-17

On February 16, 2008, The Mummy was screened on Svengoolie. Here’s some original Boris Karloff fan art!
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#TheMummy #UniversalMonsters #BorisKarloff #HorrorMovies #HorrorArt #GothicHorror #GothicHorrorArt #PrecodeFilm #Svengoolie #HorrorFanArt #MovieArt #Art #MovieHistory

Pen drawing of Boris Karloff as Imohotep wearing a fez drawn on a Postal sticker.
2023-02-04

On February 3, 1994 early scream queen and Mark of the Vampire star Carroll Borland died in Arlington County, Virginia.
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#RestInPeace #CarollBorland #HorrorMovies #Vampires #HorrorArt #PrecodeFilm #ScreamQueen #Drawing #Art #HorrorFam #MutantFam #ClassicFilm #ClassicHorror

Pen drawing of Carroll Borland as a vampire emerging from the shadows on a black background.
2023-01-17

On January 17, 2013 The Black Cat was screened at the New York Jewish Film Festival. Here’s a drawing of Boris Karloff to celebrate!
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#TheBlackCat1934 #TheBlackCat #EdgarGUlmer #BorisKarloff #PrecodeFilm #HorrorFilm #EdgarAllanPoe #HorrorMovies #HorrorArt #BlackAndWhiteFilm #GothicHorror #UniversalMonsters #Art #PopArt #MovieArt #MovieHistory

Pen drawing of a scowling Boris Karloff wearing an occult-esque robe staring sternly on a torn-out book page.
2023-01-14

On January 13, 1934 The Invisible Man debuted in Canada. Marking the occasion with some original Claude Rains fan art!
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#TheInvisibleMan #ClaudeRains #UniversalMonsters #MonsterArt #HorrorArt #SciFiArt #Drawing #HorrorMovies #PrecodeFilm #Art #FanArt #SciFi #SciFiArt #MovieHistory

Drawing of Claude Rains as the Invisible Man wearing a smoking jacket and pointing.
2023-01-11

On January 10, 1933 Frankenstein debuted in Portugal. Here's some new original Boris Karloff fan art!
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#Frankenstein #Frankenstein1931 #BorisKarloff #UniversalMonsters #MonsterMovies #MonsterArt #HorrorArt #MaryShelley #Portugal #NewArt #MastoArt #HorrorMovies #PrecodeFilm #MovieHistory

Cartoonish black and white drawing of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster.
2022-12-20

On December 20, 2008 The Road to Ruin and Escort Girl were screened as a double-feature on TCM Underground. Here's some fan art inspired by both features!
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#TCMParty #TCMUnderground #TheRoadToRuin #EscortGirl #PrecodeFilm #1930sFiom #DrugMovies #ExploitationFilm #Art #FanArt #MovieArt #MovieHistory #DoubleFeature

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