"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

Sit back and enjoy! Some of Mae West’s best (and sassiest) one-liners!💅🏼 I wrote the story myself. It’s about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it. Mae West #classichollywood #legend #1930s #hollywoodgreats #precode #30s #maewest #sassy #moviesky #FilmSky 🎬 @midgetmoxie.bsky.social

The Sisyphean steps Laurel and Hardy struggle with in “The Music Box” are real steps that exist in the Silverlake district of Los Angeles. There’s even a historical plaque and street sign there now
#RetroView #PreCodeApril #PreCode #TheMusicBox #LaurelAndHardy #silverlake

Our final film is “The Music Box” (1932) starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (https://youtu.be/iy7YuAj3xd8?si=IO5ebn8942ViPY5v)
#RetroView #PreCodeApril #PreCode #TheMusicBox #LaurelAndHardy

“On the Loose” (1931) stars the comedic team of Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd. They made 17 shorts for Hal Roach Studios and are considered the precursor to famous female comedy teams like Lucy & Ethel and Laverne & Shirley
#RetroView #PreCodeApril #PreCode #ZasuPitts #ThelmaTodd

Dude! Even for a #PreCode film that’s not cool- especially at work!
#RetroView #OnTheLoose

And now “On the Loose” (1931) starring Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd (https://youtu.be/d7Qtzm_TWmE?si=Z0auB_0UhBIgfOZj)
#RetroView #PreCodeApril #PreCode #OnTheLoose

First up is “Sons of the Desert” (1933) starring Stan Lauren, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, and Dorothy Christy (https://youtu.be/SVQHveBaBX8?si=_4mJexRMwC9KITk5)
#RetroView #PreCodeApril #PreCode #SonsOfTheDesert #LaurelAndHardy

#NowWatching “She Done Him Wrong” (1933) on Blu-Ray from the Indicator’s Mae West in Hollywood, 1932-1943 Limited Edition box set

Get it: https://amzn.to/4jv3may

Starring Mae West, Cary Grant

In the Gay Nineties, a seductive nightclub singer contends with several suitors, including a jealous escaped convict and a handsome temperance league member

#bluray #PhysicalMedia #blurayCollector #ad #romance #comedy #precode #musical

#NowWatching “She Done Him Wrong” (1933) on Blu-Ray from the Indicator’s Mae West in Hollywood box set Get it: amzn.to/4jv3may Starring Mae West, Cary Grant A seductive nightclub singer contends with several suitors #bluray #PhysicalMedia #ad #romance #comedy #precode #musical #filmsky #moviesky

#NowWatching “Night After Night” (1932) on Blu-Ray from the Indicator’s Mae West in Hollywood, 1932-1943 Limited Edition box set

Get it: https://amzn.to/4i9OUU7

Starring George Raft, Constance Cummings, Mae West

A successful ex-boxer opens a high-class speakeasy in what once was the childhood home of a formerly rich society girl.

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Actress Fay Wray photographed by Ernest Bachrach in 1934.

#actress #faywray #precode #cinema

Fantastic precode double feature!! Thank you very much @analgesicsleep !! and @MatthewTitus88
for making it more fun!

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Anybody not get what he meant by "according to Hoyle"? Not sure if this is still known or will last long.

#PreCode #MusComEnt

The woman you love is about to die. Get some rest.

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@analgesicsleep
I love Jewel Robbery.

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Enjoy spending your coin, loser.

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The Code would not have let these criminals be so fun and successful.

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Both of these lovers have a reason that they cannot be together beyond this voyage. 😢

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Hey @MatthewTitus88, we continue our brandy theme

The Paradise Cocktail:
1 1/2 ounces gin
1 ounce apricot brandy
2 ounces orange juice

@analgesicsleep
#PreCode #MusComEnt