Tag Archives: Pre-Code

Hot Saturday Here I Come

Posted on April 16, 2009 by sheila

Receiving this in the mail today, even though I bought it myself, makes it feel like Christmas morning. I haven’t even watched any of it yet – but the prospect of seeing Cary Grant in Hot Saturday – a movie … Continue reading →

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Baby Face (1933): Pre-Code Female

Posted on May 25, 2008 by sheila

In early May I wrote about 1933’s Baby Face, starring Barbara Stanwyck in a highly charged pre-Code melodrama about a woman’s dubious rise to the top. My thoughts about Baby Face here. And a couple of days ago House of … Continue reading →

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Baby Face (1933): The Pre-Release Version

Posted on May 1, 2008 by sheila

Baby Face, the notorious 1933 movie starring Barbara Stanwyck, is one of the films that brought about the infamous “code years” – where filmmakers had to submit to self-censorship and censorship from studios. There were things you could and could … Continue reading →

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Another Great Reason To Live in New York

Posted on January 14, 2005 by sheila

The restored version of Baby Face starring Barbara Stanwyck, originally released in 1933, is going to have a run at the Film Forum, starting Jan. 24. Baby Face tells the story of Lily, a trampy bootlegger’s daughter (who is better … Continue reading →

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