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 ...
The Oregon Department of Corrections says that an adult in custody died on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Snake River Correctional Institution. Fired Portland bureau directors are leaving with ...
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, ...
Bob May has 50 years experience in the performing arts and business in Southern California. He has been a stage and film actor and director. He has also been a producer, business consultant, ...
Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...
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