Shocking Classics: a Pre-Code Double Bill
Prior to the introduction of the Motion Picture Production Code (or Hays Code) in 1934, Hollywood films were often extremely shocking in terms of their content, even by today's standards. Sex, violence, adultery, alcoholism, drug use, murder and all manner of other illicit activities were commonplace in what is now known as Pre-Code cinema. Join us for a double bill of two of the best shocking classics from early 1930s Hollywood, with an introduction to both films by local critic and Pre-Code enthusiast Matthew Turner. 19:30 - Intro 19:40 - Scarface [94 mins] 21:14 - Break 21:44 - Female 22:44 - Ends Scarface (1932) "Inspired by Al Capone, Howard Hawks' violent gangster classic stars Paul Muni as Italian immigrant gangster Antonio "Tony" Camonte, who rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld in Chicago. Also starring Boris Karloff and George Raft." Synopsis: Tony Carmonte is a ruthless mobster intent on building his empire in prohibition-era Chicago. Fighting off all opposition, he manages to climb to the top of the heap - but his violent tendencies and overly protective attitude towards his kid sister threaten to make his success short-lived. Female (1933) Ruth Chatterton stars as Alison Drake, the no-nonsense head of a large automobile company, who's used to getting what she wants and is not above seducing her younger male employees. Synopsis: A tough-as-nails, no-nonsense corporate chief who is just as uncompromising in the bedroom as in the boardroom--seducing then tossing aside heartbroken lovers in this edgy romantic comedy--is also Female. 1933. At a time when a beautiful, single young woman should be out to trap a wealthy husband, automobile executive Alison Drake (Ruth Chatterton) controls her business empire with an iron fist. She rules her boudoir just as ruthlessly, acquiring men to sate her passions, then casting them aside ... until she meets her equal for the first time in engineer Jim Thorne (George Brent), a man who's unimpressed by her power and money. Now the woman who has everything will do anything to win the one man she has ever loved in this wild romantic comedy.ThrillerPT3H4M182026-04-08Paul Muni
Ann Dvorak
George Raft
Boris Karloff & Ruth Chatterton
George Brent
Howard Hawks & Michael Curtiz
Shocking Classics: a Pre-Code Double Bill"Shocking Classics: a Pre-Code Double Bill"Showtimes
April 8, 7:30 pm
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