Pre-Code Essentials Authors Kim Luperi and Danny Reid
from Watching Classic Movies Hosted by K Cruver
There is no period in film history quite like theso-called pre-Code era, where the new production code put in place to keep thefilm industry in line didn’t quite do what it was intended to do for a few years. Kim Luperi of I See a Dark Theater and the Pre-Code Instagram account and Danny Reid of Pre-Code.com have studied and written about this cinematicperiod for several years. We talked about their new book from TCM, Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood's Untamed Era, 1930-1934, unpacked some of the most intriguing films from their selections, and mulled over why Pre-Codes are endlessly fascinating and popular with classic film fans Buy a signed book from Larry Edmunds: https://www.larryedmunds.com/product-page/pre-code-essentials-must-see-cinemafrom-hollywood-s-untamed-era-1930-1934 Book event information: https://linktr.ee/precodehollywood Keep up with Kim: https://www.iseeadarktheater.com/ https://www.instagram.com/precodedotcom/ Keep up with Danny: https://pre-code.com/
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