Pre-Code Hollywood Collection (2009)

Synopsis: In 1934, censorship arrived in Hollywood in the form of the "Production Code," a strict set of government guidelines for what filmmakers could--and, more importantly, could not--include in their... In 1934, censorship arrived in Hollywood in the form of the "Production Code," a strict set of government guidelines for what filmmakers could--and, more importantly, could not--include in their movies. This collection offers six "taboo" films created before the rules were in place: THE CHEAT, starring Tallulah Bankhead as an adulterous wife; MERRILY WE GO TO HELL, a story about an abusive alcoholic husband; HOT SATURDAY, featuring Cary Grant and Nancy Carroll in a scandalous affair; TORCH SINGER, the tale of a woman (Claudette Colbert) who gives up an illegitimate child; MURDER AT THE VANITIES; and SEARCH FOR BEAUTY. See individual titles for additional details. [More]

Starring: Tallulah Bankhead, Harvey Stephens, Cary Grant, Nancy Carroll

Starring: Tallulah Bankhead, Harvey Stephens, Cary Grant, Nancy Carroll, Fredric March, Sylvia Sidney, Jack Oakie

Director: William A. Seiter, Alexander Hall, George Abbott, Erle C. Kenton, Dorothy Arzner

Director: William A. Seiter, Alexander Hall, George Abbott, Erle C. Kenton, Dorothy Arzner

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