Forbidden Hollywood: The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934)

When Sin Ruled the Movies

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, Guides & Reviews, Performing Arts, Biography & Memoir, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Cover of the book Forbidden Hollywood: The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934) by Mark A. Vieira, Running Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mark A. Vieira ISBN: 9780762466757
Publisher: Running Press Publication: April 2, 2019
Imprint: Running Press Adult Language: English
Author: Mark A. Vieira
ISBN: 9780762466757
Publisher: Running Press
Publication: April 2, 2019
Imprint: Running Press Adult
Language: English

Filled with rare images and untold stories from filmmakers, exhibitors, and moviegoers, Forbidden Hollywood is the ultimate guide to a gloriously entertaining era when a lax code of censorship let sin rule the movies.

Forbidden Hollywood is a history of "pre-Code" like none other: you will eavesdrop on production conferences, read nervous telegrams from executives to censors, and hear Americans argue about "immoral" movies. You will see decisions artfully wrought, so as to fool some of the people long enough to get films into theaters. You will read what theater managers thought of such craftiness, and hear from fans as they applauded creativity or condemned crassness. You will see how these films caused a grass-roots movement to gain control of Hollywood-and why they were "forbidden" for fifty years.

The book spotlights the twenty-two films that led to the strict new Code of 1934, including Red-Headed Woman, Call Her Savage, and She Done Him Wrong. You'll see Paul Muni shoot a path to power in the original Scarface; Barbara Stanwyck climb the corporate ladder on her own terms in Baby Face; and misfits seek revenge in Freaks.

More than 200 newly restored (and some never-before-published) photographs illustrate pivotal moments in the careers of Clara Bow, Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, and Greta Garbo; and the pre-Code stardom of Claudette Colbert, Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich, James Cagney, and Mae West. This is the definitive portrait of an unforgettable era in filmmaking.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Filled with rare images and untold stories from filmmakers, exhibitors, and moviegoers, Forbidden Hollywood is the ultimate guide to a gloriously entertaining era when a lax code of censorship let sin rule the movies.

Forbidden Hollywood is a history of "pre-Code" like none other: you will eavesdrop on production conferences, read nervous telegrams from executives to censors, and hear Americans argue about "immoral" movies. You will see decisions artfully wrought, so as to fool some of the people long enough to get films into theaters. You will read what theater managers thought of such craftiness, and hear from fans as they applauded creativity or condemned crassness. You will see how these films caused a grass-roots movement to gain control of Hollywood-and why they were "forbidden" for fifty years.

The book spotlights the twenty-two films that led to the strict new Code of 1934, including Red-Headed Woman, Call Her Savage, and She Done Him Wrong. You'll see Paul Muni shoot a path to power in the original Scarface; Barbara Stanwyck climb the corporate ladder on her own terms in Baby Face; and misfits seek revenge in Freaks.

More than 200 newly restored (and some never-before-published) photographs illustrate pivotal moments in the careers of Clara Bow, Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, and Greta Garbo; and the pre-Code stardom of Claudette Colbert, Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich, James Cagney, and Mae West. This is the definitive portrait of an unforgettable era in filmmaking.

More books from Running Press

Cover of the book The Great Book of Boston Sports Lists by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book Midwest Made by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book The Food in Jars Kitchen by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book Kids Pick The Funniest Poems by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book Major League Dads by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book What a Beautiful Morning by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book The Lazy Couponer by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book The Little Book of Goat Yoga by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book Wise Craft by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book The Great American Read: The Book of Books by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book A Fabulous Opera by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book Out of the Blue by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book Fabulicious!: Fast & Fit by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book Persian Rose by Mark A. Vieira
Cover of the book Tiny Blessings: For All Seasons by Mark A. Vieira
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy