Pre-code Hollywood CollectionPre-code Hollywood Collection

Six films made before the Production Code. In 1934, Hollywood was turned upside down by the enforcement of a strict "Production Code" that would change the way movies were made for the next 34 years. But during the "pre-Code" period (1929-1934), censorship barely existed and filmmakers had free rein to make the movies they wanted and the public demanded. No subject was taboo including adultery, murder or sex.
The cheat: A spoiled socialite borrows money from an exotic art collector to replace what she has stolen from a charity. The collateral for the loan and the penalty for default may shock even modern audiences.
Merrily we go to hell: A cautionary tale of a marriage wrecked by the drinking of a young husband.
Hot Saturday: A small-town girl spends the night with a family friend in defiance of her mother, who has accused her of sleeping with the town playboy.
Torch singer: A sexy radio chanteuse passes her time with an entourage of drunken debauched friends while raising her child born out of wedlock.
Murder at the Vanities: This film is an elaborate showcase for the female form.
Search for beauty: Con artists dupe Olympic athletes into endorsing a skin magazine.