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/

My guest is Esther Bley, creator of the beautifully-curated Queer Animation database and writer for Cartoon Research. We talked about queer images in animation from the pre-Code era to the present day, how cartoon representation differs from live action, and the animation they find most interesting from each era.

Queer Animation

https://queeranimation.omeka.net/

Esther’s Work at Cartoon Research

https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/category/the-cartoon-closet/

More links for Esther:

Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/queeranimation

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/queeranimation/

Tiktok

https://www.tiktok.com/@queeranimation

Tumblr

https://queeranimations.tumblr.com/

Queer Animation Playlist

(includes titles discussed in this episode)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUZBEz-FrZM&list=PLj3-hIKmvt6Xnqq3XbNA7HOtmvKJZlyan

The six films that Humphrey Bogart and director John Huston made together are some of the best of Hollywood’s golden age. These men are also complex and endlessly fascinating. I spoke with author Nat Segaloffabout their shared legacy and his new book, Bogart and Huston: Their Lives,Their Adventures, and the Classic Movies They Made Together.

Check out Nat Segaloff’s many books, and see a cute pic of his Italian Greyhound Louie at his official site:

http://www.natsegaloff.com/