In honour of my continued business due to school, but desire to keep up with a blog another screencap challenge! This time it’s all about pre-code Hollywood, in tribute to Lauren’s month dedicated to the era over at The Life Cinematic. Same rules as last time (since twice as many caps, you can ask up to 7 yes or no questions), still no prizes. Have fun and good luck! Also, congrats to Sven who guessed 4 films correctly, more than anyone else :)
1.
Anwer: The Sign of the Cross Respondent: AAG
2.
Anwer: Tabu: A Story of the South Seas Respondent: Mango
3.
Answer: International House (luis alberni)
4.
Answer: Smart Money (Stennie)
5.
Answer: A Farewell to Arms Respondent: Mango
6.
Answer: The Bitter Tea of General Yen Respondent: Mango
7.
Answer: Blonde Venus Respondent: Lauren
8.
Answer: No Man of her Own Respondent: Mango
9.
Answer: The Emperor Jones Respondent: Mango
10.
Answer: Bird of Paradise Respondent: Mango
11.
Answer: The Mask of Fu Manchu Respondent: Mango
12.
Answer: Footlight Parade Respondent: Mango
13.
Answer: Waterloo Bridge Respondent: AAG
14.
Answer: Scarface Respondent: Mango
15.
Answer: Night Nurse Respondent: Mango
16.
Answer: The Divorcee Respondent: Lauren
17.
Answer: The Song of Songs Respondent: TGT11
18.
Answer: Christopher Strong Respondent: Lauren
19.
Answer: Morocco Respondent: AAG
20.
Answer: The Office Wife (Lylah Clare)
May 9, 2008 at 12:11 am
Ooh! I love it! :D Embarrassingly I can only recognize a few myself straight out. 7-Blonde Venus, 16-The Divorcee, 18-Christopher Strong. I better keep watching!
May 9, 2008 at 12:18 am
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May 9, 2008 at 12:30 am
AWESOME!
May 9, 2008 at 12:41 am
19 is Morocco right?
I’m convinced I know more of these… I’ll come back to this list.
May 9, 2008 at 12:47 am
Bathing Colbert, I remember! Sign of the Cross!
May 9, 2008 at 12:48 am
Correct on both counts!
May 9, 2008 at 12:52 am
13 is Waterloo Bridge. I remember that from the Forbidden Hollywood collection.
May 9, 2008 at 1:01 am
Another correct answer for the American Gentlemen!
May 9, 2008 at 1:48 am
Oh, I am falling behind. I recognize a lot of these but am unsure about many titles (and those I do know have been guessed :( ).
#2 = Tabu ?
#8 = No Man of Her Own ?
#9 = The Emporer Jones ?
#10 = Bird of Paradise ? or The Most Dangerous Game ?
#12 = Footlight Parade ?
#14 = Scareface ?
#15 = Night Nurse?
I am not only positive I have seen #17, but think I have seen something on it recently. Why can’t I remember?
#20 = Blode Crazy ? I don’t think that’s the answer, but it’s the one I remember Blondell bathing most clearly.
May 9, 2008 at 1:55 am
I haven’t seen it, but could #11 be The Mask of Fu Manchu?
May 9, 2008 at 2:09 am
Wow, brilliant show Mango! Only #20 is wrong
May 9, 2008 at 4:57 am
I just watched it not too long ago: #17 – Mamoulian’s The Song of Songs.
May 9, 2008 at 5:15 am
Very right!
May 9, 2008 at 5:49 am
I’m still going, thanks!
#5 is bothering me. That must be Gary Cooper, but I don’t think it’s one I’ve seen. I don’t think it’s A Farewell to Arms or Design for Living. Is it City Streets? If it is, I want to see it.
#6 = Bitter Tea of General Yen ?
I am still thinking about #17. That is Marlene Dietrich, isn’t it? It’s definitely not a Sternberg film… but still precode? :x The only Marlene precode I know of non-Sternberg that I have not seen is Song of Songs. Is that it? Must be. How is it? I should see it.
#20 is still befuddling. I don’t ever remember Blondell’s hair like that–and that IS Joan…? *sigh* Another I haven’t seen? Or maybe I have seen it: The Public Enemy? Dames? I don’t remember what she looked like in either of those, so they could be. The Crowd Roars comes on in half an hour. Maybe that’s it. I’m going to watch.
I might still have more guesses in me. Although if any of these are right I think I rock the win. :D
May 9, 2008 at 5:49 am
Oh no, somebody guessed one while I was guessing.
May 9, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Hi ! :-)
I’m new here and I discovered your very interesting blog today.
I’m French, so excuse my very bad English.
Here are some answers (?) :
#4 Blonde Crazy
#6 maybe the Miracle Woman ?
Thank you for this challenge :-)
May 9, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Even though I shouldn’t, I’m giving you #5 for A Farewell to Arms. Congrats!
#6 is correct! WOOT!
#20 Wrong on all counts. Poor you :(
May 9, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Hi Lylah! Don’t be afraid to answer in French, while my own writing skills are abysmal I understand it 100%. I live in Quebec, and have gone through over 10 years of learning it. I just can’t communicate well through writing. Sorry though, both your answers are incorrect. On the right track for #4 though!
May 9, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Hello again :-/
I try another answer for the #4 : Footlight Parade ?
May 10, 2008 at 4:25 am
Ah, no, it’s not Footlight Parade
May 10, 2008 at 9:41 am
Rock on, I am getting guesses I don’t deserve. The way I figure, I just have to list all the pre-codes I can think of and I will eventually get them right.
However, #20 is driving me nuts. I don’t think it actually exists.
I flat out don’t recognize #3; it’s probably something silly. I have no idea who the actor in #4 is, although he reminds me vaguely of Cagney. Hints would be helpful.
May 10, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Hi ! :-D
I thought about Lady Killer for the #4…
Like Mango, the #20 is driving me nuts, because I can’t remember this actress in a movie as a brunette…
May 10, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Good strategy! :D
It exists, oh does it exist. #3 is probably the hardest, because it doestn’ feature any of the actors, and is a not done with any sincerity. It’s a joke… it’s a comedy! Keep that in mind. #4 is Cagney.
June 8, 2008 at 8:25 pm
[...] as you want, and up to 8 yes or no questions. There are still a few left unanswered from last time, so try your luck. Also, congrats to Mango who had the most correct answers at ten. [...]
June 9, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Too late to get in on this one? #4 has to be Smart Money, I think that’s the only movie Cagney and Robinson did together. That’s an awesome picture of Cagney, too.
June 9, 2008 at 8:36 pm
It’s never too late, and you got the right answer. WOO!
June 14, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Hi !
J’espère que tu vas bien ;-)
# 20 : Maybe “The office wife” ?
For the #3, I searched I found maybe “Hollywood on Parade” ?????
But Rudy Vallee appears in HOP B-9 and Bela Lugosi in HOP A-8. If I had to choose, as you said it’s a comedy, I’d say HOP B-9.
Or is it some trick and archival footage in a recent movie ?
A bientôt.
June 14, 2008 at 9:04 pm
It’s me again :-)
If the #3 is none of the above, I desperatly propose :
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood ;-)
June 22, 2008 at 11:03 pm
I’m doing great, almost too great! I keep forgetting to check back on my blog buddies :p
#20 is The Office Wife.
#3 is none of those, so I’ll check it out :p I should probably give another hint for that one, it’s easily the most difficult.
November 17, 2008 at 7:03 pm
#4 is International House (?)
November 17, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Oops!!
I meant #3!!!
November 17, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Correct! Thank you for finishing this one off!