Flawed Gents of Pre-Code: The Fellas of Night Nurse (1931)

Two of our flawed gents in a fight to the finish! (And I do mean finish!) In my ongoing look at the less-than-stellar fellas who populate the world of pre-Code, I’m shining the spotlight today on Warner’s 1931 film Night Nurse. This film stars the always-fabulous Barbara Stanwyck as the title ca... Read full article

Triunfos de Mulher / Night Nurse (1931)

Triunfos de Mulher / Night Nurse (1931) ESTE ARTIGO CONTÉM SPOILERS. Antes de ER, Grey's Anatomy Private Practice, House e tantas outras séries mostrarem a vida pessoal dos profissionais de saúde, o grande diretor William A. Wellman, em tempos de pre-Code, desfez parte da aura de cari... Read full article

The Great Villain Blogathon: Clark Gable in Night Nurse (1931)

This ain’t no Rhett Butler. Some random observations: 1. A last name is not an essential requirement to be a villain. 2. Neither is a moustache. Case in point – Nick the chauffeur, played by a moustache-less Clark Gable in Night Nurse (1931). But more about Nick in a moment. This pre-Code ge... Read full article

Classic Films in Focus: NIGHT NURSE (1931)

As part of the Turner Classic Movies collection, Forbidden Hollywood Volume 2, Night Nurse (1931) represents the kinds of pictures made before the infamous Hays Code took effect and began to censor what movies could and could not show to the American viewing public. Prurient interests aside, Night N... Read full article

Night Nurse (1931) (2)

I was lucky to find the complete second volume of the Forbidden Hollywood collection so the next few reviews will be from that collection.  Let’s start with the first film I watched, 1931′s Night Nurse.  There’s several bloggers I know who aren’t fans of pre-Code films sinc... Read full article