That's hilarious!! Yes, it sizzled!

Another terrific, enthusiastic crowd for our double bill of BITTER TEA OF GENERAL YEN and THE CHEAT . The Capra film had the edge as far as the audience was concerned, but when the hot iron was applied to Miss Bankhead's flesh in THE CHEAT , audible gasps were heard… Tonight the tone changes somewha...

Allow me to join the chorus of Happy Birthday salutations to another fellow fish,
the inimitable Chi-O!!! Many happy returns!

The print of ISLAND OF LOST SOULS that we ran was a 35mm studio vault print directly from Universal. Criterion has just issued a beautiful DVD of the film and it's quite possible it was made from this print. On a small screen this is a brutally powerful film; on the big screen, in a pristine print, ...

Last night, for the opening of our precode Hollywood series at the Roxie, we had a packed house for the amazingly scandalous double bill of SCARFACE and THREE ON A MATCH . A whole bunch of new Ann Dvorak fans walking around San Francisco now! Today we feature two of the most powerful and disturbing ...

Tonight marks the opening of our big PRE-CODE HOLLYWOOD extravaganza, "Nasty-Ass Films for a Nasty-Ass World!" On screen will be a potent double bill consisting of the original SCARFACE with Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, and George Raft along with the incredible THREE ON A MATCH with Bette Davis,...

Terrific piece in this morning's San Francisco Bay Guardian about the Precode Fest!
The countdown is on...
http://www.sfbg.com/2012/02/28/dame-good-fun

Happiest of birthdays to you, ARK!!!!

Mr. Ark asked: what would you say the level of Precode fans is at this time and how does it compare with Noir? I imagine there is a broad overlap of movie fans who like both, but do you think one genre inspires higher turnout over the other and if so, which? In the mid to late 90s my precode shows w...

Told ya! Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!

Hey gang, while at the neighborhood multiplex the other day I happened to take a
gander at the trailer for the new THREE STOOGES MOVIE and it looks great!!
Here 'tis:
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A terrific feature piece in this morning's San Francisco Chronicle from Mick LaSalle about our upcoming PRE-CODE HOLLYWOOD FEST starting this Friday night!! Those of you who were taken with the image we used to promote the series on the Roxie website will especially be pleased... http://www.sfgate.c...

Only thing scarier than clowns…songs about clowns! NEIL DIAMOND "Clown Town" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsmmbThS0HE[/youtube] GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS "Everybody Loves A Clown" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNohWyJjYlQ&feature=fvwrel[/youtube] BOBB...

Many thanks for the Birthday posts, gang (JF, I would know that clown anywhere!) It was a terrific birthday and I'm thrilled to be another year younger. These toe-tappers are a little gift from me to you. THE CHUCKLES "On The Street Where You Live" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r...

Thanks, gang, I really appreciate your posts! Lynn, that shot of one of my idols playing one of my idols is fantastic; thanks!
And Moira, you're never late as far as I'm concerned, thanks. Kingme, that's my favorite avatar yet of yours! And Nancy, thanks
for being such a nutty little troublemaker!