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Pre-code Movies, Part 2: Crime and Punishment During Prohibition
GENINT 721.494
Osher (50+). In this course, we screen and discuss six films made during the pre-code era from 1930-1934.
About this course:
In 1934, the Motion Picture Production Code of 1930, also known as the Hays Code, was finally enforced, dramatically altering the content of U.S. motion pictures by putting an end to the depiction of behavior considered unethical and immoral. That year also saw the end of Prohibition. This course screens crime films made during the pre-code era, 1930-1934, when criminal activities, adultery, alcohol consumption, prostitution, pre-marital sex, and other behaviors were boldly depicted in film, often without consequences. Movies include The Big House (1930), The Public Enemy (1931), Little Caesar (1931), Scarface (1932), I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), and M (1931). Watch the action with Jimmy Cagney, Paul Muni, Edward G. Robinson, Peter Lorre, and others. It is not necessary to have taken part one to enjoy part two.Contact Us
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