Forbidden Hollywood. Volume 6 /

"Volume Six turns the spotlight on adultery, alcoholism, prostitution, and racism, issues that the Production Code would soon ban from the screen. Starring the pre-Code era's biggest stars, including John Gilbert, Richard Barthelmess, Myrna Loy, Kay Francis, and Ann Dvorak,...[they] are a...

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Corporate Authors:	Vitaphone Corp, First National Pictures, Inc, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Turner Entertainment Co, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Fleming, Victor, 1889-1949, Jordan, Dorothy, 1906-1988, Huston, Walter, 1884-1950, Stone, Lewis, 1879-1953, Young, Robert, 1907-1998, Hamilton, Neil, 1899-1984, Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980, Loy, Myrna, 1905-1993, Gilbert, John, 1897-1936, Lukas, Paul, 1894-1971, Curtiz, Michael, 1886-1962, Francis, Kay, 1905-1968, Cortez, Ricardo, 1899-1977, Oland, Warner, 1880-1938, Talbot, Lyle, Crosland, Alan, 1894-1936, Barthelmess, Richard, 1895-1963, Dvorak, Ann, 1911-1979, Digges, Dudley, 1879-1947, Dodd, Claire, 1908-1973, O'Neill, Henry, 1891-1961, Barrat, Robert, 1889-1970, Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[Atlanta, Ga.] : Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. ; Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. : [2013]
Series:	Archive collection.
Subjects:	Alcoholism > Drama. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) > Drama. Prostitutes > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Indians, Treatment of > Drama. Alcoholism. Indians, Treatment of. Man-woman relationships. Prostitutes. Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Drama.

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Summary:	"Volume Six turns the spotlight on adultery, alcoholism, prostitution, and racism, issues that the Production Code would soon ban from the screen. Starring the pre-Code era's biggest stars, including John Gilbert, Richard Barthelmess, Myrna Loy, Kay Francis, and Ann Dvorak,...[they] are a provocative reflection of American mores in a not-so-innocent time. The Wet Parade:... Demon whiskey brings ruin to two families in this all-star adaptation of Upton Sinclair's impassioned novel. Downstairs:... A philandering chauffer (Gilbert) creates havoc in an upper-class household. Mandalay:... A Russian refugee (Francis) seeks revenge upon the ex-lover (Ricardo Cortez) who sold her into slavery. Massacre:... A college-educated Sioux (Barthelmess) wreaks vengeance upon the white officials who abused his family and cheated his people"--Container.
Item Description:	Title from container. The wet parade and Downstairs originally released as theatrical films in 1932. Mandalay and Massacre originally released as theatrical films in 1934. "4 pre-code classics"--Container. The wet parade based on the novel by Upton Sinclair. "This disc is expected to play back in DVD Video 'play only' devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices including recorders and PC drives"--Container. Includes theatrical trailer for Massacre. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	4 videodiscs (330 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; full screen (1.37:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Audience:	Not rated.