Pre-Code Super Shocks




Warner Archive Podcast show

Summary: New TV on DVD - Static Shock: The Complete Third Season (2003) arrives dynamically double-charged as Virgil becomes Gear and joins Static in his fight to protect Dakota while Static demonstrates big-league level seasoning with Batman and pals. Then we chat about five new pre-code classics new to DVD including The Finger Points (1931) with Richard Barthelmess and Fay Wray, Chances (1931) with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., I Like Your Nerve (1931) with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young, and Goodbye Again (1933) with Warren William and Joan Blondell. Also we go over some films back in print on DVD including Romeo and Juliet (1936) with Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer, The Belle of New York (1952) with Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen, The Long, Long Trailer (1953) and Forever Darling (1956) with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and Don Siegel's Telefon (1977) starring Charles Bronson and Lee Remick.