Code?! We Don't Need No Stinking Code!

Episode 13 November 21, 2020 NaN
Code?! We Don't Need No Stinking Code!
How Bette Davis Saved My Life
Code?! We Don't Need No Stinking Code!

Nov 21 2020 | NaN

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Show Notes

The pre-code Hollywood movies were such a triumph in filmmaking for actresses.  We highlight the best of sexually and financially "empowered" women in early Hollywood classics featuring Mae West, Bette Davis, Greta Garbo and Barbara Stanwyck.

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