The Pre-Code Companion, Issue #5: Heroes for Sale, Wild Boys of the Road, & They Call It Sin

by Danny Reid, Cliff Aliperti, Le Magalhães

The reverberations of the Great Depression weren’t pretty. Three movies mired in the Depression Era examined the new realities of work, love and family all with a grim assessment. Lives are destroyed and a country is left in ruins– and hope seems foolhardy.Features articles on Heroes for Sale (1933), Wild Boys of the Road (1933), They Call It Sin (1932), Una Merkel, Frankie Darro, and Richard Barthelmess. All profits from the sale of this issue are donated to the ASPCA.

57 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 26, 2016

About the author

Danny Reid is a librarian who has been writing about pre-Code Hollywood for over a decade at pre-Code.com. His published writing includes Murder on Celluloid: A Companion to the Hildegarde Withers Film Series and acting as editor for the essay collection Thoughts on the Thin Man. Danny has introduced pre-Code film screenings around the world and appeared on podcasts to discuss the era. He currently lives in Germany with his wife, two kids, and three very silly dogs.

Reviews

[Magnus Stanke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good stuff, with Heroes for Sale and Wild Boys of the Road being two Pre-Codes faves of mine, both directed by the wonderful 'Wild' Bill Wellman.

[Keith M Altomare · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice info source

For someone like me who is dedicated to watching as many precode films, this is a great addition to my research.