Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell started in Hollywood at the very beginning of the Precode Era, and over its length – the four and a half years from 1930 to mid-1934 – she appeared in 25 movies.  Often she did so while pushing the envelope of what could be shown or said.  For me, an interested amateur, any appearance by Ms. Blondell is worth a look, no matter the quality of the film.  A real pro who knows Precode films very well has posted dozens of videos to YouTube on that subject; one such video includes scenes from several of Joan’s more risqué performances.  Easy enough to grab a few frames and stick them together.  Forgive me because I don’t know the titles of the films in which these scenes appear, but she looks terrific and that’s what counts.