Early 1930 nude scene pre code

[@josephschuster1494]

The music score accompanying these silent films was always SO enjoyable! It greatly enhanced these films. 🎼

[@egalitarian-rex]

Silent movies by definition had no music score. The music we’re hearing in these clips has been added and serves as a rough approximation of what the audience heard played live by an organist or pianist in each individual theater. In most cases, prior to silent pictures, theatres were used for civic events, plays, concerts and vaudeville. As such, they had an orchestra pit or other designated area for instruments. In the beginning of the silent film era most theaters paid someone local to play music and the best of those would watch the movie and match what they played with the action on screen. Soft, romantic, fast, suspenseful, sinister, and eerie. Whatever fit the film. If you went to see a “picture show” and the musician(s) weren’t present for some reason then you truly sat in silence and hoped some hayseed wasn’t reading the captions aloud.

[@Krendall2]

So an early nude scene without nudity.

[@worfoz]

So an early nude scene without a Karen making a scene.

[@RayPointerChannel]

Click Bait. Someone taking a bath with their clothes off, composed tastefully. HOW SHOCKING!

[@Heres_Johnny.]

Implied nudity. Certainly not the same thing.

[@lurkerrekrul]

People always make it sound like pre-code movies were a wild era where anything was acceptable, but from what I've seen, most of them were no more wild than after the code.

[@GR46404]

No, they could do things pre-Code they could not do post-Code. In "Night Nurse", for instance, the heroine (Barbara Stanwyck) is saved by a nice bootlegger, who also has the villain (Clark Gable!) murdered, just to seal the happy ending. There are also a scene or two of Stanwyck and Joan Blondell in their underwear that could not have been done after the Code.

[@ivanwashington3186]

the language sometimes used was way in excess of what the code allowed or did not allow to be more on point. even bad grammar was disallowed, poor example for the children they said.

[@susanb2015]

You could no longer show drug use until the 50s. You couldn't kiss for more than a few seconds. You couldn't live together or sleep together unless married. The killer had to die or go to jail at the end. In an early 30s musical Ginger Rogers visits her friends in nice clothes. She says "If he (her boyfriend) could see me in clothes. Her friend says "He wouldn't recognize you" A moral code no no.

[@TSIRKLAND]

In terms of today's standards of the 2020s, Pre-Code films seem tame. The "nudity" is mostly implied, like here in the tub. We see more than that now on daytime TV shows, sometimes. But there were some Pre-Code films that included actual naked breasts, briefly- actual frontal nudity, briefly. There were many films that strongly implied pre-marital sexual relations; women of power having casual sex with several men; men and women who were not married living together "and everything." There were depictions or implications of homosexuality in many Pre-Code films. The Code clamped down hard on ALL of those things. No sexual innuendo to imply any premarital relations (unless they were punished for it, because that's a no-no!). No gay content of any kind. No actual nudity for sure, and implied nudity was extra carefully super duper implied, rather than shown. So, yeah: The Code made a huge difference. Eventually it was relaxed, ignored, and done away with. But for a good 20-30 years or so, it had a huge impact on American film-making.

[@gberon]

The code survives on KZbin now.

[@richardmason7840]

You are correct. Thanks.

[@realbogus]

But porn is so much easier to find on the web than it was in 1931...

[@luislaplume8261]

​​@@realbogusThere was no web back in 1931. It didn't exist until circa 1980.

[@JRCinKY]

And it should be Lightened up to where Nips are routine.

[@richardvonpingel2379]

Unfortunately

[@lekmirn.hintern8132]

Certainly an odd item. By 1930 there don't seem to have been any silent films produced in Hollywood, excepting only Chaplin's CITY LIGHTS (he was his own boss and could do what he wanted) and Murnau's CITY GIRL, which was shot two years earlier but the studio 'sat on it'. What this must have been was a silent version of a talkie, which were still being done then -- there were some small-town theaters that hadn't converted to sound yet, so studios recut some of there movies, put intertitles on them, and shipped them out as silents. But that didn't last very long -- I'd be amazed if it even lasted into 1931.

[@TSIRKLAND]

Sweethearts on Parade is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Alice White, Lloyd Hughes, and Marie Prevost.

[@jacquelinemamahiggzhiggins2951]

Thank you for the information💯I love silent films and I’m always looking for different ones that I haven’t seen yet🫶🏼

[@williamferry6573]

I was going to say that I thought the blonde was Alice White! By the way, it was not unusual for a studio to release a sound AND a silent version during the transition period, when all theaters weren't yet wired for talkies.

[@DKStanford]

Nick Lowe (the famous musician) has a really famous song called "Marie Provost" on his 1978 album "Jesus of Cool" which recounts her death (albeit inaccurately). It's a great song but the subject matter is quite off-putting.

[@SteveTrank-mb6pl]

Thanks for the information. I was wondering who the cutie in the bathtub was. Alice White.

[@johndillon8051]

As a former Marine, I approve this film clip.

[@kennethkoswener485]

If understand correctly, there are no former Marines (ex-Marines. Thank you for your service.

[@johndillon8051]

@kennethkoswener485 "Former" is OK, "ex" is not.

[@stickytourbus]

@@johndillon8051 We used to have a saying about you guys when I was in the Army. *”What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger…* _except a Marine. A Marine will kill you.”_ Merry Christmas Jarhead! -Former 11B ABN 🫡🇺🇸

[@garybrown585]

As a former 82nd abn paratrooper, I also approved this clip😊​@@johndillon8051

[@bellymax]

@@johndillon8051 I like the term "Dormant" Marine!

[@Collector261]

“A Disgraceful Exhibition!” “I write a letter to Washington!” Unfortunately for us, the old prude was successful. Eventually they imposed the code on movies.

[@runrau9275]

But you can't, He's dead....lmao

[@KingOFuh]

Will Hays enforce the CODE? Yes, he will

[@mtamech535]

Unfortunately? Find a church ffs.

[@David-my1yg]

Mae West's "She Done Him Wrong, 1933" was the last straw for the National Legion of Decency, who were instrumental in brining about Code in 1934.

[@indiana2096]

She's very pretty, and this is just so innocent really, I have seen more in a TV commercial!

[@cdorman11]

"I have seen more in a TV commercial" That's disgraceful! Which one?

[@FreshLounger]

I love the girl's sailor outfit. Noticed how the military uniforms, especially the Marine's, has changed very little.

[@iainrobb2076]

I did a Google check to find out what film this is. It's from Sweethearts on Parade.

[@SteveTrank-mb6pl]

Thanks!

[@rossmckenzie2433]

So, where was the nude scene??

[@brittakriep2938]

Compare this to other silent movies. Do Research for austrian Saturn Film movies of about 1910.

[@albertetheridge4052]

I think the woman back then we're gorgeous 😊

[@ohreally8929]

Yeah, Eleanor Roosevelt was a knockout.

[@Bad-for-good]

Hardly a nude scene is it?

[@luislaplume8261]

That saying about a Marine having seen the world is older than what I thought it was. 😮🤔😵‍💫

[@nickpond9337]

These Very Early One are Great Fun to Watch Thank You , must have taken a lot of Hard work to tranferr them ;

[@richardgomes3228]

Just youtube click bait.

[@daynasafranek7807]

In the 1930’s, this was as about as “nude”, as it got. Kids, these days .

[@vld7850]

AGREE!

[@TheAgingstoner]

It delivered and kept entertaining. Would make a good party video.

[@HooDatDonDar]

Try Heidi Lamar in ‘Ecstasy’.

[@ValleyProud916]

An early "why we fight" film

[@seanhardner5842]

Nude scene? Am I supposed to be picturing the audience naked or something? I don’t get it😵‍💫

[@queenglamazona8789]

It's a Nude Scene if you're Naked while watching It.

[@kevinvalentinocasanova8416]

Very nice video thanks for posting

[@BenjaminSteber]

Who's afraid of the big bad boobs?

[@briankady1456]

Apparently, KZbin is...😂😂😂

[@luislaplume8261]

​@@briankady1456I am surprised that KZbin allows Allegra Cole with the biggest boobs in the internet despite her wearing a bikini top. 25 years ago you could see if you typed in nude women giving oral sex to stallions without anything blurred. But today women in bikinis are enough even if you are over 25 years old. Google is a different website that allows adult content for adults..

[@luislaplume8261]

@@BenjaminSteber Easy! White gay liberals.

[@ninthplanet3040]

Can you make it any darker?

[@MikeGervasi]

Today this seems mild but the morality and scruples in 1930 must have made this scandalous.

[@earlofmar7987]

Be a heck of a way to advertise bathtubs.

[@petergrayartist]

nearly saw an ankle!! ;)

[@SF-pq3sq]

Note even the woman back then were watching intently😉

[@paulrudd1063]

It’s weird the way that Americans are so sensitive about nudity and yet are perfectly happy to wallow in depictions of violence. Maybe being squeamish makes a person become irrationally angry?

[@blakemcnamara9105]

I guess the lower budget films we're still silent at this time.

[@TSIRKLAND]

Sweethearts on Parade - 1930. The Jazz Singer (the first talking picture) had just come out in 1927. It took a couple-few years, but by 1930 / early 1931, "talkies" had taken over.

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

In Japan they continued to make silent movies as late as 1936!

[@sushicourier]

This is before the 30s.

[@toddglover1121]

Oh,the good ole days.

[@cervelo9465]

Lily Phillips great grandmother !

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

Lots of near nudity in early Tarzan movies.

[@queenglamazona8789]

Wish Harold Loyd had been in this, or Buster Keaton.

[@reymicroc]

You shouldn't have ruined this culture

[@anthonydebski5814]

Early 1930's was a high old time, 'till Hayes......like everything else, Times change, but NOTHING CHANGES!

[@cdorman11]

Sure, the Great Depression was a riot.

[@alancoker1459]

The marine was her husband😂

[@CrampedGrampy]

IMO rather charming!

[@Paul-lm5gv]

Hardly a nude scene!

[@msd5808]

Love this scene - very funny

[@warrenpatton9443]

That must be Marie Prevost on the street, with the short dark hair.

[@williamferry6573]

You would be correct!

[@an-tm3250]

Funny how you never see men exhibiting themselves.

[@BenjaminSteber]

Count the nipples on film in any given year and name one where the girls beat the boys.

[@robcat2075]

Johnny Weissmuller was nude in "Glorifying the American Girls" but only censored copies survive today.

[@AntonXul]

They would get arrested for public indecency. Body parts are more offensive than gore apparently.

[@FIREBRAND38]

Never, huh? Funny how your cynicism is based on ignorance of movies like 1934's _Search For Beauty._

[@Oldmanfromchicago]

Go to the park.

[@kalinawhite8697]

This is not 1930. Maybe 1928.

[@TSIRKLAND]

Sweethearts on Parade - 1930. The Jazz Singer (the first talking picture) had just come out in 1927. It took a couple-few years, but by 1930 / early 1931, "talkies" had taken over.

[@FIREBRAND38]

Sorry, quiz kid but the release date on IMDB is 1930.

[@michaelmcgee8543]

What happened to the talking version.

[@seesafar9912]

Good one.

[@RDRussell2]

Why is every young man a member of the armed forces? If this was from 1942 I could understand that, but early 1930s?

[@Wayne-t9k]

They were preparing to go to war

[@DavidHowells-d9p]

But three years before Hitler came to power?

[@hathawayrose2183]

@@Wayne-t9k Who with...Bonnie and Clyde?

[@Wayne-t9k]

@@hathawayrose2183 No, with Moe, Larry, and Curly.

[@jonkidd6151]

Definitely You Tube click bait 😢

[@m.g-mail7145]

I'm no more a fan of _KZbin_ clickbait, but the title of this presentation, _Early 1930 nude scene pre code,_ was not inaccurate. There was no (or I should say very rare) explicit nudity in U.S. cinema in those days; you have to bear in perspective the reality of the late 1920s-early 1930s, and the scene shown here was as close to "nudity" as one could get. The USA was, and still is, a sexually repressed society - not that nudity should be considered a synonym for sexuality - and if filmmakers were to show anything more explicit than what is in this scene, they could expect a figurative tarring and feathering from "moral" society. .

[@Benito-k6q]

Since this movie or movie short is from 1930 then it's supposed to have sound and be a talkie movie-Why is this movie silent??😘🤥

[@queenglamazona8789]

They still had a few Silent Films back then.

They had a code?