Both are known as the pre-Code era, although a loose, laxly administered set of standards was already in place for both media. |
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Even the boldest among the pre-Code women ultimately depended on men and marriage. |
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Now, though, TCM has put out a new collection of pre-Code movies from Columbia Pictures, which showcases a different array of actors and a handful of movies that haven't been circulating as much on the pre-Code circuit. |
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