| Both are known as the pre-Code era, although a loose, laxly administered set of standards was already in place for both media. |
| 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. |
| Even the boldest among the pre-Code women ultimately depended on men and marriage. |
| The looser pre-code restrictions of the time also allowed Mae to roll out her double and triple entendres with staggering sang-froid. |
