Code-era smut is so amazing because this film has seven sex-starved old men who see a hot Barbara Stanwyck in their home, and instantly become cartoon wolves in desperate need of an ear, nose, and throat specialist to surgically remove the train whistle and steam emitting from their fragile skulls.
@gvaughnjoy.bsky.socialMy favorite genre is "Code-era smut" because they put the dirtiest things in these movies (like Gary Cooper insinuating he's too down bad to be gentle with Barbara Stanwyck) but they make it sweet by pretending the film is just a cute lil Damon Runyon meets Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs fairy tale
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