Pre-Code female audiences liked to indulge in the carnal lifestyles of mistresses and adulteresses while at the same time taking joy in their usually inevitable downfall in the closing scenes of the picture.
Bisexual actress cultivated a cross-gender fan base and started a trend when she began wearing men's suits.
In 1933 , starring , a struggling department store offers dates with its female stenographers as an incentive to customers.
Filmmakers also made feature-length documentaries that covered the dark recesses of the globe, including the , , the , and everywhere in between.