Forbidden Hollywood is a monthly series hosted by STL film critic Katie Carter celebrating the Pre-Code films of the early 1930s, when movies were wild, racy, transgressive, and tons of fun.

“She climbed the ladder of success— wrong by wrong!” was one of a few salacious taglines used to market Alfred E. Green’s 1933 drama Baby Face, in which Lily Powers (Barbara Stanwyck) flees a life of abuse in a tired Pennsylvania town for New York City, where she uses her wiles to quite literally sleep her way to the top of a Manhattan office building. Baby Face’s frank portrayal of sex riled up the censors even before Hollywood’s Production Code was strictly enforced, granting it the reputation of one of the Pre-Code era’s most notorious films— and its efficient direction paired with Stanwyck’s cunning performance make it just as empowering and wildly entertaining today.

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens one hour prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events when the theater will open at the event’s start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

Tickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.

If you’ve purchased advance tickets, when you arrive, please give your name at the concession counter to check in.

Tickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.

When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.

Please respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.