THE DIVORCEE (1930) presented by Forbidden Hollywood

Loading Events

« All Events

THE DIVORCEE (1930) presented by Forbidden Hollywood

February 3 : 7:00 pm 8:45 pm

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.

“I’m just trying to hang on to the marvelous latitude of a man’s point of view.” That statement uttered by Norma Shearer’s Jerry sums up the thesis of The Divorcee, a 1930 MGM drama based on a controversial novel about a woman whose three blissful years of marriage are shattered when she discovers her husband had a one-night stand— and decides to pay him back in kind. Shearer won a Best Actress Oscar at the third Academy Awards for her performance, which sees her shedding her previously prim image for that of a modern woman with loads of sex appeal. And the film itself is an essential pre-Code text in that it kicked off an era of screen stories centered on liberated women, portraying characters with healthy sex lives both in and out of marriage and exploring unbalanced gender expectations with a frankness that still resonates today.

This screening was originally scheduled for Jan. 6 but was postponed due to the snowstorm. All tickets for the Jan. 6 screening will be honored. Additional tickets are available for purchase.

Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed 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.