My attempt at a comprehensive list of feature-length and short sound films produced in America between 1930 and July 1934 (plus others included on pre-code.com, and Wikipedia's and Letterboxd's Pre-Code film lists).

A roadshow theatrical release or reserved-seat engagement is the practice of opening a film in a limited number of theaters in major cities for a specific period of time before the wide release of the film. Roadshows would generally mimic a live theatre production, with an upscale atmosphere, as well as somewhat higher prices than during a wide release. They were commonly used to promote major films from the 1920s–60s and build excitement.

Roadshows had a number of features that distinguished them from normal releases. An intermission was used between the two "acts" of the film, with the first act usually somewhat longer than the second. Films selected for roadshow treatment were typically longer than the usual motion picture, lasting from slightly more than two hours to four hours or more, counting the intermission. No short subjects accompanied the film, with rarely any promotional trailers. Screenings were limited to one or two a day, sold on a reserved-seat basis, and admission prices were higher than those of regular screenings. Souvenir programs containing photos from the film, photos and biographies of its cast and principal crew, and information on the film's production would be sold, occasionally along with other merchandise. Similar to touring theater productions, films would be presented in a city for a limited number of weeks before the physical filmstock was moved to another city. Finally, while not every roadshow was intended for this, roadshows sometimes acted as a predecessor to modern focus groups to measure audience reception. When this was done, audience members were encouraged to write their thoughts and feedback on cards, and producers would use the feedback and monitoring the audience to gauge which parts of the "long" version of a film should be cut for shorter runtimes during the wide release.

Roadshows were profitable and effective in the early years of cinema, when films spread by word of mouth and releases were more gradual. Societal changes in the 1960s and '70s dulled the prestige of the "event" style, however. Fewer ornate theaters in the style of movie palaces existed by the 1970s, with more movie theaters adjusting for efficient but unromantic buildings unsuitable for fancy events. Roadshows evolved into limited releases after the 1970s, as the faux live theatre appeal began to wear off and more films opted for a "blockbuster" approach of opening to as many theatres simultaneously as possible.

Information Source: Wikipedia

This is a list of films released through this format.



•A24: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls593030349/ •Briarcliff Entertainment: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls593605880/ •Columbia Pictures: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls597125747/ •First National Pictures: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls566680323/ •Film Booking Offices of America (FBO): https://www.imdb.com/list/ls595446126/ •Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls597013399/ •Neon: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls593793950/ •Paramount Pictures: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls595947047/ •RKO Radio Pictures: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls595631992/ •Twentieth-Century Studios: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls597551124/ •United Artists: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls595449740/ •Universal Pictures: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls593605888/

These Films are Movies from January 1920 to December 1929. 

Mélanie Laurent, Adèle Exarchopoulos, and Manon Bresch in Wingwomen (2023)

Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Jack Wild in Oliver! (1968)

This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by First National Pictures.

Year titles: 1917 (4) 1918 (13) 1919 (21) 1920 (46) 1921 (55) 1922 (43) 1923 (53) 1924 (42) 1925 (56) 1926 (52) 1927 (57) 1928 (50) 1929 (43) 1930 (37) 1931 (28) 1932 (29) 1933 (19) 1934 (30) 1935 (17) 1936 (3)

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