Mike wrote --

> In the old B&W movies, post-code, they used to tell people to "go to the
> Devil!"  I remember Bettie Davis doing that in at least one movie.

  In pre-code days (from around 1929-34) films were rather explicit.  Not
all, but some.  
  One film, "Midnight Mary" was about a prostitute and one scene had her
luring some fella to her apartment.  Post code it was redone but merely with
her smiling and the fella following.  One knew from that few second scene
what was up.
  After the code was enforced by Joseph Breen writers had to be more
inventive.  Several have written of those days it was how to say something without
saying something and they had to be imaginative.  
  To me that is a good thing since it causes one to think before they
speak.
  Joe
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