The 1931 pre-code Hollywood film PALMY DAYS features a “Pansy” buying a cake, drag, and two queer-coded leads

The pre-code film THE BROADWAY MELODY of 1929 features a gay costume designer named Turpe (Drew Demorest).

The 1932 pre-code Hollywood film CALL HER SAVAGE was one of the earliest mainstream American films to feature a glimpse inside what is likely a gay bar.