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The UCLA Film & Television Archive’s Universal Preservation: Pre-Code Films From the Universal and Paramount Libraries presents a dozen gems from 1929-33, a cinematic era known for its crackling dialogue and provocative attitudes. “I wanted to dig deep and find films that haven’t seen the light of the projector for years,� says programmer Mimi Brody. To wit: Feb. 16’s “Close Harmony� (1929), pictured, a tale of a scheming dancer. Starts 7:30 p.m. Fri.; ends Feb. 23. Billy Wilder Theater. $10. www.cinema.ucla.edu