Μπλεγμένος Destinies (1932)

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Μπλεγμένος Destinies (1932) είναι ένα παράδειγμα ενός πρώιμου “B” ταινία, η ταινία παρουσιάστηκε για πρώτη φορά σε ένα double bill. Ωστόσο, αυτή η ταινία (affiliate link) holds up well despite being released during the early transition to sound films. Frank R. Strayer σκηνοθέτησε την ταινία για Mayfair Pictures Corporation. Strayer was a better than average “B” film director. He also directed another

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Eduard Mosblech (1884 – 1956)

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Eduard Mosblech is my maternal great-grandfather. Eduard was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 24, 1884, to German immigrants Gustave Mosblech and Bertha Mosblech nee Monse. Often written as Edward but pronounced like putting together aid and ward, Eduard was as unique as his name. I struggled with writing much about him because the stories I heard about him

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Where Do We Go From Here?

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In the past, I’ve discussed the good and bad of the current situation in the American martial arts scene. While my base style was Taekwondo, the challenges are found throughout the traditional American martial arts community. I believe it is worse in the older styles of Karate and Kung Fu, where tradition is so heavily valued. When I started a blog

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The Speckled Band (1931)

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One of the earliest talkie films based on the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Speckled Band (1931) is a public domain film heavily edited from its original form. British and Dominion Films Corporation produced the film, which they released on March 5, 1931. Raymond Massey has his first starring role as Sherlock Holmes. The film is set in 1930s England. Σέρλοκ

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. On August 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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