Historiador de esportes de combate e artista marcial
Quando Twentieth Century-Fox decidiu abandonar a série Charlie Chan após Castle in the Desert (1942), Sidney Toler comprou os direitos para a série e levou-a para Monogram Pictures. Depois de fazer 11 filmes Twentieth Century-Fox, Toler faria 11 Filmes Charlie Chan com Monogram Pictures. Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) was the ninth film that Toler made for Monogram
Em dezembro de 8, 1903, Sam Langford fought the reigning lightweight boxing champion in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to fighting Langford, most boxing experts felt Joe Gans could not be beaten in a legitimate bout. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gans was able to break the color barrier by winning the World Lightweight Boxing Championship. Sam Langford is often considered
After watching the recent mixed martial arts match between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping, I was reminded of how powerful a set of techniques kicks can be. The leg is much stronger than the arms, so kicks are one of the most powerful techniques in the striking arts. The question is should you use kicks in a self-defense situation. Eu
Juve vs. Fantomas (1913) is Louis Feuillade’s second film adaptation (link de afiliado) of the popular crime series by Marcell Allain and Pierre Souvestre. Rene Navarre plays the role of Fantomas and his many aliases. Edmund Breon portrays Inspector Juve. George Melchior plays the role of Jerome Fandor, a young journalist, who assists Juve in his investigations of Fantomas. Juve and
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond created a bit of a mystery in January 1903, when he attempted to sneak off and get married. It was to be the 45-year-old Desmond’s first marriage. Chief Desmond was to marry Hannah McLaughlin, the daughter of a local builder. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Louis