Moord op die Baskervilles (1937)

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Arthur Wontner is waarskynlik die beste film portrayer van Sherlock Holmes. Sy vyfde en laaste uitstappie as Holmes in Moord by die Baskervilles (1937). The film (Koste skakel) was released in the United Kingdom in 1937 maar is nie in Amerika vrygestel tot Januarie 15, 1941. Wontner was uitstekend soos gewoonlik maar Moord by die Baskervilles is die swakste offer

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Julius Johannpeter (1875-1961)

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Julius “Oom Jules” Johannpeter was born in St. Charles, MO on March 5, 1875 to recent German immigrants Frederick William Johannpeter and Johanna Johannpeter nee Grieve. “Oom Jules” was seven years older than his sister Caroline Leah “Lee” Johannpeter, my great grandmother. When Lee’s husband William Ellis died in 1917, Lee had the challenge of raising her two-year-old son Gilbert as a single

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'N Studie in Scarlet (1933)

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Reginald Owen stars as Sherlock Holmes in one of the early American talking motion picture adaptations of Sherlock Holmes. 'N Studie in Scarlet (1933) (Koste skakel) sees Holmes trying to solve murders among a group of confederates. Arthur Wontner starred in several successful English adaptations of the series, which probably inspired Hollywood to follow suit. Ongelukkig, Reginald Owen did not

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Professor Yamashita Kom na Amerika in 1902

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Sam Hill, 'n Seattle-sakeman, gebring Professor Yoshiaki Yamashita na die Verenigde State in 1902. Professor Yamashita bedoel om te help versprei Dr. Jigoro Kano se relatief nuwe gevegskuns van Judo. Meegaande Professor Yamashita was sy student Mitsuyo Maeda. Maeda sou gaan oor Carlos Gracie te leer in Brasilië. The Gracies modified the techniques into the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Over

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