Rusty Wescoatt, Atletiek en toneelspel

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Born Norman Edward Wescoatt in Hawaii on August 2, 1911, “Rusty” Wescoatt played football for the University of Hawaii before making his professional wrestling debut in Hawaii during 1933. Wescoatt was also a swimming champion. Wescoatt initially made more news for his swimming than his wrestling when he traveled to the continental United States in 1935. On Easter Sunday, April

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The Phantom (1931)

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Op November 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film (Koste skakel) opens with a death row inmates escape from the prison on the day of his execution. After he jumps from the prison wall to the top of the train, a plane with a rope ladder picks up the prisoner. While the

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Mnr. Moto’s Gamble (1938)

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Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. In hierdie film, Mnr. Moto gee 'n kriminele ondersoekklas aan verskeie ontluikende ondersoekers, insluitend

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Mnr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

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Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto fliek, Mnr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), Junie 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. Baie

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The Fat Man (1950)

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Sedert die begin van die kommersiële film maak, produksie maatskappye is altyd op soek na nuwe inhoud. Film maatskappye het altyd gebruik populêre boeke as 'n bron van die inhoud en inspirasie. Sedert die 1950's, gewilde TV-programme verskaf film aanpassings en inspirasie. In die vroeë dae van praat films, gewilde radioprogramme gelei tot baie film aanpassings. Lum en Abner, Jack Benny,

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Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947)

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Op Mei 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd teruggekeer na die Dick Tracy franchise in Dick Tracy se Dilemma (1947). Dit was welkome nuus vir aanhangers van die franchise hoewel Chester Gould was 'n noemenswaardige uitsondering. Gould het die Tracy karakter vir die komiese bladsy van die Detroit Mirror. Na afloop van die Chicago Tribune opgetel die komiese vir sindikasie, dit se gewildheid ontplof. Gould

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Dick Tracy Meets Grusame (1947)

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Dick Tracy Meets Grusame (1947) is one of the final entries (Koste skakel) in “B” film-reeks. RKO Pictures het die reeks oor van Republiek Pictures, wat die oorspronklike Dick Tracy tydskrifte vrygestel in die laat 1930's en vroeë 1940's. RKO Pictures vrygestel van die film te teaters op September 26, 1947. RKO gebring Boris Karloff in Grusame te speel, one

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Dick Tracy (1937)

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In early 1937, Republic Pictures released the first chapter of its first Dick Tracy serial. Dick Tracy (Koste skakel) consisted of 15 chapters for a total of almost 300 minute. Ralph Byrd played the popular comic book detective Dick Tracy. In this serial, the Spider, whose true identity is unknown, leads a gang of criminals dedicated to enriching themselves and

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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)

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Chester Gould created the Dick Tracy comic strip in 1931. Originally published through the Detroit Metro, the strip moved to the Chicago Tribune where it made the paper and Gould rich through syndication. It was only a matter of time before Dick Tracy made his debut on the silver screen. Ralph Byrd played Dick Tracy in four 15 chapter serials

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