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Posts about films which played first on a double bill between 1931 y 1949.
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, Abril
En noviembre 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film (enlace de afiliado) 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
El Misterio del cabo español (1935) es una adaptación de una de las novelas de Ellery Queen. Dos primos, Frederic Dannay y Manfred Lee, quien escribió una serie de novelas policíacas bajo el seudónimo de el personaje del título. En esta película, Ellery Queen está tomando unas vacaciones a California con su amigo el juez Macklin. Of course, they are not long into their
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. En esta película, Sr.. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Película Moto, Sr.. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), on June 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. Many
Desde el comienzo de la realización de películas comerciales, empresas de producción están siempre en busca de nuevos contenidos. Las compañías cinematográficas siempre han utilizado libros populares como fuente de contenidos e inspiración. Desde la década de 1950, programas de televisión populares previstas adaptaciones cinematográficas e inspiración. En los primeros días del cine sonoro, radio popular muestra llevó a muchas adaptaciones cinematográficas. Lum y Abner, Jack Benny,
En mayo 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd returned to the Dick Tracy franchise in Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947). It was welcome news for fans of the franchise although Chester Gould was a notable exception. Gould created the Tracy character for the comic page of the Detroit Mirror. After the Chicago Tribune picked up the comic for syndication, it’s popularity exploded. Gould
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) is one of the final entries (enlace de afiliado) en “B” Ciclo de cine. RKO Pictures tomó el relevo de la serie Republic Pictures, quien dio a conocer los seriales originales Dick Tracy a finales de 1930 y principios de 1940. RKO Pictures estrenó la película a los cines el septiembre 26, 1947. RKO trajo Boris Karloff en jugar Gruesome, one
In early 1937, Republic Pictures released the first chapter of its first Dick Tracy serial. Dick Tracy (enlace de afiliado) consisted of 15 chapters for a total of almost 300 minutes. 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
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