House of Frankenstein (1944)

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On detsember 1, 1944, Universal Pictures released the latest horror film in the Frankenstein series, House of Frankenstein, with an all-star cast. Boris Karloff, who originally played Frankenstein’s monster, returns to the series as the mad scientist Dr. Niemann. An earthquake releases him and his hunchbacked assistant Daniel from prison. Dr. Niemann intends to exact revenge on the men who

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Tom Allen võidab tiitli eest Mike McCoole'i

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Sel ajal kui paljaste sõrmenukkidega võitleja Tom Allen sündis Inglismaal ajal 1840, aastal veetis ta suurema osa oma täiskasvanueast St Louisis pärast USA-sse kolimist 1867. Pärast pettumust valmistavat kaotust Jem Mace'ile 1870, kus ta avaldas pealtvaatajatele muljet galantse etteastega kaotusseisus, Allen alustas kampaaniat Ameerika pihta tulistamise nimel

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Metropolis (1927)

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On jaanuar 10, 1927, Universum Film (UFA) released Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927). The German film company produced a science fiction class, which still holds up today. On the Internet Movie Database website (IMDB), users rate it 8.3 out of 10 tärni. It is #104 on the Top 250. In a theme society has wrestled with since the beginning of the

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Pesek Palm lööb Rickardi maadlusest

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1910. aastate lõpuks, professionaalsed maadluse edendajad broneerisid maadlejad töötatud või eelnevalt kokkulepitud maadlusmatšides. Occasionally, tavaliselt topeltristi tulemusena, fännid näeksid tegelikku võistlust või “shoot” matš maadlejate vahel. Üks neist matšidest leidis aset hilja 1921 ja tekkis Tex Rickardi vahelisest vaenust, peamiselt poksi edendaja, ja Jack

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Belief No Longer Suspended

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On detsember 14, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament was coming to a close. A featured match revealed promoter Samuel Rachmann was manipulating outcomes to keep interest in his tournament. After the wrestling public lost complete interest in the tournament during its opening few months in the spring, Rachmann introduced one of the most successful gimmicks in professional wrestling history. Rachmann

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After the Thin Man (1936)

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) released After The Thin Man (1936), the sequel to the popular Thin Man (1934), on Christmas Day 1936. The film is one of 14 films William Powell and Myrna Loy made together. Powell and Loy play Dashiell Hammet’s characters Nick and Nora Charles respectively. Nick Charles formerly worked as a private detective before marrying the wealthy heiress Nora.

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Lurich Throws Losson

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Georg Lurich made his reputation as a professional wrestler competing in European Greco-Roman wrestling tournaments. When Lurich travelled to the United States to ply his trade, he made the transition to catch-as-catch-can wrestling, the dominant style outside of Europe. Lurich adapted well to this style and earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Frank Gotch, Gotchi viimases

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