Historien des sports de combat et artiste martial
Dick Tracy contre le gang (1947) est la dernière entrée “B” série de films. RKO Pictures a pris le relais de la série Republic Pictures, qui a sorti les feuilletons Dick Tracy origine à la fin des années 1930 et au début des années 1940. RKO Pictures sorti le film en salles le Septembre 26, 1947. RKO apporté Boris Karloff à jouer Gruesome, one of Dick Tracy’s arch
Mardi, Juillet 4, 1916, former St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond passed away after an illness of two years. Desmond was in Alexian Brothers Hospital from October 1915 until his death on Independence Day 1916. The 59-year-old Desmond left a 12-year-old son, William Desmond, Jr. Chief Desmond’s wife died several years before him. For 17 years from 1890
Lorsque Twentieth Century-Fox a décidé d'abandonner la série Charlie Chan après le château dans le désert (1942), Sidney Toler a acheté les droits de la série et qu'il a fallu pour Monogram Pictures. Après avoir fait 11 des films avec Twentieth Century-Fox, Toler ferait 11 Films Charlie Chan avec Monogram Pictures. Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) was the ninth film that Toler made for Monogram
When Frank Gotch retired as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion after beating Georg Lurich in his last match, promoters scrambled to find a successor. Samuel Rachmann tried to put forth his own champion by hosting the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament in New York City. Rachmann wanted his challenger Aberg to win the tournament and be recognized by the public as the
1909 était probablement la pire année de la vie de Parker Lonzo Bator Zimmerman. Il a perdu à la fois son vieux dix mois fille Ida May Zimmerman et sa seconde épouse Mellie Bollinger Zimmerman. Avant la mort de Parker dans le Giraurdeau Tornado cap de 1949, he would bury two more of his children. Both of them were adults. I can only imagine how hard 1909
When I started martial arts in my mid-twenties, I thought my skill level would always continue to improve even as I aged. Since I regularly lifted weights, performed cardio and stretched, I thought I could battle Father Time to a draw. Like so many combat athletes before me, I discovered Father Time beats us all. Whether we want to face
Sur Novembre 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Louis”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Louis, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. Le St. L'archidiocèse Saint-Louis a consacré l'église
The International Wrestling Tournament occurred in two phases between May 19, 1915 and December 31, 1915. Fifty wrestlers would compete in the first phase of the tournament including World Greco-Roman Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. The second installment had 40 wrestlers including up and coming star Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. La
Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films based on the popular Shadow radio program, on May 25, 1946. “B” Film leading actor Kane Richmond returns as Lamont Cranston, the alter ego of the mysterious Shadow. The film begins by following the activities a blackmailing newspaper reporter Jeff Mann, played by James Cardwell. Après avoir menacé plusieurs
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. It is not clear if Charles Sanders actions attracted Printz’s attention, or Printz just stumbled upon Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Printz walked up to Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. When