Historien des sports de combat et artiste martial
Sur Mars 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau Nosferatu libéré (1922). Nosferatu était l'adaptation de Murnau du roman Dracula de Bram Stoker. Murnau négligé d'acheter les droits pour filmer l'histoire de la succession de Stoker, qui a presque mené à ce film étant perdu pour filmer téléspectateurs. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. La
George Collins, le second braqueur de banque impliquée dans l'Union, MO vol de banque sur Décembre 26, 1902, tenté d'échapper à la St. Louis prison en Janvier 1904. En plus de travailler avec les autres prisonniers sur faire un trou dans le mur de la prison, il a également arrangé avec un gardien de prison pour avoir scies contrebande à lui. Collins intended to use
On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. One Body Too Many commence avec le millionnaire Cyrus J. Les héritiers de Rutherford se sont réunis pour entendre le
When most students start forms training, their main focus is on learning the proper sequence of the techniques to perform the pattern in the prescribed manner. It is unusual for a beginning or even intermediate student to think too much about what they are doing with the techniques and what they are defending against. Is the technique straight forward or
In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,
Minor film company Conn Pictures Company released Tough to Handle (1937) on May 24, 1937. Director S. Roy Luby pairs “B” film stars Kane Richmond and Frankie Darro in this story of phony lottery tickets. Grandpa Sanford believe he won the lottery. Grandpa will be able to use the money to improve the circumstances of his grandchildren, Mike, joué par
On September 5, 1984, I walked through the doors of Grover Cleveland High School for the first time. I attended St. Louis’ most popular magnet school at the time, Kennard NJROTC Academy. Le St. Louis School Board decided to move the program to “The Castle on Grand”. Cleveland High School would graduate many St. Louis children on St. Louis’ South
Je voulais écrire à propos de l'un de mes films préférés, The Scarlet Pimpernel (1935). Ce est une adaptation du roman du même nom, écrite par la baronne Orczy. Le film (affiliate link) concerns an English peer, qui risque sa vie en sauvant aristocrates français de la guillotine. The story is complicated by the fact the peer is married to
Julius “Oncle Jules” Johannpeter was born in St. Charles, MO on March 5, 1875 to recent German immigrants Frederick William Johannpeter and Johanna Johannpeter nee Grieve. “Oncle 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
Dans 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. Dans 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former