Historien des sports de combat et artiste martial
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond created a bit of a mystery in January 1903, quand il a tenté de s'enfuir et de se marier. It was to be the 45-year-old Desmond’s first marriage. Chief Desmond was to marry Hannah McLaughlin, the daughter of a local builder. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Louis
Lundi, Décembre 15, 1902, St. Louis Police Assistant Chief of Detectives James H. Smith retired from the police department to take a position in the coal industry. Chief of Detectives William Desmond attempted to convince Smith to stay but he decided to retire from the force as his fortieth birthday approached. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.
H.G. Wells wrote the story of Things to Come, which was turned into a film in 1936. The film opens during Christmas 1940 in Everytown (obviously London) right before the outbreak of war. The war lasts almost thirty years before “the Airmen” led by John Cabal, a former resident of Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the remaining war
John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” À, Morrissey decided to defend his title against John C. Heenan, “the Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey defeated Heenan in the October 1858 bout held in
The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, M.. Mouvement (1937) sur Juillet 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. M.. Moto se déguise en colporteur et
Lundi, Décembre 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” Lewis a remporté le premier des six championnats du monde de lutte poids lourd devant Joe Stecher.. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Un an avant ce match, Stecher et Lewis se sont rencontrés dans un match de plus de trois heures. Lewis a commis une erreur mentale
Stan Laurel et Oliver Hardy tiennent le premier rôle dans un de mes films préférés de vacances, Babe in Toyland (affiliate link) ou Marche des Soldats de Bois (1934). Il est normalement représenté autour de Thanksgiving. Ce film met en scène Stan Laurel que Stannie Dum et Oliver Hardy comme Ollie Dee, qui tentent d'aider la mère Pipe, the little old women in the shoe. Barnaby, the wicked
Les Mosblechs ont de très grandes familles comme une règle. Mon arrière grand-père Eduard Mosblech était l'un des douze enfants. Eduard eu quatorze enfants et ses frères avait douze et treize enfants respectivement. Bien que je n'ai pas encore été en mesure de vérifier la taille des deux autres familles, both Mom and I remember it the same way. Grandma Ellis had
On October 14, 1938, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation released the fifth of eight Mr. Moto Films starring Peter Lorre as Interpol Policeman Kentaro Moto. In Mysterious Mr. Mouvement (1938), M.. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. M.. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, out of
“Terrible” Terry McGovern proved to be a rare fighter at the turn of the Twentieth Century. While smaller boxers packed no power in their punches, McGovern, who scaled between 110 and 126 livres, possessed tremendous knockout power. “Terrible” Terry often finished his opponents in the first four rounds. Sur Juillet 1, 1899, Brooklyn based McGovern met Chicago’s Johnny Richie at