Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)

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På December 27, 1941, Republic Pictures released the first chapter of the fourth Dick Tracy serial, Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941). Once again, Ralph Byrd played Detective Dick Tracy. In this series, Dick Tracy works with “The Commission” to attack crime but suspects one of the members of the commission is the mysterious Ghost. The Ghost’s henchman Lucifer, played

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Ursprungsberättelser: Fakta eller fiktion?

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När jag först började träna kampsport i 1995, berättelserna kopplade till grundandet av de flesta kampsporter var ganska fantastiska med övermänskliga bedrifter av fysisk talang och stridsförmåga som tillskrivs deras grundare. Oavsett om Kung Fu, Karate eller Judo, grundaren tog de färdigheter som lärts i tidigare kampsporter, modifierade det och besegrade alla. Dessa påståenden är

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Lum och Abner Kom till Film

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Från 1931 till 1954, Lum and Abner occupied a spot among the most popular shows during the Old Time Radio era. Chester Lauck and Norris Goff attended the University of Arkansas together. Lauck and Goff later developed their show Lum and Abner based on life in Arkansas. The show struck a cord with many listeners. My wife’s grandmother once told

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The Phantom (1931)

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På November 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film 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 opening sounds

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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På December 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chief Two Feathers gick in i

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