Kovos sporto istorikas ir kovos menininkas
Posts about classic films including many with a combat sports tie-in.
Gimė Normanas Edwardas Wescoattas Havajuose rugpjūčio mėn 2, 1911, „Rusty“ Wescoatt žaidė futbolą Havajų universitete, prieš debiutuodamas profesionaliose imtynėse Havajuose. 1933. Wescoattas taip pat buvo plaukimo čempionas. Keliaudamas į JAV žemyninę dalį, Wescoattas iš pradžių paskelbė daugiau naujienų apie savo plaukimą nei imtynes. 1935. Velykų sekmadienį, Balandis
Beveik 70 metų, Stanislovas Zbyszko debiutavo filme „Naktis ir miestas“. (1950). Sąskaita kaip Gregorious, išėjęs į pensiją imtynininkas ir Londono imtynių propaguotojo tėvas, Zbyszko pademonstravo savo imtynių įgūdžius, net būdamas vyresnio amžiaus, firminėje filmo scenoje. Filmas prasideda tuo, kad vyras vejasi Harį Fabianą, Londono šurmulys visada ieško
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) released Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) in November 1941. One of the later Thin Man films (Partnerių nuorodos), the film contains interesting vignettes for wrestling fans. Nick Charles, played by William Powell, is pulled into a state investigation of a local gambling ring. Two local wrestling promoters run the gambling ring, which is art imitating life if
Spalio 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), the film end to a radio play of the same year. The film concerns the murder of Jenny Wren or more properly “Who Killed Jenny Wren?” Wren, played by Karen Morley, blackmails several prominent men, who carried on affairs with her in the past. One of the men
Gegužės 11, 1931, Fritz Lang’s classic film M (Partnerių nuorodos) buvo išleistas Berlyne, Vokietija. Be to, kad daugelyje sąrašus viršuje 100 filmai visą laiką, Fritz Lang believed his finest film was M (1931). Filmas yra iš vaikų žmogžudystėse istorija, kad jie vyksta Berlyne. The police are determined to catch the killer
Lapkričio 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930), the talkie version of his silent classic, Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Tačiau, West is able to experiment with film techniques like tracking shots, still a novelty in early sound cinema. Editing still dominated as the continuity and story moving technique.
Broadcast companies were looking for content during the early days of television. Besides older movies and some broadcast company productions, sports were a source of programming for many television stations. The Dumont Television Network was one of the powerhouse networks in the beginning of the Golden Age of Television. One of their most popular programs was wrestling and the star
Rugpjūčio 2, 1947, Max M. King Productions released Killer Dill (1947), a crime film that professional wrestler Mike Mazurki plays “Little Joe”, a henchman playing both sides of a gang feud. Stuart Erwin stars as Johnny “Killer” Dill, a lingerie designer and salesperson, who people mistake for a gangster. After accidentally involving himself in a gang war, jo
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) is one of the five Sherlock Holmes films starring Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. Director Leslie S. Hiscott adapted the Sherlock Holmes novel The Valley of Fear but added to the story to give Professor Moriarty and Col. Sebastian Moran roles in the story. A significant portion of the movie is the retelling of
Fritz Lang made one of his early crime films in 1922. He directed Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922), which ran approximately four hours and thirty minutes. It tells the story of Dr. Mabuse, a professor of psychoanalysis. He is also the leader of a criminal ring in the mold of Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes series. In his multiple