Ahli Sejarah Sukan Pertempuran dan Seniman Mempertahankan Diri
Posts about classic films including many with a combat sports tie-in.
Born Norman Edward Wescoatt in Hawaii on August 2, 1911, “Rusty” Wescoatt played football for the University of Hawaii before making his professional wrestling debut in Hawaii during 1933. Wescoatt was also a swimming champion. Wescoatt initially made more news for his swimming than his wrestling when he traveled to the continental United States in 1935. On Easter Sunday, April
At nearly 70 tahun, Stanislaus Zbyszko made his film debut in Night and the City (1950). Billed as Gregorious, a retired wrestler and the father of London’s wrestling promoter, Zbyszko displayed his wrestling skills, even at his advanced age, in the film’s signature scene. The movie begins with a man chasing Harry Fabian, a London hustler always looking
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) mengeluarkan Bayangan Lelaki Kurus (1941) pada bulan November 1941. Salah satu filem Thin Man kemudiannya (link affiliate), filem ini mengandungi vignet yang menarik untuk peminat gusti. Nick Charles, played by William Powell, ditarik ke dalam penyiasatan negeri terhadap kumpulan perjudian tempatan. Dua penganjur gusti tempatan menjalankan gelanggang perjudian, iaitu seni meniru kehidupan jika
Pada bulan Oktober 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
Pada Mei 11, 1931, Fritz Lang’s classic film M (link affiliate) dikeluarkan di Berlin, Jerman. Selain pada kebanyakan senarai untuk bahagian atas 100 filem sepanjang masa, Fritz Lang believed his finest film was M (1931). Filem ini adalah kisah satu siri pembunuhan kanak-kanak yang berlaku di Berlin. The police are determined to catch the killer
Pada November 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930), the talkie version of his silent classic, The Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Walau bagaimanapun, 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
On August 2, 1947, Max M. King Productions mengeluarkan Killer Dill (1947), sebuah filem jenayah yang dilakonkan oleh ahli gusti profesional Mike Mazurki sebagai "Little Joe", seorang kaki tangan yang memainkan kedua-dua belah pertelingkahan kumpulan. Stuart Erwin membintangi sebagai Johnny "Killer" Dill, seorang pereka pakaian dan jurujual, yang orang silap sebagai gangster. Selepas secara tidak sengaja melibatkan dirinya dalam perang kumpulan, beliau
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