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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Ar Deireadh Fómhair 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (nasc affiliate), 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
I’ve been on an Alan Ladd kick lately. When I was still in college, I watched a number of Alan Ladd films one summer. I’ve been watching them over again the last few weeks on Amazon Prime. I’ll share some of these films over the next few months. The first film I watched was Thunder in the East (1951) starring
I’m continuing with watching some old Alan Ladd movies that I first saw thirty years ago on American Movie Classics (AMC), when they showed classic movies. I recently watched Appointment with Danger (1950), which was as entertaining as I remembered it. Paramount Pictures released Appointment with Danger (nasc affiliate) in London in 1950 but didn’t release it in the United
Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939) is the second-to-last Bulldog Drummond film (nasc affiliate) starring John Howard as Drummond. Drummond is once again preparing for his marriage to Phyllis Clavering. As usual, the marriage plans are disrupted by the revelations of Professor Downey regarding Rockingham Towers, the Drummond Estates. The treasure of an English king is hidden in the catacombs underneath
Ar Lúnasa 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film (nasc affiliate). The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Mar sin féin, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for
Ghlac John Howard thar an ról Bulldog Drummond i 1937, nuair a bhí sé ina “B” saincheadúnais scannán Pictiúir fíorthábhacht. Fíorthábhacht árachas cáilíocht na táirgeachta níos airde ná an meán “B” scannán. Bhí an tsraith gníomhaithe níos mó ann agus actresses agus mar thoradh ar a cháilíocht níos airde ná gnáth. Gabhála Bulldog Drummond (1939) (nasc affiliate) was released on January 11, 1939. Besides the
Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (nasc affiliate) based on the popular Shadow radio program, on May 25, 1946. “B” Film leading actor Kane Richmond returns as Lamont Cranston, the alter ego of the mysterious Shadow. The film begins by following the activities a blackmailing newspaper reporter Jeff Mann, played by James Cardwell. After
Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey were a Broadway comedy team before transitioning to films in 1929. Before Robert Woolsey’s untimely death in 1938, Wheeler and Woolsey made 24 films in 8 bliana. Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) was the fourth film (nasc affiliate) starring Wheeler and Woolsey. Set in Paris during World War I, Half Shot at Sunrise tells the
Pictiúir RKO thug an Dick Tracy carachtar stiall grinn ar an scáileán mór ar December 1, 1945. Cé go bhfuil an scannán cinnte “B” scannán i gceist a bheith den chéad uair ar an mbille dúbailte, Bheadh sé a bheith fós suim ag an lucht leanúna go leor de na stiall grinn tóir. Chester Gould chruthaigh an stiall i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 1931 for the Detroit
Columbia Pictiúir’ Sraith Lone Wolf, starring Warren Williams mar Michael lanyard, Is é ceann de mo is fearr leat “B” sraith scannán. Williams imir an thief jewel debonair, a bhealach foircinn i gcónaí ar bun ag cabhrú leis na póilíní a réiteach sraith de coireanna. Counter-Espionage (1942) (nasc affiliate) Tosaíonn le Lanyard pleananna top secret ó Sir Stafford Hart sábháilte ghoid. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to