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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Vào ngày 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) (liên kết liên kết), 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 (liên kết liên kết) 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 (liên kết liên kết) 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
Ngày 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film (liên kết liên kết). The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Tuy nhiên, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for
John Howard took over the Bulldog Drummond role in 1937, when it became a “B” film franchise for Paramount Pictures. Paramount insured higher production quality than the average “B” phim. The series had more capable actors and actresses which resulted in its higher than normal quality. Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1939) (liên kết liên kết) was released on January 11, 1939. Besides the
Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (liên kết liên kết) 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 năm. Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) was the fourth film (liên kết liên kết) starring Wheeler and Woolsey. Set in Paris during World War I, Half Shot at Sunrise tells the
RKO Pictures đã mua nhân vật truyện tranh Dick Tracy lên màn ảnh rộng vào ngày 1, 1945. Trong khi bộ phim chắc chắn là một “B” phim nghĩa là đầu tiên trên hóa đơn đôi, nó vẫn sẽ là mối quan tâm của những người hâm mộ truyện tranh nổi tiếng. Chester Gould tạo ra các dải vào tháng Mười 1931 for the Detroit
Columbia Pictures’ Lone Wolf series, starring Warren Williams as Michael Lanyard, is one of my favorite “B” loạt phim. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) (liên kết liên kết) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to