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Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) is one of the early Twentieth Century Productions in the Bulldog Drummond series. This film would still be considered a feature film with Ronald Colman in the lead role. Later Bulldog Drummond films starring John Howard were “B” filmak. Bulldog Drummond has just attended the marriage of his best friend Algie, portrayed by Charles Butterworth.
Abuztuaren On 5, 1938, Paramount Pictures-ek Bulldog Drummond serieko beste film bat estreinatu zuen (kidea lotura) John Howard protagonista du Drummond-en papera. Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938) is one of the best films in the series primarily due to a strong cast. Besides John Howard, Heather Angel Drummonden senargai gisa itzultzen da’ Phyllis Clavering. She is joined by series regular H. B.
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 urte. Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) was the fourth film (kidea lotura) starring Wheeler and Woolsey. Set in Paris during World War I, Half Shot at Sunrise tells the
Columbia Pictures released Night of Terror (1933) on April 24, 1933. Made before the enforcement of the Production Code, the film contained a couple of situations, which would not be allowed in a year or two. Film honetan (kidea lotura), Mary Rinehart frequently kisses a man she is not engaged to but remains the heroine. A maniac is killing
Columbia Pictures’ Lone Wolf series, starring Warren Williams as Michael Lanyard, is one of my favorite “B” film series. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) (kidea lotura) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to
Apirilaren 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Mugimenduan “B” filmak. Mr. Moto in Danger Island hasten da Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Mr. Mugimenduan, played by Peter Lorre, and several passengers are watching a wrestling match. Twister McGurk, played by Warren Hymer, is wrestling Sailor Sam, played by Ward Bond. Mr. Mugimenduan
Trap (1946) is the last Charlie Chan film (kidea lotura) starring Sidney Toler as Inspector Chan. The eleventh of eleven Charlie Chan films that Toler made for Monogram Pictures, it marks the return of Victor Sen Yung as “Ez. 2 Son Jimmy”. Toler was deathly ill during the filming, so Jimmy and Birmingham Brown, played by Mantan Moreland, handle
Etatik 1931 arte 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
The Vampire Bat (1933) is a genre bending film (kidea lotura) starring Lionel Atwill. Ostensibly, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, a short film meant to be the appetizer for the main film on a double bill. Majestic Pictures produced the film, which was directed by
Urtarrilaren On 10, 1927, Universum Film (UFA) released Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) (kidea lotura). The German film company produced a science fiction class, which still holds up today. On the Internet Movie Database website (IMDB), users rate it 8.3 daudelarik 10 stars. It is #104 on the Top 250. In a theme society has wrestled with since the beginning