Bardagaíþróttasagnfræðingur og bardagalistamaður
Legacy posts about films from the silent and classic Hollywood film eras.
The Canary Murder Case (1929) var upphaflega skot sem þögul kvikmynd. Þó, Paramount Studio framkvæmdastjóri hélt að það væri betra sem talandi mynd. Stúdíó seinkað út fyrr en þeir gætu að bæta hljóði við kvikmynd. The samlagning af hljóð var ekki án viðfangsefni hennar. Því miður, einn af helstu stjörnum myndarinnar, Louise Brooks, had
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) released After The Thin Man (1936), the sequel to the popular Thin Man (1934), on Christmas Day 1936. The film is one of 14 films William Powell and Myrna Loy made together. Powell and Loy play Dashiell Hammet’s characters Nick and Nora Charles respectively. Nick Charles formerly worked as a private detective before marrying the wealthy heiress Nora.
Á Desember 16, 1937, Paramount Pictures released the second “Bulldog” Drummond film starring John Howard as Drummond. Ronald Coleman and Ralph Richardson played Captain Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond in the past. By the time Bulldog Drummond’s Revenge (tengja hlekkur) was released, the series had become a formula “B” movie franchise. Despite Captain Drummond being married to Phyllis Clavering in The Return
British International Pictures (BIP) released The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934) (tengja hlekkur) apríl 19, 1934. Ralph Richardson takes his only turn as the English hero Captain Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond. Drummond recently married long-time love interest Phyllis Clavering. Politics and the presence of old foe Carl Peterson intrude on Drummond’s wedded bliss. When Peterson kidnaps Phyllis, Drummond determines to
Ágúst 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, hans
Sherlock Holmes og Secret Weapon (1942) (tengja hlekkur) is the second of the Universal film versions of the stories and the fourth movie starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Lionell Atwill gerir framkoma sem Dr. Moriart This movie is set during the early years of World War II, when Holmes sneaks a scientist out
Mars 18, 1938, Paramount Pictures released Bulldog Drummond’s Peril (1938). John Howard portrays Drummond for the third time. Í þessari mynd (tengja hlekkur), Drummond and his fiance’ Phyllis Clavering are traveling to Switzerland to complete their long-awaited wedding plans. The Longworths, Drummond’s and Clavering’s best friends, arrive in Switzerland for the wedding. Gwen Longworth gives Phyllis a perfect synthetic
In the sixth of eight Mr. Moto films released between 1937 og 1939, Interpol police officer Kentaro Moto pursues a group of international saboteurs. Twentieth Century – Fox Film Corporation released Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939) (tengja hlekkur) on January 20, 1939. Peter Lorre returns as the cerebral but deadly Mr. Hreyfing. Ricardo Cortez plays Fabian the Great, a ventriloquist,
In his first time playing the role of Captain Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond, John Howard plays the captain desperately trying to rescue his kidnapped fiancé’. Paramount Pictures released Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (tengja hlekkur) September 24, 1937. Prior to John Howard taking over the role, Ronald Coleman and Ralph Richardson both played the fictional British hero. Myndin hefst með
Mars 19, 1942, RKO Radio Pictures released the second film starring the Old Time Radio comedy team Lum and Abner. The Bashful Bachelor (1942) (tengja hlekkur) starred Chester Lauck as Lum Edwards and Norris Goff as Abner Peabody, the owners of the Jot’Em Down Store in Arkansas. Í þessari mynd, longtime bachelor Lum Edwards wants to become a hero