Bashful Bachelor (1942)

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La martie 19, 1942, RKO Radio Pictures released the second film starring the Old Time Radio comedy team Lum and Abner. Bashful Bachelor (1942) starred Chester Lauck as Lum Edwards and Norris Goff as Abner Peabody, the owners of the Jot’Em Down Store in Arkansas. În acest film (affiliate link), burlac de multă vreme Lum Edwards vrea să devină un erou

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Totuși, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of

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Double Cross (1941)

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On June 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (RPC) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. În acest film, Richmond plays Police Officer Jim Murray, the son of a Police Captain. At the beginning of the film, Jim Murray’s friend Steve Bronson, another police officer,

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John Berg Wins Light Heavy Championship

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John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Agricultor” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 de lire sterline. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg s-a luptat

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Palooka (1934)

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Ianuarie 26, 1934, United Artists released Palooka (1934), a feature film based on the popular comic strip. Stuart Erwin plays Joe Palooka but Jimmy Durante steals the show as his manager Knobby Walsh. Joe Palooka is the son of former world boxing champion Pete Palooka. When Joe was a baby, his mother Mayme, played by Marjorie Rambeau, îl ia

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Why I Studied the Martial Arts I Have

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Am inclus patru sau mai multe arte marțiale în curriculum academie noastre. Când mă uit la aceste arte, Văd un motiv distinct care am studiat fiecare. Acestea acoperă arte izbitoare, grappling, lupta la sol și o practică armă de auto-apărare, bastonul. Am început să studiez karate Shotokan în toamna anului 1994. I switched to Taekwondo with my nephew in the Spring of 1995. Taekwondo brought

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Eduard Mosblech (1884 – 1956)

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Eduard Mosblech is my maternal great-grandfather. Eduard was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 24, 1884, to German immigrants Gustave Mosblech and Bertha Mosblech nee Monse. Deseori scris ca Edward, dar pronunțat ca asamblarea ajutorului și a secției, Eduard was as unique as his name. M-am chinuit să scriu mult despre el din cauza poveștilor pe care le-am auzit despre el

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Boss Butler and the St. Louis Machine

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When it comes to machine politics and organized crime, Kansas City has always outshone St. Louis. Kansas City’s Pendergast political machine helped land Harry S. Truman in the White House. Kansas City was also home to several high-profile gangland shootings. St. Louis’ last organized crime leader was arrested for playing cards. We did have a Democratic party political machine around

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