Lum and Abner Come to Film

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Ад 1931 для 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

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“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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Студзеня 5, 1900, four days before a showdown with Bantamweight Boxing Champion Terry McGovern, Featherweight World Boxing Champion George Dixon made an announcement to chill the spine of all his supporters. Dixon announced that win or lose, he would be retiring from the ring after the bout with McGovern. The last thing a manager wants to hear before a

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House of Frankenstein (1944)

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Сьнежня 1, 1944, Universal Pictures released the latest horror film in the Frankenstein series, House of Frankenstein, with an all-star cast. Boris Karloff, who originally played Frankenstein’s monster, returns to the series as the mad scientist Dr. Niemann. An earthquake releases him and his hunchbacked assistant Daniel from prison. Доктар. Niemann intends to exact revenge on the men who

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Сьнежня 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Увайшоў начальнік Два Пёры

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One Body Too Many (1944)

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On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. One Body Too Many пачынаецца з мільянера Сайруса Дж. Спадчыннікі Рэзерфорда сабраліся, каб паслухаць

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William Muldoon Prepares to Be Champion

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У 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. У 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Саліван дамінавалі ў рынгу ў час яго кар'еры. Валодаючы запіс 40 перамог, няма страты і дзве нічыіх, “Бостан моцны хлопчык” лічылі непераможнай,. Саліван выйграў чэмпіянат свету ў 1882 і размяркоўвалі ўсе прэтэндэнты кульмінацыяй барацьбы дзевятнаццатага стагоддзя з Джэйк Килрейн. Пасля перамогі над Kilrain ў гэтым эпічнай баі, John L.

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Шэрлак Холмс’ Фатальная гадзіну (1931)

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Таксама вядомы ў Спячай кардынала, Шэрлак Холмс’ Фатальная гадзіну (1931) з'яўляецца першым Шэрлак Холмс фільм з удзелам Артура Вонтнер у галоўнай ролі. Фільм тычыцца маладога чалавека, хто быў падман на мосце, каб вярнуць сабе згубленую багацце. Professor Moriarty uses the information in an attempt to blackmail the young man Ronald Adair, portrayed by Leslie Perrins.

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Streetcar Strike Claims First Victim

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У сераду, Можа 9, 1900, Другі дзень св. Луі Трамвай Удар, Шальная куля забіла Фрэнка Liebrecht. Фрэнк Liebrecht, ветэран Іспана-амерыканская вайна, глядзеў ўдару мітынг на рагу Финни і N. Тэйлар Avenue. Падчас мітынгу, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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Expressionism in Nosferatu (1922)

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Сакавіка 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau released Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau neglected to purchase the rights to film the story from Stoker’s estate, which almost led to this film being lost to film viewers. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. The

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