“Terrible” Terry Beats Dixon for Title

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Ledna 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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Prosince 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. Dr. Niemann intends to exact revenge on the men who

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Prosince 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. Vstoupil náčelník Two Feathers

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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 začíná milionářem Cyrusem J. Rutherfordovi dědicové se shromáždili, aby slyšeli

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William Muldoon připravuje Be Champion

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V 1880, William Muldoon by se stal svět Heavyweight Wrestling Šampión v řecko-římském stylu poté, co porazil Thiebaud Bauer, úřadující mistr. Předtím, než by se vykonat tento čin, Muldoon musel zaplatit své příspěvky a připravit se na titulní náklonu s Bauerem. V 1876, Muldoon upoutal pozornost bývalého holé koleno prizefighting mistr světa John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.

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Sherlock Holmes’ Fatal hodina (1931)

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Také známý na spící kardinál, Sherlock Holmes’ Fatal hodina (1931) je první Sherlock Holmes film v hlavní roli Arthura Wontner v titulní roli. Film o mladého muže, který byl podvádění na mostě získat své ztracené bohatství. Professor Moriarty uses the information in an attempt to blackmail the young man Ronald Adair, portrayed by Leslie Perrins.

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