Herman Johannpeter (1878 – 1921)

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When I started researching the family history, I only knew about two of my great-grandmother Caroline “Lee” Ellis’ nee Johannpeter’s siblings. My grandfather told me a lot about his Uncle “Jules”, Julius Johannpeter. Grandpa lived with Uncle Jules from the time he left Missouri Military Academy in 1932 until he married my grandmother, Alvina Ellis nee Mosblech in 1938. Grandpa

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Diolch, Mr. Cynnig (1937)

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Ar Noswyl Nadolig, 1937, yr ail Mr. Ffilm Moto, Diolch, Mr. Cynnig (1937) syllu Peter Lorre, debuted. International Asiant Mr. Moto yn ymdrechu i ddiogelu trysorau diwylliannol Tsieineaidd o droseddwyr rhyngwladol. Bydd y saith Sgroliau'r datgelu lle i guddio i y Tomb o Genghis Khan. Rhyfelwyr Genghis Khan yn reportedly claddu drysor wych gyda eu harweinydd marw. Mr. Moto’s friend Prince

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Morrissey vs. Sullivan: Fight, Then Feud

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Ar Hydref 12, 1853, 23 Byddai mlwydd-oed John Morrissey yn cyfarfod 40 mlwydd-oed “Yankee” Sullivan ar gyfer Pencampwriaeth Prizefighting America ac o bosibl Pwysau Trwm y Byd. Roedd Sullivan ei ystyried y pencampwr ers Tom HYER, a oedd wedi curo Sullivan yn flaenorol, ymddeol yn lle ymladd Sullivan mewn rematch. Honnodd Sullivan y teitl, a chafodd gefnogaeth HYER, who had made peace with Sullivan.

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Cat and the Canary (1927)

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(I have included Chapter 4 from my unpublished book, German Expressionism and The Cat and the Canary.) Leni and Karl Freund are the bridge between German Expressionism and American Expressionism. Freund was an art and film director on such films as The Golem (1920) and Metropolis (1927). He brought the distinct look of Expressionism to Dracula (1931) and The Mummy

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Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Ar Ebrill 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Cynnig “B” ffilmiau. Mr. Moto in Danger Island begins with Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. Mr. Cynnig, 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. Cynnig

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