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Posts about films which played first on a double bill between 1931 i 1949.
Born Norman Edward Wescoatt in Hawaii on August 2, 1911, “Rusty” Wescoatt played football for the University of Hawaii before making his professional wrestling debut in Hawaii during 1933. Wescoatt was also a swimming champion. Wescoatt initially made more news for his swimming than his wrestling when he traveled to the continental United States in 1935. On Easter Sunday, Abril
Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939) is the second-to-last Bulldog Drummond film (affiliate link) starring John Howard as Drummond. Drummond is once again preparing for his marriage to Phyllis Clavering. As usual, the marriage plans are disrupted by the revelations of Professor Downey regarding Rockingham Towers, the Drummond Estates. The treasure of an English king is hidden in the catacombs underneath
A l'agost 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film (affiliate link). The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Però, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for
John Howard va prendre el lloc Bulldog Drummond en 1937, quan es va convertir en un “B” franquícia de pel·lícules de Paramount Pictures. Paramount assegurat una major qualitat de producció a la mitjana “B” pel · lícula. La sèrie va tenir actors més capaços i actrius que van donar lloc al seu superior a qualitat normal. Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1939) (affiliate link) va ser llançat al gener 11, 1939. A més de la
Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (affiliate link) based on the popular Shadow radio program, on May 25, 1946. “B” Film leading actor Kane Richmond returns as Lamont Cranston, the alter ego of the mysterious Shadow. The film begins by following the activities a blackmailing newspaper reporter Jeff Mann, played by James Cardwell. Després
RKO Pictures va portar el personatge de còmic Dick Tracy a la gran pantalla al desembre 1, 1945. Mentre que la pel · lícula és sens dubte, un “B” pel · lícula destinada a ser primer en el programa doble, tot i així hauria estat d'interès per als molts fans de la popular tira còmica. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit
Columbia Pictures’ Lone Wolf series, starring Warren Williams as Michael Lanyard, is one of my favorite “B” Cicle de cinema. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) (affiliate link) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to
Al gener 27, 1939, Columbia Pictures released the first of the Lone Wolf films, The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939). Warren William plays the “Lone Wolf” Michael Lanyard, a former safe burglar and jewel thief. The film opens with two men kidnapping Lanyard off the streets of Washington, D.C.. A mysterious man asks Lanyard to burglarize a safe but he
Al maig 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd va tornar a la franquícia de Dick Tracy en el dilema de Dick Tracy (1947). Va ser una bona notícia per als fans de la franquícia encara Chester Gould va ser una notable excepció. Gould va crear el personatge de Tracy per a la pàgina de còmic del Mirall Detroit. After the Chicago Tribune picked up the comic for syndication, it’s popularity exploded. Gould
The Vampire Bat (1933) is a genre bending film (affiliate link) starring Lionel Atwill. Aparentment, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, un curtmetratge destinat a ser l'aperitiu per a la pel·lícula principal en un programa doble. Fotos Majestic van produir la pel·lícula, which was directed by