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Posts about films which played first on a double bill between 1931 e 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 (enlace de afiliado) 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
En agosto 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film (enlace de afiliado). The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Porén, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for
John Howard took over the Bulldog Drummond role in 1937, when it became a “B” film franchise for Paramount Pictures. Paramount insured higher production quality than the average “B” película. The series had more capable actors and actresses which resulted in its higher than normal quality. Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1939) (enlace de afiliado) was released on January 11, 1939. Besides the
Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (enlace de afiliado) 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. After
RKO Pictures trouxo o personaxe de cómics Dick Tracy á pantalla grande en decembro 1, 1945. Mentres a película é, en definitiva, un “B” filme feito para ser o primeiro en tocar dúas veces, inda sería de interese para os moitos fans do cómic populares. 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” film series. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) (enlace de afiliado) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to
En xaneiro de 27, 1939, Columbia Pictures lanzou o primeiro dos filmes de Lone Wolf, O Lone Wolf Spy caza (1939). Warren William desempeña o “Lone Wolf” Michael Lanyard, un ex-asaltante e ladrón de xoias segura. A película abre con dous homes secuestro Lanyard fóra das rúas de Washington, D.C.. Un home misterioso pide Cordón para arrombar un cofre, pero
En maio 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd returned to the Dick Tracy franchise in Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947). It was welcome news for fans of the franchise although Chester Gould was a notable exception. Gould created the Tracy character for the comic page of the Detroit Mirror. After the Chicago Tribune picked up the comic for syndication, it’s popularity exploded. Gould
The Vampire Bat (1933) é unha película de flexión de xénero (enlace de afiliado) protagonizada por Lionel Atwill. Ostensivamente, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, un curtametraxe feito para ser o aperitivo para o principal película sobre un proxecto de lei dobre. Majestic Pictures produciu o filme, que foi dirixida por