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Posts about films which played first on a double bill between 1931 ak 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, Avril
Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939) is the second-to-last Bulldog Drummond film (lyen afilye) 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
Sou Out 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film (lyen afilye). The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Sepandan, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for
John Howard te pran plis pase wòl nan Bulldog Drummond nan 1937, lè li te vin tounen yon “B” franchiz fim pou Paramount Foto. Paramount asirans ki pi wo bon jan kalite pwodiksyon pase mwayèn nan “B” fim. Seri a te gen aktè plis ki kapab ak komedyèn ki a nan pi wo li yo pase bon jan kalite nòmal. Arete Bulldog Drummond (1939) (lyen afilye) te lage sou janvye 11, 1939. Anplis la
Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (lyen afilye) 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 te fè Dick Tracy komik karaktè nan teren nan ekran an gwo sou Desanm 1, 1945. Pandan ke fim nan se definitivman yon “B” fim vle di ke yo dwe premye sou bòdwo an doub, li toujou ta gen nan enterè fanatik yo anpil nan teren an popilè komik. 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) (lyen afilye) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to
Nan mwa janvye 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
Sou Me 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
Vampire Bat nan (1933) is a genre bending film (lyen afilye) starring Lionel Atwill. Ofisyèlman, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, a short film meant to be the appetizer for the main film on a double bill. Majestic Pictures produced the film, which was directed by