Harcsporttörténész és harcművész
Posts about films which played first on a double bill between 1931 és 1949.
Norman Edward Wescoatt született Hawaii-on augusztusban 2, 1911, „Rusty” Wescoatt a Hawaii Egyetemen futballozott, mielőtt a profi birkózásban debütált Hawaiin. 1933. Wescoatt úszóbajnok is volt. Wescoatt kezdetben több hírt hozott az úszásáról, mint a birkózásáról, amikor az Egyesült Államok kontinentális részébe utazott. 1935. Húsvét vasárnapján, Április
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
Augusztus 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. Viszont, 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” film. The series had more capable actors and actresses which resulted in its higher than normal quality. Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1939) (affiliate link) was released on January 11, 1939. Besides the
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. Után
RKO Pictures hozta a Dick Tracy képregény jellegű, hogy a nagy képernyőn december 1, 1945. Bár a film minden bizonnyal egy “B” film azt jelentette, hogy először a két törvényjavaslatot, még mindig lett volna az érdeke, hogy a sok rajongó a népszerű képregény. 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) (affiliate link) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to
On January 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
Május 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) egy műfajhajlító film (affiliate link) Lionel Atwill főszereplésével. Látszólag, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, egy rövid film azt jelentette, hogy az előétel a fő film egy dupla számlát. Majestic Pictures a filmet, amelyet az irányított