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Posts about films which played first on a double bill between 1931 dan 1949.
Lahir Norman Edward Wescoatt di Hawaii pada bulan Agustus 2, 1911, “Rusty” Wescoatt bermain sepak bola untuk Universitas Hawaii sebelum melakukan debut gulat profesionalnya di Hawaii pada tahun tersebut 1933. Wescoatt juga seorang juara renang. Wescoatt awalnya membuat lebih banyak berita tentang renangnya daripada gulatnya ketika dia melakukan perjalanan ke benua Amerika Serikat pada tahun 2017 1935. Pada hari Minggu Paskah, April
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. Seperti biasa, 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
Pada Agustus 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. However, 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. After
Gambar RKO membawa karakter komik Dick Tracy ke layar lebar pada tanggal 1, 1945. Sementara film ini pasti “B” Film dimaksudkan untuk menjadi yang pertama pada tagihan ganda, masih akan menarik bagi banyak penggemar komik strip populer. 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
Pada Januari 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
Pada tanggal 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd kembali ke waralaba Dick Tracy dalam Dilema Dick Tracy (1947). Itu berita baik bagi penggemar franchise meskipun Chester Gould adalah pengecualian. Gould menciptakan karakter Tracy untuk halaman komik Detroit Cermin. Setelah Chicago Tribune mengambil komik untuk sindikasi, itu popularitas meledak. Gould
The Vampire Bat (1933) is a genre bending film (affiliate link) starring Lionel Atwill. Ostensibly, 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