Rusty Wescoatt, Athletics and Acting

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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, აპრილი

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Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939)

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Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939) is the second-to-last Bulldog Drummond film (შვილობილი ლინკები) 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

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Passport to Suez (1943)

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აგვისტოს 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film (შვილობილი ლინკები). 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

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Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1939)

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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” ფილმი. The series had more capable actors and actresses which resulted in its higher than normal quality. Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1939) (შვილობილი ლინკები) was released on January 11, 1939. Besides the

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Behind the Mask (1946)

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Monogram Pictures released Behind the Mask (1946), the second of three films (შვილობილი ლინკები) 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. შემდეგ

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Dick Tracy, დეტექტივი (1945)

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RKO სურათები მოუტანა Dick Tracy კომიკური ზოლები ხასიათი დიდ ეკრანზე დეკემბერი 1, 1945. მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ ფილმი არის ნამდვილად “B” ფილმი ნიშნავს, რომ პირველი ორმაგი კანონპროექტი, ის მაინც იქნებოდა საინტერესო ბევრი გულშემატკივარი პოპულარული კომიკური ზოლები. Chester Gould შექმნა ზოლები ოქტომბერი 1931 for the Detroit

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კონტრდაზვერვის (1942)

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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. კონტრდაზვერვის (1942) (შვილობილი ლინკები) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to

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The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)

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წლის 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

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Dick Tracy’s Dilemma (1947)

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მაისი 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

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Are Vampire Bats Killing People?

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The Vampire Bat (1933) is a genre bending film (შვილობილი ლინკები) 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

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