Gevechtssporthistoricus en krijgskunstenaar
Posts about films which played first on a double bill between 1931 en 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, 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. 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
Op augustus 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, waar de Lanyard net is aangekomen,,en,Lanyard ontmoet zijn oude vriend Johnny Booth,,en,een succesvol cafe,,en,eigenaar,,en,Lanayard's werkelijke doel is een missie voor,,en,een gespierde man stond in de First District Police Court luisteren naar Judge Cady,,en,Toen hij keek uit tussen de ogen bijna gezwollen dicht en een kapotte lip,,en,hij wachtte om te zien of recht zou worden gedaan,,en,Het was Rechter Cady vertelde de gebaande man,,en,prima voor het verstoren van de vrede,,en,voor het weren,,en,Lewis liet de titel om Munn in februari,,en,Zbyszko versloeg Munn in een beroemde dubbele-cross,,en,De wedstrijd tussen,,en,Ik normaal niet het gevoel oud, maar het maakt me beseffen de tijd vliegt door,,en,Uitdagingen zijn tijdelijk,,en. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Echter, 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. Arresteren 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
RKO Pictures brought the Dick Tracy comic strip character to the big screen on December 1, 1945. While the film is definitely a “B” film meant to be first on the double bill, it still would have been of interest to the many fans of the popular comic strip. 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
Op mei 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) is a genre bending film (affiliate link) starring Lionel Atwill. Ogenschijnlijk, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, een korte film bedoeld om het voorgerecht voor de hoofdfilm op een double bill te zijn. Majestic Pictures produceerde de film, which was directed by