Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
Posts about “B” films, the first film shown on a double bill.
Sherlock Holmes ja salainen ase (1942) is the second of the Universal film versions of the stories and the fourth movie starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Lionell Atwill makes an appearance as Dr. Moriart This movie is set during the early years of World War II, when Holmes sneaks a scientist out of
RKO Pictures toi Dick Tracy sarjakuvahahmon valkokankaalle joulukuuta 1, 1945. Vaikka elokuva on ehdottomasti “B” elokuva tarkoitus olla ensin illassa, se silti olisi ollut kiinnostavaa monet fanit suositun sarjakuvan. Chester Gould luotu nauhat lokakuussa 1931 for the Detroit
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) stars Sidney Toler as Inspector Charlie Chan. Tässä elokuvassa, Inspector Chan is on the trail of the spy Riner. Riner intends to carry out an act of sabotage, when the American fleet passes through the canal. Inspector Chan experiences an unusual situation, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Maaliskuun 19, 1942, RKO Radio Pictures released the second film starring the Old Time Radio comedy team Lum and Abner. The Bashful Bachelor (1942) starred Chester Lauck as Lum Edwards and Norris Goff as Abner Peabody, the owners of the Jot’Em Down Store in Arkansas. Tässä elokuvassa (affiliate link), longtime bachelor Lum Edwards wants to become a hero
Kesäkuuta 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (Kiinasta) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. Tässä elokuvassa, Richmond plays Police Officer Jim Murray, the son of a Police Captain. At the beginning of the film, Jim Murray’s friend Steve Bronson, another police officer,
Tammikuu 26, 1934, United Artists released Palooka (1934), a feature film based on the popular comic strip. Stuart Erwin plays Joe Palooka but Jimmy Durante steals the show as his manager Knobby Walsh. Joe Palooka is the son of former world boxing champion Pete Palooka. When Joe was a baby, his mother Mayme, played by Marjorie Rambeau, takes him
Frankie Darro ja Mantan Moreland olivat pariksi yhdessä ensimmäistä kertaa tässä kansainvälisessä vuokralaiset, Ltd (Monogrammi Kuvat) elokuva, Irlannin Luck (1939). Elokuvassa (affiliate link), Frankie Darro näytelmiä “Buzzy” O'Brien, hotelli pikkolo, kun Mantan Moreland on Jefferson, Hotelli portteri. “Buzzy’s” father was a police officer killed in the line of duty. “Buzzy” haluaa olla
Joulukuun 27, 1941, Republic Pictures released the first chapter of the fourth Dick Tracy serial, Dick Tracy vs.. Crime, Inc. (1941). Once again, Ralph Byrd played Detective Dick Tracy. In this series, Dick Tracy works with “The Commission” to attack crime but suspects one of the members of the commission is the mysterious Ghost. The Ghost’s henchman Lucifer, played
From 1931 to 1954, Lum and Abner occupied a spot among the most popular shows during the Old Time Radio era. Chester Lauck and Norris Goff attended the University of Arkansas together. Lauck and Goff later developed their show Lum and Abner based on life in Arkansas. The show struck a cord with many listeners. My wife’s grandmother once told
Marraskuun 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film opens with a death row inmates escape from the prison on the day of his execution. After he jumps from the prison wall to the top of the train, a plane with a rope ladder picks up the prisoner. While the opening sounds