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Posts about “B” filmer, the first film shown on a double bill.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (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 förde Dick Tracy seriefigur på den stora skärmen på December 1, 1945. Medan filmen är definitivt en “B” filmen tänkt att vara först på den dubbelräkning, det fortfarande skulle ha varit av intresse för de många fans av den populära tecknade serien. Chester Gould skapade remsan i oktober 1931 for the Detroit
Charlie Chan i Panama (1940) stjärnorna Sidney Toler som inspektör Charlie Chan. I denna film, Inspektör Chan är på spåren spionen Riner. Riner för avsikt att genomföra en akt av sabotage, när den amerikanska flottan passerar genom kanalen. Inspektör Chan upplever en ovanlig situation, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
På mars 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. I denna film (affiliate länk), longtime bachelor Lum Edwards wants to become a hero
On June 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (Kina) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. I denna film, 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,
På Januari 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, tar honom
Frankie Darro och Mantan Moreland var parat ihop för första gången i denna internationella hyresgäster, Ltd (Bilder Monogram) film, Irländsk lycka (1939). I filmen (affiliate länk), Frankie Darro pjäser “Buzzy” O'Brien, ett hotell piccolo, medan Mantan Moreland är Jefferson, Hotell porter. “Buzzy’s” father was a police officer killed in the line of duty. “Buzzy” vill vara
På December 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
Från 1931 till 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
På November 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