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Posts about “B” mga pelikula, the first film shown on a double bill.
Sherlock Holmes at ang Lihim armas (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 nagdala ng Dick Tracy comic strip ng character sa malaking screen sa Disyembre 1, 1945. Habang ang pelikula ay talagang isang “B” nilalayong film na maging unang sa double kuwenta, ito pa rin maaaring naging ng interes sa maraming mga tagahanga ng mga sikat na comic strip. Chester Gould created the strip in October 1931 for the Detroit
Charlie Chan sa Panama (1940) bituin Sidney Toler bilang Inspector Charlie Chan. Sa ganitong film, Inspector Chan ay nasa trail ng espya Riner. Riner nagnanais na isakatuparan isang gawa ng pamiminsala, kapag sa American kalipunan ng mga sasakyan ay ipinapasa sa pamamagitan ng kanal. Inspector Chan ay nakakaranas ng isang hindi karaniwang sitwasyon, when he is arrested for the death of an American agent in
Sa Marso 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. Sa ganitong film (affiliate link), longtime bachelor Lum Edwards wants to become a hero
Noong Hunyo 27, 1941, Producer’s Releasing Corporation (PRC) released Double Cross (1941). The film is a starring vehicle for Kane Richmond, who displays his usual rugged toughness backed up by intelligence. Sa ganitong 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,
Sa Enero 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 at Mantan Moreland ay nakapares na magkasama sa unang pagkakataon sa International Renters, Ltd (Monogram Larawan) film, Irish swerte (1939). Sa film (affiliate link), Frankie Darro nagpe-play “Buzzy” O'Brien, isang hotel sugo, habang Mantan Moreland ay Jefferson, hotel tagapaglingkod. “Buzzy ni” ama ay isang pulis pinatay sa linya ng tungkulin. “Buzzy” gustong maging
Sa 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
Mula sa 1931 upang 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
Noong Nobyembre 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