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Posts about “B” scannáin, the first film shown on a double bill.
On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. One Body Too Many begins with millionaire Cyrus J. Rutherford’s heirs gathered to hear the
Minor film company Conn Pictures Company released Tough to Handle (1937) on May 24, 1937. Director S. Roy Luby pairs “B” film stars Kane Richmond and Frankie Darro in this story of phony lottery tickets. Grandpa Sanford believe he won the lottery. Grandpa will be able to use the money to improve the circumstances of his grandchildren, Mike, a bhí ag
In one of the last films in the series, British authorites recruit Sherlock Holmes to protect the young heir to a European throne. Universal Pictures released Pursuit to Algiers (1945) Deireadh Fómhair 26, 1945. Basil Rathbone returns for the twelfth of fourteen times as Sherlock Holmes. Nigel Bruce again plays his assistant Dr. John Watson. As the film begins, Sherlock
Monogram Pictures released So’s Your Aunt Emma! (1942) on April 17, 1942. Zasu Pitts stars as Aunt Emma Bates. In her youth, Aunt Emma was engaged to up-and-coming professional fighter Jim O’Banion. Her sister didn’t approve of the match, so they sent her on a trip to break up the couple. Aunt Emma regretted it and starts following the career
Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Moto film, An tUasal. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), on June 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. go leor
Ar Lúnasa 19, 1943, Columbia Pictures released Passport to Suez (1943). Warren William plays Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf, for the final time in this film. The film opens in Alexandria, Egypt, where Lanyard has just arrived. Lanyard meets up with his old friend Johnny Booth, a successful cafe’ owner. Mar sin féin, Lanyard’s real purpose is a mission for British Intelligence.
Sherlock Holmes agus an Guth na Terror (1942) Is é an chéad cheann de dhá cheann déag de scannán Sherlock Holmes a rinne Pictiúir Uilíoch. Basil Rathbone agus Nigel Bruce reprise a róil mar Sherlock Holmes agus an Dr. Watson faoi seach. Uilíoch a leagtar ar an tsraith sna 1940idí in ainneoin go raibh an liteartha Sherlock Holmes 60 bliain d'aois i 1914. In a good deal
An Gaiste (1946) is the last Charlie Chan film starring Sidney Toler as Inspector Chan. The eleventh of eleven Charlie Chan films that Toler made for Monogram Pictures, it marks the return of Victor Sen Yung as “Ní. 2 Mac Jimmy”. Toler was deathly ill during the filming, so Jimmy and Birmingham Brown, played by Mantan Moreland, handle most of
Dúnmharú Thar Nua-Eabhrac (1940) Is é ceann de na heagráin níos déanaí ar an tsraith Charlie Chan le haghaidh Fichiú hAois Fox-Productions. Sa scannán seo, Cigire Chan ag cuidiú a chara d'aois ó Albain Clós, Cigire Drake, aimsiú ar ghrúpa de saboteurs. Gceist ag na spiairí a sabotage éigin ceardaíochta aeir tástála i Nua-Eabhrac. Inspector Drake is tracing Paul Narvo, who leads
The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, An tUasal. Moto (1937) Iúil 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. An tUasal. Déanann Moto é féin a cheilt mar pheddler agus