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The Kid Sister (1945)
Joan Hollingsworth is a disappointed girl. Restricted by her stern mother, whose traditional nature makes her favour the eldest daughter in the family, Joan feels like an unwanted lump, so she tries...
View ArticleThe Downfall and Reformation of Hiram Stokely: A Beach Party Essay
It is once again that time of year to discuss the artistic merits of the acclaimed Beach Party series, friends! Today we will be delving into the life and times, and afterlife of the on and only Hiram...
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Murder in the Private Car (1934)
Young telephone operator Ruth Raymond gets the surprise of her life when she turns out to be the long lost daughter to wealthy railway tycoon Luke Carson. Together with her friend Georgia, her...
View ArticleThe Mystery Man (1935)
Reporter Larry Doyle has just been rewarded by his paper and the city of = for his work in solving the = murder case. In equal measure, he's fired from said paper after the boss has had enough off his...
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Scared Stiff (1945)
Larry Elliot is an unlucky news reporter who's this close to getting fired due to his inability to cover stories properly, always leaving out the interesting details for one reason or another. Given...
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Murder With Music (1941)
Man, this is a strange movie!A journalist is in need of a job, and meets with an editor, who rebuffs him, telling a story of the last time he hired a brash young reporter. This employee, Hal, was...
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Ouanga (1936) and The Devil's Daughter (1939)
OuangaPlantation owner Adam Maynard is returning to his island home in Haiti after two years abroad, where he met and got engaged to the pretty Eve. His old flame Klili is coldly furious at this news,...
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Midnight Manhunt (1945)
Long thought to be dead, notorious gangster Joe Wells becomes the genuine article when a mysterious man guns him down in a hotel room. The dying crook manages to crawl to a neighbouring wax museum,...
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The Magnificent Rogue (1946)
Enterprising woman Pat Morgan has been managing her husband's business during his time in the military, but now that he's home the overly traditional Steve insists that his wife not work, but instead...
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The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
Newlyweds Webster and Jackie Frye have just arrived at the country house purchased by the bride's father. The property gets off to a bad start with the fences that fall apart and the piano that needs...
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Uptown New York (1932)
Pat is a young woman deeply in love with the doctor-in-waiting Max. He seems to feel the same, but his family has arranged a marriage for him, and he feels he can't let them down, so he marries this...
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The Town Went Wild (1944)
The patriarchs of neighbouring families the Conways and Harrisons have been feuding for just about all their lives, and despite the rest of the clans being on friendly terms, the fathers refuse to see...
View ArticleThe Hitch-Hiker (1953)
Two friends Roy Collins and Gilbert Bowen are going for a fishing trip in Arizona when they make the mistake of picking up a hitch-hiker who turns out to be a deranged fugitive, Emmett Myers. Intent on...
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Black Widow (1951)
An American man is driving through the British countryside when he's attacked by a thief and left on the side of the road, while the police give chase, resulting in the thief's death. The man stumbles...
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The Brute Man (1946)
The city has been gripped with terror because of a string of murders committed by the sinister Creeper. The police are being pilloried by the public for their inability to locate the maniac, even when...
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House of Horror (1946)
Experimental art critic Marcel is on tough times after a brutally negative art critic trashed his reputation. He's just about to kill himself when he spots a man struggling in the river. He saves him,...
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They Call me Trinity (1970) and Trinity is Still My Name (1971)
They Call Me TrinityThe lazy outlaw Trinity, known as the Right Hand of the Devil for his shooting prowess, has just come into town, where his gruff brother Bambino has become the sheriff. Hardly happy...
View ArticleCarolina Cotton Appreciation Post
All the way back in...2012 (nooo, it can't have been that long ago!) I discussed the 1940s musical I'm from Arkansas. A pretty decent picture, and one that had a certain actress of note-one Carolina...
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The Lords of Magick (1988)
This post is dedicated to my old blogging pal Jesse Gable of Mr. Gable's RealityBack in the middle ages, Merlinite wizards Ulric and Michael Redglen roam the land. Michael is more interested in keeping...
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Streamline Express (1935)
Grumpy playwright Jimmy Hart is at his wit's end when his leading lady, Patricia Wallace, skips town with only two days left until the show. Hurrying to get after her, Jimmy finds that she's getting...
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