For more on Ann Dvorak go to Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel
Monday, November 5, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me (2001)
In German & Russian with English subtitles
Director: Hardy Martins
Stars: Bernhard Bettermann, Iris Böhm, Anatoliy Kotenyov
At the end of WW2, a German POW doing hard labor in the Soviet Gulag escapes from his Siberian camp to return to Germany but he's pursued by a Soviet NKVD officer. ★★★
Monday, October 8, 2018
Madonna of the Desert (1948) Sheldon Leonard
Director:
George BlairStars:
Lynne Roberts, Don 'Red' Barry, Don Castle, Sheldon LeonardMadonna of the Desert is an ivory statue embedded with jewels and natural the gangsters are out to steal it. Nick (Sheldon Leonard) enlists his girl Monica (Lynne Roberts) to heist the Madonna for him, but there is more to this little statue than meets the eye. Madonna of the Desert is an entertaining movie with one of Hollywood's most recognizable screen tough guys Sheldon Leonard. The attractive Lynne Roberts plays the tough broad that's out to steal the Madonna. Also in the cast is Don Castle the handsome "B" actor who had a slight resemblance to Clark Gable. Castle died from a drug overdose at the age of 47. If you like film noir you must see Madonna of the Desert. ★★★
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018
The Choppers (1961) Arch Hall Jr.
Director:
Leigh JasonStars:
Arch Hall Jr., Robert Paget, Burr MiddletonHis first theft was a peanut butter sandwich at school, now he'll steal anything. This is the story of a gang of teenagers that get their jolly's from stripping cars of parts and selling them to Moose (Bruno VeSota) at his auto junkyard. Close on their tail is a cop and insurance investigator with a gorgeous secretary (Marianne Gaba) who is a delight to look at. Gaba acted in only a handful of TV shows and movies but can be found as Playmate of the month in the September 1959 issue of Playboy. Arch Hall Jr. stars as the rich brat with a cool rod, Hall did his own music in the film and was recorded on the Signature label, look for Konga Joe on youtube. For a B picture it's pretty entertaining and fast paced, your gonna dig the scene man. ★★★
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Dudes Are Pretty People (1942) Jimmy Rogers
Director: Hal Roach Jr.
Stars: Jimmy Rogers, Noah Beery Jr., Marjorie Woodworth
This is the story of two dimwitted cowboys, Jimmy Rogers and Noah Beery, Jr.,who lost their horses in a poker game. They find a job rounding up stray bulls, one loses his pants and the other gains a girl. Jimmy must save his friend from love, and goes to the extreme to do it. Jimmy Rogers was the son of humorist Will Rogers. Pidge is played by the great character Noah Beery Jr., who was best remembered as Rocky on the TV show The Rockford Files ( Pidge was Berry's nickname in real life).★★
Jimmy Rogers, Marjorie Woodworth & Noah Beery Jr.
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