Another Saturday At The Movies

Welcome to another Saturday program here at Bob's House.


Let's start with "Mass Mouse Meeting," a 1943 Columbia Pictures (Screen Gems) Phantasy cartoon.  In this one, the mouse assigned to place a bell around a cat's neck spends about four minutes talking to the feline about his new collar.  With story by Dun Roman, animation by Chic Otterstrom, and music by Paul Worth, this cartoon was produced by Dave Fleischer and directed by Alec Geiss.





Next, it's time for Buster Keaton in the 1934 Educational Pictures short, "The Gold Ghost."  In this Star Comedy Special, Buster, who was dumped by his girlfriend, drives west and winds up in the ghost town of Vulture City, where he appoints himself sheriff. With story by Ewart Adamson and Nick Barrows, adaptation and continuity by Ernest Pagano and Charles Lamont, photography by Dwight Warren (ASC) and sound by Karl Zint, this E. H. Allen production was directed by Charles Lamont. Distributed by Fox Film Corporation.  Shown in two parts.








Due to unavailability of video, our originally scheduled presentation of  the fourth chapter of Sea Raiders, our 1941 Universal Pictures serial with the Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys will not be seen.


In its' place, we present a sports-oriented travelogue, "Caribbean Playgrounds," a 1955 entry in the Warner Brothers Sports Parade series.  This film, made in WarnerColor, with sound by David Forrest and music by Howard Jackson, was written by Charles Tedford, edited by Rex Steele, narrated by Art Gilmore, and photographed and directed by Andre de LaVarre.





And now, our feature presentation:


From 1955, we bring you, "The Big Bluff."  In this one, a scheming opportunist learns that a wealthy widow has a terminal heart condition, so he seduces and marries her.  Playing the part of the doting and caring husband, he hides an affair with an exotic dancer while waiting for his wife's demise.  When her condition changes and it seems she would not pass away on her own, the conniving man takes matters in his own hands.  Starring John Bromfield, Martha Vickers, Robert Hutton, and Rosemary Bowe.  This picture, with screenplay by Fred Freiberger and story by Mindret Lord,  was produced and directed by W. Lee Wilder.


From Planet Filmways and distributed theatrically by United Artists.


Enjoy!