On this week's program, we'll start with a 1937 Hugh Harman-Rudolf Ising cartoon released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, "Swing Wedding." In this one, such top personalities as Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters, Stepin' Fetchit, and the Boswell Sisters are caricatured as frogs. The bullfrogs hold a jam session for Minnie the Moocher's wedding day. Uncredited personnel include Jack Caldwell, Hugh Harman,and William Hanna on story; Thomas McKimson and Larry Martin, animation; The Four Blackbirds, voice characterizations; Scott Bradley, music.
Enjoy!
Next, up, shown in two parts, from Columbia Pictures, The Three Stooges star in their only Academy Award-nominated short, "Men In Black." In this 1934 two-reeler, yes, Moe, Larry, and Curly are doctors. With story and screenplay by Felix Adler, this film was directed by Raymond McCarey.
Part One:
Part Two:
Next, the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys star in the sixth chapter of Sea Raiders, our 1941 Universal Pictures Serial.
And now, our Feature Presentation!
From Jack Schwarz Productions (released by Eagle Lion Film Classics, Inc.) in 1951, we present "The Hoodlum." In this one, Lawrence Tierney stars as paroled sociopath career criminal Vincent Lubeck, who betrays his family's trust when he masterminds a complex armored car robbery. The picture also stars Allene Roberts and Marjorie Riordan. With story and screenplay by associate producers Sam Neuman and Nat Tanchuck, this movie was produced by Maurice Kosloff and directed by Max Nosseck.
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Let's Go To The Movies
Welcome to another Saturday at the Movies.
Let's start with Hashimoto, the Japanese House Mouse in "Night Life In Tokyo," a 1961 Terrytoons cartoon originally released in CinemaScope by 20th Century Fox. In this one, our hero and his American friend, G. I. Joe, get to sample the night life in the Japanese capital and get more than what they bargained for. With story by West Coast veterans Al Bertino and Dick Kinney, story supervision by studio veteran Tommy Morrison, animation by Ed Donnelly, Juan Guidi, and Armand Guidi, design by John Zago, backgrounds by Bill Hilliker, music by Phil Scheib, and voice characterizations by John Myhers, this cartoon, produced in New Rochelle, New York with Bill Weiss as executive producer and Frank Schudde as production manager, was directed by longtime veteran Mannie Davis.
Next, we bring you a 1938 Education Pictures short subject comedy with Willie Howard starring (as Professor Pierre Ginsbairge) in "Pardon My Accident," which was originally released through 20th Century Fox. This short was produced by Al Christie, written by Billy K. Wells, and photographed by George Webber.
Time for Chapter Five in our 1941 Universal Picture serial, Sea Raiders with the Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys.
And now, our Feature Presentation!
It's time we stepped up in class.
From 1957, we present "12 Angry Men" which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. In this one, a jury is about to convict a young man on trial for murder when one juror has his doubts about the defendant's guilt. The picture stars Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, E. G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Ed Begley, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Jack Klugman, George Vaoskovec, Robert Webber, Edward Binns, and Joseph Sweeney.
With screenplay by Reginald Rose (Academy Award nominee), based from his television play, photography by Boris Kaufman, and music by Kenyon Hopkins, this movie was produced by Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose and directed by Academy Award nominee Sidney Lumet.
Released through United Artitsts.
Enjoy!
Let's start with Hashimoto, the Japanese House Mouse in "Night Life In Tokyo," a 1961 Terrytoons cartoon originally released in CinemaScope by 20th Century Fox. In this one, our hero and his American friend, G. I. Joe, get to sample the night life in the Japanese capital and get more than what they bargained for. With story by West Coast veterans Al Bertino and Dick Kinney, story supervision by studio veteran Tommy Morrison, animation by Ed Donnelly, Juan Guidi, and Armand Guidi, design by John Zago, backgrounds by Bill Hilliker, music by Phil Scheib, and voice characterizations by John Myhers, this cartoon, produced in New Rochelle, New York with Bill Weiss as executive producer and Frank Schudde as production manager, was directed by longtime veteran Mannie Davis.
Next, we bring you a 1938 Education Pictures short subject comedy with Willie Howard starring (as Professor Pierre Ginsbairge) in "Pardon My Accident," which was originally released through 20th Century Fox. This short was produced by Al Christie, written by Billy K. Wells, and photographed by George Webber.
Time for Chapter Five in our 1941 Universal Picture serial, Sea Raiders with the Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys.
And now, our Feature Presentation!
It's time we stepped up in class.
From 1957, we present "12 Angry Men" which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. In this one, a jury is about to convict a young man on trial for murder when one juror has his doubts about the defendant's guilt. The picture stars Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, E. G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Ed Begley, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Jack Klugman, George Vaoskovec, Robert Webber, Edward Binns, and Joseph Sweeney.
With screenplay by Reginald Rose (Academy Award nominee), based from his television play, photography by Boris Kaufman, and music by Kenyon Hopkins, this movie was produced by Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose and directed by Academy Award nominee Sidney Lumet.
Released through United Artitsts.
Enjoy!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
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!
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!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Another Saturday At The Movies
And now, boys and girls, time for another web site movie program.
For starters, let's go back to 1945 for "The Dippy Diplomat," starring Woody Woodpecker. In this one, Wally Walrus is preparing a big barbecue for Ambassador Ivan Awfulitch. But Woody has other ideas. This Walter Lantz-produced cartoon, released by Universal Pictures, with story by Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer, animation by Pat Matthews and Grim Natwick, and music by Darrell Calker, was directed by James (Shamus) Culhane.
Next, W. C. Fields stars in the 1930 RKO Radio Pictures short subject "The Golf Specialist." This short was produced by Louis Brock and directed by Monte Brice.
Next, we turn to the third chapter of our 1941 Universal Pictures serial, Sea Raiders with the Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys.
Which brings up to our feature presentation!
We present the 1950 film noir classic "D.O.A." Edmund O'Brien stars as the victim of a slow poison who tries to track down his own killer. This film also stars Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Neville Brand, and Beverly Campbell. With Harry M. Popkin as executive producer, photography by Ernest Lazlo and music by Dimitri Tiomkin, this United Artists release was written by Russel Rouse and Clarence Greene, produced by Leo C. Popkin and directed by Rudolph Mate.
Enjoy!
For starters, let's go back to 1945 for "The Dippy Diplomat," starring Woody Woodpecker. In this one, Wally Walrus is preparing a big barbecue for Ambassador Ivan Awfulitch. But Woody has other ideas. This Walter Lantz-produced cartoon, released by Universal Pictures, with story by Ben Hardaway and Milt Schaffer, animation by Pat Matthews and Grim Natwick, and music by Darrell Calker, was directed by James (Shamus) Culhane.
Next, W. C. Fields stars in the 1930 RKO Radio Pictures short subject "The Golf Specialist." This short was produced by Louis Brock and directed by Monte Brice.
Next, we turn to the third chapter of our 1941 Universal Pictures serial, Sea Raiders with the Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys.
Which brings up to our feature presentation!
We present the 1950 film noir classic "D.O.A." Edmund O'Brien stars as the victim of a slow poison who tries to track down his own killer. This film also stars Pamela Britton, Luther Adler, Neville Brand, and Beverly Campbell. With Harry M. Popkin as executive producer, photography by Ernest Lazlo and music by Dimitri Tiomkin, this United Artists release was written by Russel Rouse and Clarence Greene, produced by Leo C. Popkin and directed by Rudolph Mate.
Enjoy!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Let's Go To The Movies
This week, our website matinee will start with a 1953 Warner Brothers (Looney Tunes) cartoon, "Southern Fried Rabbit." In this one, Bugs Bunny heads to the Deep South in search of healthy carrots, only to encounter with Confederate soldier Yosemite Sam!
With story by Warren Foster, animation by Arthur Davis, Manuel Perez, Ken Champin, and Virgil Ross, layouts by Hawley Pratt, backgrounds by Irv Wyner, voice characterizations by Mel Blanc, and music by Carl Stalling, this cartoon was directed by Isadore (Friz) Freleng.
Next, from 1940, we bring you The Three Stooges starring in the Columbia Pictures short, "You Nazty Spy." In this one, Moe is appointed dictator of Moronica with Curly and Larry as his top aides. Their brand of government doesn't exactly go over very well with the constituents. With story and screenplay by Clyde Bruckman and Felix Adler, photography by Harry Davis (ASC), and editing by Arthur Seid, this short subject was produced and directed by Jules White.
Shown in two parts.
Next, it's time for Chapter Two of Sea Raiders, our 1941 Universal Pictures serial with the Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys.
And now, for our Feature Presentation!
Time for classic film noir as Producers Releasing Corporation present Tom Neal and Ann Savage starring in the 1945 film "Detour." In this one, a down-on-his-luck night club pianists hitchhikes across the country so that he could be with his girlfriend in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, he made several big mistakes along the way. Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald, Tim Ryan, Esther Howard, and Pat Gleason were also in the cast. With screenplay and original story by Martin Goldsmith, music by Leo Erdody, and photography by Benjamin H. Kline (ASC), this motion picture was produced by Leon Fromkess and directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.
Enjoy!
With story by Warren Foster, animation by Arthur Davis, Manuel Perez, Ken Champin, and Virgil Ross, layouts by Hawley Pratt, backgrounds by Irv Wyner, voice characterizations by Mel Blanc, and music by Carl Stalling, this cartoon was directed by Isadore (Friz) Freleng.
Next, from 1940, we bring you The Three Stooges starring in the Columbia Pictures short, "You Nazty Spy." In this one, Moe is appointed dictator of Moronica with Curly and Larry as his top aides. Their brand of government doesn't exactly go over very well with the constituents. With story and screenplay by Clyde Bruckman and Felix Adler, photography by Harry Davis (ASC), and editing by Arthur Seid, this short subject was produced and directed by Jules White.
Shown in two parts.
Next, it's time for Chapter Two of Sea Raiders, our 1941 Universal Pictures serial with the Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys.
And now, for our Feature Presentation!
Time for classic film noir as Producers Releasing Corporation present Tom Neal and Ann Savage starring in the 1945 film "Detour." In this one, a down-on-his-luck night club pianists hitchhikes across the country so that he could be with his girlfriend in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, he made several big mistakes along the way. Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald, Tim Ryan, Esther Howard, and Pat Gleason were also in the cast. With screenplay and original story by Martin Goldsmith, music by Leo Erdody, and photography by Benjamin H. Kline (ASC), this motion picture was produced by Leon Fromkess and directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.
Enjoy!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Let's Go To The Movies
I've decided to institute a new format to our weekly Saturday serials by adding a cartoon, a comedy short, and a feature each weekend.
In this July 1946 Paramount Newsreel, we see highlights from the American League's 12-0 annihilation of the National League in that year's Baseball All-Star Game, as well as film footage of a deadly B-17 crash near Holyoke, Massachusetts that claimed the lives of 25 GIs, and Howard Hughes' near-fatal crash of his experimental XF-11 airplane.
Next, a Paramount 1946 Noveltoon entitled "The Stupidstitous Cat," which introduced Buzzy the Crow to the Famous Studios roster.
With animation by Graham Place and John Walworth, story by Carl Meyer and Jack Ward, scenics by Anton Loeb, and musical arrangement by Winston Sharples, this cartoon, which involved a superstitious cat who was hoping that eating fresh crow meat would give him good luck, was directed by Seymour Kneitel.
Next, a 1938 Educational Pictures two-reel comedy (distributed theatrically by 20th Century-Fox) starring Willie Howard in "The Miss They Missed." Produced by Al Christie, written by Billy K. Wells, and photographed by George Webber.
Next, "The Raider Strikes," the opening chapter of our 1941 Universal Pictures serial, Sea Raiders with the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Bernard Pulsey, Hal E. Chester, Joe Recht, William Hall, John McGuire, Mary Field, Edward Keane, Marcia Ralston, Reed Hadley, Stanley Blystone, Richard Alexander, and Ernie Adams were featured in the cast. With original screenplay by Clarence Upson Young and Paul Huston and photography by William Sickner (ASC), and with Henry MacRae as associate producer, this 12-chapter serial was directed by Ford Beebe and John Rawlins.
And now, our feature presentation:
Hedy Lamarr stars in "Dishonored Lady" (Mars Films Inc., a United Artists release). In this one, Hedy (whose production company made this picture) plays the role of a girl with a past, who would by cleared of a murder charge by her psychiatrist. John Loder, Dennis O'Keefe, Paul Cavanagh, William Lundigan, Natalie Schafer (of future Gilligan's Island fame---or infamy), and Morris Carnovsky are also in the cast. With photography by Lucien Andriot and music by Carmen Dragon, this 1947 film, with screenplay by Edmund H. North (based on Edward Sheldon's play) was produced by Jack Chertok and directed by Robert Stevenson.
In this July 1946 Paramount Newsreel, we see highlights from the American League's 12-0 annihilation of the National League in that year's Baseball All-Star Game, as well as film footage of a deadly B-17 crash near Holyoke, Massachusetts that claimed the lives of 25 GIs, and Howard Hughes' near-fatal crash of his experimental XF-11 airplane.
Next, a Paramount 1946 Noveltoon entitled "The Stupidstitous Cat," which introduced Buzzy the Crow to the Famous Studios roster.
With animation by Graham Place and John Walworth, story by Carl Meyer and Jack Ward, scenics by Anton Loeb, and musical arrangement by Winston Sharples, this cartoon, which involved a superstitious cat who was hoping that eating fresh crow meat would give him good luck, was directed by Seymour Kneitel.
Next, a 1938 Educational Pictures two-reel comedy (distributed theatrically by 20th Century-Fox) starring Willie Howard in "The Miss They Missed." Produced by Al Christie, written by Billy K. Wells, and photographed by George Webber.
Next, "The Raider Strikes," the opening chapter of our 1941 Universal Pictures serial, Sea Raiders with the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Bernard Pulsey, Hal E. Chester, Joe Recht, William Hall, John McGuire, Mary Field, Edward Keane, Marcia Ralston, Reed Hadley, Stanley Blystone, Richard Alexander, and Ernie Adams were featured in the cast. With original screenplay by Clarence Upson Young and Paul Huston and photography by William Sickner (ASC), and with Henry MacRae as associate producer, this 12-chapter serial was directed by Ford Beebe and John Rawlins.
And now, our feature presentation:
Hedy Lamarr stars in "Dishonored Lady" (Mars Films Inc., a United Artists release). In this one, Hedy (whose production company made this picture) plays the role of a girl with a past, who would by cleared of a murder charge by her psychiatrist. John Loder, Dennis O'Keefe, Paul Cavanagh, William Lundigan, Natalie Schafer (of future Gilligan's Island fame---or infamy), and Morris Carnovsky are also in the cast. With photography by Lucien Andriot and music by Carmen Dragon, this 1947 film, with screenplay by Edmund H. North (based on Edward Sheldon's play) was produced by Jack Chertok and directed by Robert Stevenson.
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