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The Case of the Frightened Lady (1943) The story is set at the mansion owned by an old, rich and well respected family, the Lebanons. Their chauffeur is strangled and naturally the authorities are called in to investigate. Soon they realize that this is a strange home....run by an imperious mother and by servants who never seem very honest nor trustworthy. Yet despite the presence of the police, more killings occur and the trail gets quite strange and murky. "The Case of the Frightened Lady" is from a story from the British writer Edgar Wallace, a man who specialized in writing mysteries and horror stories. Many films have been made from his stories...mostly, but not exclusively in the UK.

Tales of Tomorrow | The Diamond Lens A scientist about to be executed recounts how he stopped at nothing, including murder, to create the perfect diamond lens with which to craft a microscope enabling him to see the worlds within the microscopic realm. Director: Don Medford Writers: Max Ehrlich (teleplay), Fitz-James O'Brien (story) Stars: Robert Bernard, Harold B. Clememko, Theo Goetz

The Adventures of Tartu (1940) Captain Terence Stevenson with the British Army is part of the bomb disposal unit in London, his primary job to defuse them. Despite having no experience as a spy, he is asked by his superiors, because of his academic background as a chemical engineer and being fluent in Romanian and German, to lead a spy mission deep in Nazi occupied territory. Director: Harold S. Bucquet Writers: John Lee Mahin (screenplay), Howard Emmett Rogers (screenplay), John C. Higgins (original story) Stars: Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla Taglines A BEAUTIFUL GIRL! A DANGEROUS MISSION! (original poster-all caps) Trivia The poem that Robert Donat and the others quote is from English poet William Wordsworth: "I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils". Goofs The SS uniforms have the collar tabs reversed - the SS rune should be on the right and the rank insignia on the left. Quotes Capt. Terence Stevenson: Well - take care of yourself - I'll turn up again before you know where you are! Alternate versions American version completely re-edited with some voiceover and numerous scene changes. Notable was the elimination of the scene where Robert Donat visits his mother (played by Mabel Terry-Lewis) right after he receives his assignment. As it was her only scene, she did not appear in the American version. Connections Referenced in Star Wars (1977)

Borrowed Hero (1941) Roger Andrews, an assistant district attorney, is the accidental hero of a police capture that results in his appointment by crooked civic leaders as a special prosecutor assigned to smash a crime ring. The crooked politicians, in an effort to cover their own tracks, work to turn public sympathy against him but, aided by newspaper-reporter Ann Thompson and informant Carol Turner, he adopts gangland's own methods in getting a confession for the ring's hired killer. Director: Lewis D. Collins Writers: Ben Roberts (original story), Sidney Sheldon (original story), Earle Snell (screenplay) Stars: Alan BaxterF, lorence Rice, Constance Worth

Mystery Liner 1934 (512kb) | Full Movie - A CARGO OF THRILLS ON A SEA OF MYSTERY - Captain Holling is relieved of command of his ship after he suffers a nervous breakdown. His replacement, Captain Downey, takes over the liner just as it is about to be used for an experiment in remote control. Professor Grimson has devised a system for controlling the ship from a laboratory on land. But as Grimson demonstrates the system and the special component that makes it work, a rival group is listening in, hoping to use the device for its own purposes. Shortly after the demonstration, the professor is attacked and fatally injured. Major Pope comes on board to investigate the attack, and he decides to come along on the planned trip. Soon the ship is full of passengers and crew--and at least two of the ship's occupants are really enemy agents. (from imdb) Director: William Nigh Writers: Edgar Wallace (novel "The Ghost of John Holling"), Wellyn Totman (screen play by) Stars: Noah Beery, Astrid Allwyn, Edwin Maxwell

His Double Life (1933) Priam Farrel is a celebrated artist but a social recluse. When his valet dies of a sudden illness, a mix-up leads to the body being identified as Farrel's. The timid artist then assumes the identity of his former servant, but finds himself faced with constant dilemmas as a result. Director: Arthur Hopkins Writers: Arnold Bennett (novel "Buried Alive" & play "The Great Adventure"), Clara Beranger (adaptation), Arthur Hopkins (adaptation) Stars: Roland Young, Lillian Gish, Montagu Love

Nightmare Alley | 1947 Film noir starring Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell, and directed by Edmund Goulding. The film is based on the 1946 novel of the same title, written by William Lindsay Gresham, about the rise and fall of Stanton Carlisle, a mentalist whose lies and deceit prove to be his downfall. Director: Edmund Goulding Writers: Jules Furthman (screen play), William Lindsay Gresham (novel) Stars: Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray The producers built a full working carnival on ten acres (40000m2) of the 20th Century Fox lot to make the film more believable. They also hired over 100 sideshow attractions and carnival people to add further authenticity. The film was not a financial success upon its original release, despite a very strong promotional campaign. This was due in part to protests against some of the scandalous content at the time. The film has since found acclaim and is regarded as a classic. Trivia According to Eddie Muller of the Film Noir Foundation, charlatans and grifters in the new age/mystic con would use the phrase "Are you a friend of Stan Carlisle?", or a variation of it, to confirm that the person they were talking to was in the same line of business. Goofs The recording machine that creates a major plot point is a Wilcox-Gay disc cutter that could record at 78 or 33 rpm on a maximum disk size of ten inches. It cut at a fixed 96 lines per inch. Unfortunately those specs limited recording time to about 3 minutes at 78 rpm and only a bit more at 33. A real professional would have used something like a Presto which cut 12-inch discs or a broadcasting machine like a Scully that could cut 16-inch disks. Even the FBI used disk cutters in pairs so one could begin recording when the others had used up all their blank disk surface. A much more likely device would have been a wire recorder which despite its limited fidelity could record speech for an hour. These units were not cheap but Dr. Ritter was obviously wealthy. Her Wilcox-Gay recorder had a retail price at that time of about $100.00 and was among the lowest-priced recorders sold. Quotes McGraw: Wait. I just happened to think of something. I might have a job you can take a crack at. Course it isn't much and I'm not begging you to take it, but it's a job. Stanton Carlisle: That's all I want. McGraw: And we'll keep you in coffee and cake. Bottle every day, place to sleep it off in. What do you say? Anyway, it's only temporary, just until we can get a real geek. Stanton Carlisle: Geek? McGraw: You know what a geek is, don't you? Stanton Carlisle: Yeah. Sure, I... I know what a geek is. McGraw: Do you think you can handle it? Stanton Carlisle: Mister, I was made for it. Connections Featured in Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) Soundtracks Sobre las olas (Over the Waves) (uncredited) Music by Juventino Rosas Played during the opening carnival scene

Caminandes 1: Llama Drama by Pablo Vázquez A llama needs help for going across the road. Director: Pablo Vazquez Writer: Beorn Leonard Release date: December 30, 2014 (Greece) Country of origin: Netherlands Language: None Also known as: Το δράμα του λάμα Production company: Blender Foundation

Heading for Heaven (1947) | Full Movie Stuart Erwin plays a small-town real estate agent who owns much property which, for several generations, has failed to sell even while the town has grown. It becomes known, except to Erwin, that the property is being considered for the new airport and the owner will make a small fortune. Director: Lewis D. Collins Writers: Daniel Brown (play "For the Sake of the Family"), Lewis D. Collins (screenplay), Oscar Mugge (screenplay) Stars: Stuart Erwin, Glenda Farrell, Russ Vincent

Homicide for Three (1948) On their honeymoon, a young navy officer and his wife are having difficulties in finding a hotel room in Los Angeles until a lady lends them her suite. There, they receive a mysterious telephone call warning them of a murder that is about to be committed. After finding two dead women they hire two private detectives to help them. Director: George Blair Writers: Hugh Wheeler (novel "Puzzle for Puppets"), Richard W. Webb (novel "Puzzle for Puppets"), Bradbury Foote (screenplay) Stars: Warren Douglas, Audrey Long, Grant Withers

Alice of Wonderland in Paris After Wonderland, Alice dreams of going to Paris. A mouse named Francois, the grandson of Anatole, agrees to take her there if she will tell him her favorite cheese. Along the way they share several stories. Director: Gene Deitch Writers: Gene Deitch (story), Ludwig Bemelmans (stories "Madeline and the Bad Hat" and "Madeline and the Gypsies"), Crockett Johnson (story "The Frowning Prince") Stars: Luce Ennis (voice), Norma MacMillan (voice), Howard Morris (voice)

The Ghost Train 1931 - The Long 'Lost' 1931 Version The story, about the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight who are increasingly threatened by a latent external force, Part talkie mostly silent. Director: Walter Forde Writers: Lajos Biró (script), Sidney Gilliat (additional dialogue), Angus MacPhail (script) Stars: Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, Ann Todd

That Gang of Mine (1940) Gang member, Muggs, aspires to be a jockey and tries to cheat his way to the top. Director: Joseph H. Lewis Writers: Alan Whitman (story), William Lively (screenplay) Stars: Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Clarence Muse

Swamp Women (1956) - YOU'VE NEVER MET THIS KIND OF WOMAN! An undercover policewoman helps three female convicts escape from prison so that they can lead her to a stash of stolen diamonds hidden in a swamp. Director: Roger Corman Writer: David Stern (screenplay) Stars: Marie Windsor, Carole Mathews, Beverly Garland This film is one of the 50 featured in the 50 Worst Film list

Tales Of Tomorrow - Read To Me Herr Docktor (1952) Patricia Kinworth is surprised to discover that her father has built a robot and named it after an old teacher nicknamed "Herr Doktor". Professor Kinworth built the robot to read his books to him, but has underestimated both the amount of intelligence he gave his creation and its desire to live out the stories that the robot has read. Director: Don Medford Writer: Alvin Sapinsley(by) Stars: Mercedes McCambridge, Everett Sloane, Ernest Graves(voice)

An out of work writer accepts a well-paying offer from a mysterious man to help ease the burden on his wife. Soon, however, he becomes increasingly disturbed as the incidents he writes about begin to occur in real life. Director: Don Medford Writer: Mann Rubin Stars: Leslie Nielsen,Gaby Rodgers,Murray Matheson

D W Griffiths Abraham Lincoln 1930 This video features a series of short clips that showcase President Lincoln's life from infancy to his early adulthood, including his birth, early jobs, and (unsubstantiated) affair with Ann Rutledge. Director: D.W. Griffith(personally directed by) Writers: Stephen Vincent Benet (adapted for the screen by), John W. Considine Jr. (story), Gerrit J. Lloyd (continuty and dialogue) Stars: Walter Huston, Una Merkel, William L. Thorne Trivia James Bradbury Sr. (General Winfield Scott), Frank Campeau (General Philip Sheridan) and Robert Brower, who plays an uncredited role, are the only actors in the film who were alive during the American Civil War (1861-1865). They were born on October 12, 1857, December 14, 1864 and July 14, 1850 respectively. Goofs In both the Union and Confederate parades, the musicians play trombones with forward facing bells. During the Civil War, the bells faced backwards. Quotes Abraham Lincoln: You know, Ann, I... I've always done a lot of dreaming. And lately it seems when I dream, your face gets mixed up in it. Ann Rutledge: Does it really, Abe? Tell me about them, Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln: Well, I... I feel as though I'm going to be seeing your face 'til the day I die. Course, I know that that'll be pretty hard on you to have to look at my face that long. Ann Rutledge: Everybody to their own opinion. Abraham Lincoln: Hmm? Ann Rutledge: Well, I... I think it's the dearest, kindest, most beautiful face in the whole world. Abraham Lincoln: Oh, Ann, Ann. Course, I know that's just flattery, but I love it. Alternate versions Originally, this film was color-tinted in sepia-tone, with blue for night scenes. These prints also had a prologue. Current public-domain prints are in black and white, minus the prologue with a shorter running time. Connections Edited into General Spanky (1936)

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Tales Of Tomorrow - Tales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953 The Invader | Series 1 | Episode 14 With Eva Gabor A research team led by Dr. Burroughs witnesses a UFO crash into the sea. Burroughs` son Roy makes a dive on the ship, but when he surfaces, his father begins to realize that Roy is not himself. Cast: William Eythe (Roy), Eva Gabor (Laura), Salem Ludwig (Chandler), Farrell Pelly (MacQueen) and Edgar Stehli (Burroughs). From IMDB.

Of Human Bondage #ofhumanbondage #bettedavis #lesliehoward #classicromanticmovie #dramamovies A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both. Director: John Cromwell Writers: Lester Cohen (screen play), W. Somerset Maugham (from the novel by), Ann Coleman (dialogue) Stars: Bette Davis, Leslie Howard, Frances Dee Trivia Bette Davis wanted the role of Mildred Rodgers because she thought it would be her breakout role after years of starring in films that were getting her nowhere. She begged Warner Brothers studio chief Jack L. Warner to let her out of her contract so she could make the film. He relented because he was sure she would fail; but, when her performance sparked talk of an Oscar, Warner began a spite campaign by encouraging academy members not to vote for her. At the time, the voting campaigns and the tabulation of the results were handled by the heads of the academy (of which Warner had a membership) and it worked in his favor when Davis was left out of the Best Actress competition. Supporters of Davis, shocked by her omission, petitioned the academy for a write-in vote. She was added to the nominees as a write-in but she lost to Claudette Colbert for her performance in It Happened One Night (1934). As a result of this incident, write-in votes were henceforth disallowed. Also, as a result of Warner's coup, the academy decided to change its voting practices and hand over the counting of the results to the independent accounting firm of PriceWaterhouse, who still does the official counting to this day. Goofs Athelny's mustache and beard are almost coming unstuck in the scene in which he is eating dinner. Quotes Mildred Rogers: You cad, you dirty swine! I never cared for you, not once! I was always makin' a fool of ya! Ya bored me stiff; I hated ya! It made me sick when I had to let ya kiss me. I only did it because ya begged me, ya hounded me and drove me crazy! And after ya kissed me, I always used to wipe my mouth! Wipe my mouth! Connections Edited into Governing Body Soundtracks Hesitation Blues (1915) (uncredited) Written by Billy Smythe, Scott Middleton and Art Gillham Played when Mildred is tearing up the apartment

Court of Last Resort: The George Zaccho Case (1957) Episode 5 Series 1 A Greek immigrant is convicted of poisoning his wife's ice cream. He insists that if he wanted to kill her, he would have strangled. The Court of Last resort investigates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The TV show centers on seven attorneys who take on the cases of wrongly accused or unjustly convicted defendants. Episodes dramatized various cases investigated by the Court from its inception through "the present". The members of the Court were portrayed by actors during the episode, but the actual members often appeared at the conclusion of the program, with one of them reflecting on the case that had just been dramatized. #truecrime #justice #tvshow

Werewolf in a Girls Dormitory At a girls' school, several students are murdered by a snarling, wolf-man-like creature. Suspicion falls upon a newly arrived teacher. Director: Paolo Heusch Writer: Ernesto Gastaldi (screenplay) Stars: Barbara Lass, Carl Schell, Curt Lowens Trivia Released in a double feature with Corridors of Blood (1958). Goofs As the school teachers are examining Mary Smith's dead body, her eyes move. Connections Edited into FrightMare Theater: Werewolf in the Girls Dormitory (2016) Soundtracks The Ghoul in School Written by Marilyn Stewart, Frank Owens Sung by Adam Keefe (uncredited)

The Amazing Adventure A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for year without touching his inheritance. Director: Alfred Zeisler Writers: E. Phillips Oppenheim (novel "The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss"), John L. Balderston (adapted for the screen by) Stars: Cary Grant, Mary Brian, Peter Gawthorne

The Greeks Had a Word for Them | Three Broadway Girls 1932 #comedyfilm #classicfilms #1932films Sophisticated comedy: a trio of money hungry women who all have sugar daddies who keep them in the lap of luxury, even as they drive the men crazy. Each woman represents a different personality type, from sensitive, to kind-hearted, to difficult and untrustworthy. Set in the age of jazz, the twenties come roaring back with immorality and in-fighting. Director: Lowell Sherman Writers: Zoe Akins (play "The Greeks Had a Word for It"), Sidney Howard (adaptation) Stars: Joan Blondell, Madge Evans, Ina Claire

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