Forgotten Stories: THE CISCO KID in "The Caballero's Way" by O. Henry
I've been running movies featuring the coolest of the Cisco Kids, Gilbert Roland, on Wednesdays (See The Gay CavalierHERE, and Beauty and the BanditHERE), and will be showing the rest over the next...
View ArticleNERO WOLFE Comic Strip: The Fifth Sunday Adventure - Wolfe takes a cruise!...
At the close of our last Sunday case, we saw Wolfe rush Archie off to the airport to pursue a new mystery. Here it comes. Sadly, we have now exhausted our stash of Ger Apeldoorn's glorious color...
View ArticleDRACULA Movie Posters (1931)
This post is dedicated to Tough Jim Gaston, who's now reading the book and thinking about biting his neighbor's neck. Go get 'er, Jimi!
View ArticleJOHN SEVERIN and BILLY THE KID draw "3 ACES" (1960)
John Severin did three stories and the cover for Billy The Kid #20 (Jan. 1960). Here's the first. Thanks to titansfan for the comicbookplus scan.
View ArticleWATCH IT HERE! Gilbert Roland as The Cisco Kid in SOUTH OF MONTEREY (1946)
Here we go with number three (of six) in the coolest series of Cisco films. Hope you have a couple packs of Marlboros handy. Next Week: The Cisco Gilbert returns in RIDING THE CALIFORNIA TRAIL
View ArticleHAMMETT HERALD-TRIBUNE: The Thin Man movie Part 2 (1934)
New York Daily News, June 29, 1934Pittsburgh Press, June 30, 1934Lansing State Journal, July 2, 1934Minneapolis Star, July 3, 1934Quad City Times, July 6, 1934Cedar Rapids Gazette, July 8, 1934Carroll...
View ArticleWATCH IT HERE! Forgotten Books on Film: THE GLASS KEY starring George Raft...
I talked about this film back in 2014, the first time I found it on YouTube. Well, now it's back, at least temporarily, so I'm repeating those remarks. If you want to see it, don't dawdle. You never...
View ArticleNERO WOLFE Comic Strip: Weeks 49 & 50 (1957) A New Case for Wolfe!
Just after Wolfe's last daily adventure, we witnessed this . . . Continued next Saturday!
View ArticleBLACKHAWK in (almost) 3-D (1952)
The 3-D craze didn't hit the movies until 1953, and comics quickly jumped in. Along with real 3-D, comic book publishers experimented with some cheesy 3-D without glasses techniques (some of which you...
View ArticleWATCH IT HERE! Gilbert Roland as The Cisco Kid in RIDING THE CALIFORNIA TRAIL...
Fourth in our series of six with Gilbert Roland in Cisco's saddle. Next week: ROBIN HOOD OF MONTEREY. Bring your own popcorn.
View ArticleHAMMETT HERALD TRIBUNE: The Thin Man movie Part 3 (1934)
Newport News Daily Press, July 15, 1934Newport News Daily Press, July 15, 1934Knoxville News-Sentinel, July 22, 1934Abilene Reporter-News, July 22, 1934Chattanooga Daily Times, July 22 1934Shreveport...
View ArticleWATCH IT HERE! Forgotten Books on Film: THE FALCON TAKES OVER / Farewell, My...
In honor of this flick appearing on YouTube, I treated myself to another trip through Farewell, My Lovely. It had been too long, and reading it again was a real joy. The Falcon Takes Over, as you may...
View ArticleWATCH IT HERE: Gilbert Roland , The Cisco Kid is the ROBIN HOOD OF MONTEREY...
Next Week: Roland rides for the last time in KING OF THE BANDITS
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Dash! THE MALTESE FALCON Comic Book (1946)
Yeah, it's Hammett's birthday again. He's now 126. After posting this comic book chapter-by-chapter in 2017, and the whole shebang on this date two years ago, I figured it was time to do it again. The...
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