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DICK TRACY VS CUEBALL (1946 – RKO Pictures)
The main cast is back although Jimmy Crane is now playing Junior– Morgan Conway who gave a solid performance as Tracy is back again and I think he’s even better this time. This one might not be quite as dark as the first one but in many ways it’s superior.…
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BROOK TAVERNER
A couple of weeks ago, or maybe it was the start of the season, Veronica I ate dinner at the bar at Oli’s Italian Eatery– seated at the corner was an older gent and his wife– and the guy looked great– he was wearing a Tommy Bahama ™ ¾ zip…
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THE BATMAN (1943 – COLUMBIA PICTURES)
Released July 23, 1943 – 15 Chapters The first live action adaption of the BATMAN Feature from National Comics is fairly true to the source material. Star Lewis Wilson, a graduate of Worcester Academy in Central Ma is perfectly cast as Bruce Wayne/Batman affecting an upscale Northeastern accent while still…
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THE PHANTOM (1943-COLUMBIA PICTURES)
Released Dec 24, 1943 – – 15 Chapters Tom Tyler makes his second superhero serial after a triumphant appearance as Fawcett Comics CAPTAIN MARVEL (known to most fans today as Shazam). He makes an impressive Phantom and is perhaps the most screen accurate portrayal of the character to date. Jeanie…
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SUPER SERIALS!
The above poster is a beautiful restoration of a very rare THREE SHEET of Columbia Pictures SUPERMAN (1948) – it’s available on eBay if you’re interested. My love of Movie Serials goes WAAAAAY back to when Channel 56 out of Boston would show the Flash Gordon Serials weekly on Friday…
