Movie: Batman (1943) – IMDb “In his first screen appearance, the Caped Crusader of Gotham City (belying the lethargic facade of his alter ego Bruce Wayne) battles Dr. Daka, Japanese mastermind of a wartime espionage-sabotage group. Daka has a radium-powered death ray that pulverizes walls, a classic alligator pit to dispose of enemies, and can  [ Leggi tutto ]

Movie: L'uomo dal pianeta X (1951) – IMDb “To study a rogue planet heading for a near-miss with Earth, Prof. Elliot sets up an observatory on the foggy moors of a remote Scottish island, with his pretty daughter and Dr. Mears, a former student with a shady past. Soon after arrival of reporter John Lawrence,  [ Leggi tutto ]

Movie: Il mostro dell'astronave (1958) – IMDb “In 1973, the first manned expedition to Mars is marooned; by the time a rescue mission arrives, there is only one survivor: the leader, Col. Edward Carruthers, who appears to have murdered the others! According to Carruthers, an unknown life form killed his comrades during a sandstorm. But  [ Leggi tutto ]

Movie: Batman and Robin (1949) – IMDb “Antisocial Prof. Hammil's Remote Control device, which enables the user to take over any motor vehicle within 50 miles (!), is stolen by The Wizard, black-hooded mastermind, and his gang. Batman and Robin (who drive about in a standard convertible) must prevent the Wizard from obtaining diamonds, needed  [ Leggi tutto ]

Movie: L'ultima spiaggia (1959) – IMDb “In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins  [ Leggi tutto ]

Movie: Musical Justice (1931) – IMDb “Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees, as judge and jury, try three musical misdemeanors; the last defendant is a live-action Betty Boop, who sings a duet with Rudy. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>” … [Leggi tutto]

Movie: Once Over, Light (1931) – IMDb “In the barbershop, a costumer contends with a barber hard-selling hair tonic, an obnoxious customer with a theory about World War I, and a dizzy manicurist (Grace) who engages him in typically crazy conversation. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>” … [Leggi tutto]

Movie: The Painted Desert (1931) – IMDb “Western pardners Jeff and Cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants' camp, and clash over which is to be "father." They are still bitterly feuding years later when they own adjacent ranches. Bill, the foundling whom Cash has raised to young manhood, wants to end  [ Leggi tutto ]

Movie: Pulling a Bone (1931) – IMDb “At a department store, George seeks help in getting a bone out of his throat. No one will help him; lunch counter girl Gracie wants to talk about airplanes. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>” … [Leggi tutto]

Movie: Scarlet Dawn (1932) – IMDb “February, 1917. Returning to the German front after a sybaritic leave in Moscow, Russian officer Nikita Krasnoff and his brigade are met by the first troop revolts. In the growing anarchy of the Revolution, Nikita finds himself isolated, and must make his risky way to Turkey in the unexpected  [ Leggi tutto ]