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Extravagance

…tch the film. Great fashion the ming coats look absolutely gorgeous. frank roberts What the hell is a ming coat? A Chinese fur? “Extravagance” is a hidden gem. I easily give it a dozen stars. The cast is outstanding with Miss Collyer a stand-out.The script was fun and intelligent. This was a thoroughly enjoyable flick. DALE R. This movie would have been alright if not for the terrible audio.it had noise in the background that sounded like someone…


With Words and Music

…This movie is a humorous musical, made with the rollicking music of Gilbert and Sullivan. The main characters are Jimmie, a shady bookie, and Mabel, a dance hall girl with a desire for fame and money. The story begins when Jimmie meets Mable and takes her out on a number of dates, pretending to be a high profile producer….


Zero for Conduct

…Several students in a boarding school that teaches strict discipline decide they’ve had enough and go rogue against the rulers….


Isn’t Life Wonderful

frank roberts Fascinating silent film, a D. W. Griffith product. frank roberts “Isn’t Life Wonderful” is, as advertised, fascinating – a look at post World War 1 life, mixing love, humor, sadness. It is a short piece – too short. It ends abruptly signifying nothing. Leading man, Neil Hamilton, who had a long movie career, is too doggone handsome. Most annoying is the background music, fitting nothing that is going on in the flick. Still, this D….


Things to Come

…In the “distant” 1970, the second world war has destroyed civilization as we know it. One of the few remaining cities is Everytown, run by The Boss who manages to keep up the peace and health of his people by shooting everyone who is sick or poses a risk to society. Fortunately, a gang of engineers is about to intervene and try to give Everytown a better future….


The Blood Of Jesus

frank roberts Love those corny old comedies. “Misbehaving Husbands” starred Harry Langdon at the dusk of his career. I promise – you will get a kick out of this one – a PRC movie. (My father worked for them in NYC). frank roberts “The Blood of Jesus” is a movie from ’41 that played in black theaters and, these days, is a curiosity – but one that should be seen. It is a cheapie, but worthwhile – God vs. Satan story, with plenty of old-time hymns….


The Silver Fleet

…Jaap van Leyden runs a Dutch shipyard that is captured by the Nazi. They want him to make submarines for their fleet. Seeing no other option, except suicide maybe, he agrees to help the Germans. His illusion of safety and security quickly fades away and allows him to see that other options do exists……


The Man From Utah

…A brave cowboy known as John Weston is under cover, investigating a gang of criminals in Dalton. He decides the best way to learn more about the gang is to enter their rodeo and try to beat their best cowboy… now that will certainly make them mad!…


Haunted Ranch

…The Range Busters were just about to take their vacation when a new task is handed to them – to find the loot which the outlaw Reno Red stole from the Denver Mint and hid somewhere in his ranch….


The Yesterday Machine

…A mad Nazi scientist returns to the past to change the storyline of WWII. A young woman goes missing after his arrival and her sister is off to find her……


The Mad Monster

…A scientist who has been discredited by his peers decides to prove his superiority by creating a werewolf formula which turns his gardener into a monster….


Girl o’ My Dreams

…Larry, an egocentric track champ, is successful in sport and has a beautiful girlfriend but has no appreciation for anything but himself. It’s about time he learns his lesson and his opponent Don is the perfect guy for the job, or is he?…


The Arizona Kid

…Before the beginning of the Civil War, Roy returns to his home town in Missouri to do some trading and meet his old friends. He discovers that even though the state is going to join the Union, some of his friends have joined a band which will fight for the Confederacy. It’s up to Roy to help his friends who find themselves in deep trouble at the onset of the war….


Breaking the Ice

…Martha is a widow who wants to move closer to widower Henry who lives in Kansas. She doesn’t have the money for the trip but her son Tommy decides to go everything in his power to earn the money!…


Killers from Space

…Dr. Doug P. is carelessly flying in near the site of an A-bomb explosion. A bright red light appears on the ground, the plane takes a drive and crashes. Against all odds, Doug walk back to the military base… uninjured!…


Million Dollar Weekend

…Nicholas decides to steal a million dollars from his employer and takes off on a plane to Shanghai, via Honolulu. The recently widowed Cynthia is on the same flight with Alan who is trying to blackmail her, saying that she killed her husband. In Honolulu the three travelers check into the same hotel. While Nicholas is trying to help Cynthia lose Alan before his connecting flight, Alan has some plans of his own……


Hell Ship Mutiny

…Captain Jim Knight and his crew are sailing the South Seas. Rescuing island natives from dangerous, greedy criminals, pearl diving and a priceless treasures. Watch Hell Ship Mutiny to see whether captain Knight will survive the storm of challenges that the ship will face in their search for adventure….


Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

…The fascinating story of Dr. Jekyll, inventor of a potion that can separate a man’s good and bad parts. The transformation allows a man’s bad part to do what it pleases while the good part stay unaffected. It doesn’t take long before Dr. Jekyll’s double life creates more problems than it solved….


Call of the Yukon

…Jean and Gaston are trying to find their way through the Yukon but they cross paths with a pack of hungry wolves. While making their escape they meet Hugo who seems fond of Jean just as much as Gaston. Watch their amazing adventure in Call of the Yukon and find out who will win Jean’s heart!…


Rain

…Rain is a story about a missionary and his wife, the Davidsons, who a stranded on an island in the Pacific, along with a prostitute named Sadie and a group of Marines who are stationed on the island. While Mr. Davidson hopes to convert Sadie and show her the light of God, the only thing she wants is to party with the marines. Eventually she decides to follow the missionary’s advice but things don’t go as planned and the story takes a turn….