Theodore's World

Movie Class by PizzaFLIX: a classic of the Film Noir genre, D.O.A.(1950) was directed by Rudolph Maté (1898-1964) and shot by Ernest Laszlo (1998-1984). Both were Austro-Hungarian born filmmakers, who found recognition and acclaim in Hollywood, U.S.A.

Stars: Edmond O’Brien, Pamela Britton, Luther Adler
Director: Rudolph Maté

In this ultra-noir masterpiece, a vacationing accountant desperately retraces the last 24 hours of his life to solve his own murder from a deadly slow-acting poison!

Movie Class by PizzaFLIX: Lee J. Cobb (1911-1976) had an illustrious film career that spanned three decades and should have won the Oscar for his role as John Friendly in ON THE WATERFRONT(1954

Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt, John Dall
Director: Felix E. Feist

When a two-timing socialite shoots her husband to death, she convinces her lover, a homicide Lieutenant, to cover up the crime. The crooked cop is assigned the case, but so is his younger brother, an eager detective out to uncover the truth!

Movie Class by PizzaFLIX: Peter Falk (1927-2011) had his right eye removed at age three due to cancer. He is best known for his title role in the series Columbo, for which he won four Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe. His daughter Catherine Falk is a private detective in real life.

Stars: Peter Falk, Jack Betts, Barbara Lord
Director: Julian Roffman

In only his second big-screen appearance, Peter Falk plays a bad beatnik with a fascination for death.

Stars: Robert Young, Betsy Drake, John Sutton
Director: James V. Kern

An architect is caught in a labyrinth of danger after his fiancée dies in a mysterious car accident the night before their wedding. A beautiful young woman is drawn into his strange dark world, but fears he may be more dangerous than he seems!

Stars: Ann Sheridan, Dennis O’Keefe, Robert Keith
Director: Norman Foster

All is not as it seems in this roller coaster mystery. When the lone witness of a gangland slaying goes into hiding, his distraught wife, a tenacious inspector, and a nosy newsman hunt to find him before it’s too late!

HAUSER performing Song from a Secret Garden in Maldives

Huge thank you to PizzaFLIX.

This episode, originally from season 3 of the anthology series Four Star Playhouse, was first broadcast by CBS on April 28, 1955. Restored and edited by PizzaFLIX with recreated titles.

Stars: Dick Powell, Jean Willes, Tristram Coffin
Created by: Blake Edwards

Former card shark Willie Dante runs a nightclub with a not-so-secret casino tucked in the back. Although it seems to be just another night at his joint, he bumps into an old flame who reveals that the party she’s with wants to stick up the place. Keep an eye out for a cameo by Jack Benny.

TRIVIA: Originally created by Blake Edwards for the anthology series Four Star Playhouse in 1953~1955. Eight episodes were produced by and starred Dick Powell. The show was revisited in 1960 by producer Dick Powell as an actual TV series called “Dante,” but this time starred Howard Duff and set in San Francisco instead of Los Angeles.

Song
Libertango

Artist
Bond