25 Apr

The Magic Sword (1962) BASIL RATHBONE

 

Writer/Director: Bert I. Gordon
Stars: Basil Rathbone, Gary Lockwood, Estelle Winwood

The son of a sorceress, armed with six magically summoned knights and a magic sword, embarks on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard. Loosely based on the medieval legend of Saint George and the Dragon.

 

 

 

 

24 Apr

Suspense (TV-1953) A TIME OF INNOCENCE witrh THOMAS MITCHELL

Crazy Organ: Hank Sylvern
Starring: Thomas Mitchell, Pat Hitchcock, Louise Larabee

A middle-aged businessman seeks to rid himself of his wife when he strikes up a romance with his young secretary.

 

 

 

 

23 Apr

The Terror (1963) BORIS KARLOFF , JACK NICHOLSON

 

Directed by: Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Hale
Screenplay: Leo Gordon, Jack Hill
Starring: Boris Karloff, Dick Miller, Sandra Knight, AND Jack Nicholson

In this Gothic Thriller by Roger Corman, a French soldier’s encounter with a ghostly woman leads him to a mysterious castle full of dark secrets.

 

22 Apr

Guilty of Treason (1950) CHARLES BICKFORD , PAUL KELLY

Stars: Charles Bickford, Bonita Granville, Paul Kelly
Director: Felix E. Feist

Intrigued by whispers of what may be happening inside Post-WWII, Soviet-occupied Hungary, an American foreign correspondent travels to Budapest to investigate. He interviews Cardinal Josef Mindszenty, who has taken a courageous open stand against the Communists; and a Budapest music teacher labeled a traitor by the brutal regime.

 

21 Apr

Reaching from Heaven (1948) CHERYL WALKER , MARGARET HAMILTON

Director: Frank R. Strayer
Stars: Cheryl Walker, Hugh Beaumont, AND Margaret Hamilton
Co-Stars: John Qualen, Ann Doran, Regis Toomey, Mae Clark

In a small American town, a lonely, humble immigrant receives a distressing telegram from Europe. Seeking solace at church, a tragedy strikes but the event will change the lives of those involved forever.

 

 

20 Apr

Return of Chandu (1934) 12-CHAPTER CLIFFHANGER

 

Starring: Bela Lugosi, Maria Alba, Josef Swickard
Directed by: Ray Taylor

The character Chandu the Magician was originally created for an afternoon radio series. It was first adapted into a 1932 feature film starring Edmund Lowe with Bela Lugosi in his typical arch-villain role. In a rare heroic turn, Lugosi returns in this sequel to head the cast as the famed hypnotist and master of White Magic. His love interest, played by the exotic Maria Alba, is the sole surviving Princess of Egypt. But she is relentlessly pursued by a secret cult of evil sorcerers who believe their high priestess will be resurrected if a woman of royal Egyptian blood is sacrificed in her honor!

 

 

19 Apr

The Phantom Creeps (1939) 12-CHAPTER CLIFFHANGER

 

Stars: Bela Lugosi, Robert Kent, Dorothy Arnold, Regis Toomey
Directed by: Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind

BELA LUGOSI stars as a brilliant but rogue scientist, Dr. Alex Zorka. After a tragic accident pushes him over the edge, he plans to use his inventions to rule the world! Opposing him are a pair of G-Men, a feisty reporter, and a ring of international spies. Will good win out over evil?

 

 

18 Apr

Secrets of a Model (1940) SEEDY MELODRAMA

Producer: J.D Kendis
Stars: Cheryl Walker/Sharon Lee, Harold Daniels, Julian Madison

Cheryl Walker used the alias “Sharon Lee” for her first starring role as a struggling carhop who takes a stroll on the seedy side to pay for her mother’s life-saving operation. This cautionary tale from Exploitation producer J.D Kendis promised “A lesson for every girl and a warning for every parent.”