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Lost Horizon (1937)–Episode 8
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Dec 21, 2013
The High Lama After George goes berserk Conway knocks him out. He’s poured onto a bed. After a while (a period far too short if you ask me) he awakens with a start nursing his jaw for all the sympathy he can garner. Barnard, Lovey, and Gloria now begin to wonder if what George has been moaning read more
Lost Horizon (1937) – Episode 7
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Dec 20, 2013
Masks and Bullets On the way to the dining room George silently grumbles like spoiled child as usual, while Barnard and Lovey are already seated. Conway proceeds to the table in a well meant parody of Chang- “Please! Please! Do not wait for me! I eat so very little.”. There is a b read more
Lost Horizon (1937)–Episode 6
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Dec 18, 2013
The not so great gold rush of Shangri-La Gloria has finally decided to venture outside, but she’s still feeling poorly. She drapes herself over a chair but her face betrays the fact she’s simply simply feeling rotten. She`s still tired and pale looking. All of a sudden Barnard, wh read more
Lost Horizon (1937)–Episode 5
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Dec 16, 2013
Over the next few days everyone from the plane tours Shangri-La in one manner or another. Conway gets a guided tour from Chang, while George, who doesn’t trust Chang at all, prefers to snoop and bumble around. To a certain extent George makes me think of the traditional little brother, read more
Lost Horizon (1937) – Episode 4
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Dec 14, 2013
Not quite sure he isn’t imaging things Conway turns away from Shangri-La and looks behind him. He sees snow whipped by the wind, and hears the wind howling. Then he turns back to face Shangri-La. There is no artic air, no temperatures which can kill. No howling winds, indeed quite the o read more
Lost Horizon (1937)–Episode 2
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Nov 29, 2013
The Airfield It’s panic. In the Chinese city of Baskul some 90 westerners are being evacuated by the British government. There's just one hitch – you have to be British. If you’re of any other nationality it would appear that you’re out of luck. Robert Conway, a dashin read more
Lost Horizon (1937)–Episode 1
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Nov 22, 2013
Ok. We’re getting close to that time of year a lot of people enjoy, and one an unfortunate number of people dislike, or just plain dread. Doesn’t really matter if you dread it, or love it. It’s a time of fantasy. And fantasy is normally for children. But in this case fantasy read more
Jack Lord x 2 = 1st Episode of "Hawaii Five-O" + "Walk Like a Dragon"
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Oct 14, 2013
One could argue that the first episode of the original Hawaii Five-O TV series was the "pilot" broadcast on CBS on September 20, 1968. While the pilot certainly established the show's premise--and introduced Wo Fat, its most famous villain--it was still a trial run. When the series was given th read more
The Wolf Man (1941)–Episode 8
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Oct 6, 2013
Larry prepares for his second transformation which comes far too swiftly for Larry’s liking. He changes, blunders about the woods, but without fulfilling his primary task which is to kill someone. While tromping about he walks into a leg hold trap. The teeth on the trap are meant to cause excr read more
The Wolf Man (1941)–Episode 7
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Oct 2, 2013
When we left Larry Talbot he was in the midst of his first transformation from human to wolf. Right now he is on his first prowl hoping to kill someone. I strongly suspect some the anger that we see on the screen is directed at or at least instigated by makeup man Jack Pierce. Having all that Yak ha read more
The Wolf Man (1941)–Episode 6
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Sep 28, 2013
Jenny's mom is hurting. Her daughter has just died. And she’s going to make sure everybody in the town knows she’s hurting. But she’s not above making a little trouble along the way. She and her cronies charge into Conliffes Antique store to harangue Gwen’s father, and more o read more
The Wolf Man (1941)–Episode 5
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Sep 23, 2013
A local man comes into the house, almost knocking Maleva over, and announces what we already know – Jenny is dead, pushing up daisies, taking a dirt nap, snuffed it, kicked the bucket, etc. This really attracts the attention of Sir John and Capt. Montford. These two put on a display of typical read more
The Wolf Man–Episode 4
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Sep 20, 2013
At the appointed hour Gwen closes up the shop. She closes the door, locks it, and stands on the sidewalk. Just then Larry comes out the fog. After exchanging pleasantries they decide to go to the gypsy camp to have their fortunes told. Before they go anywhere Gwen tells Larry that she shouldn’ read more
The Wolf Man (1941)–Episode 3
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Sep 17, 2013
Larry surveys the kingdom he one day will rule. Ok, he won’t rule it like a king. He’ll just be one of the most important people in that particular neck of the woods. At first the image is a bit out of focus. Then he zeros in on a young ladies bedroom/dressing room. I must admit the woma read more
The Wolf Man (1941)–Episode 2
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Sep 15, 2013
We came here to see a film, and maybe learn a bit along the way so on with the show ! (in case you forgot you’re about to see a whole acre of screen captures, all done by yours truly) At the beginning of the film Larry is being driven to Talbot Castle by the family chauffeur. It’s the on read more
The Wolf Man (1941)–Episode 1.5
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Sep 13, 2013
Bela Lugosi was a victim of his own success. He was typecast early in his career, and it would follow him to his grave. Born Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko he changed his name to Bela Lugosi. He was from Hungary, and his home town was Lugo. This name would serve as his “new” last name. He play read more
The Wolf Man (1941)–episode 1
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Sep 9, 2013
Before you is the title of an iconic, classic horror movie. And this film almost wasn’t made. I don’t know who might have been in it, but it would have still been called The Wolf Man. Confused ?. Don’t worry, that’s normal. Now read on. You see in 1924 Fox Films produced a si read more
Werewolf of London–Episode 5
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Sep 1, 2013
Paul tries to convince his uncle, an Inspector in Scotland Yard, that he fought with Wilfred Glendon. Sir Thomas Forsythe refuses to believe his nephew. After all he grew up with Wil, and he knows “down to my bones” that Wil is not a werewolf. Just then an assistant barges in in with new read more
Werewolf of London–episode 4
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 28, 2013
While Dr. Yogami is at Scotland Yard seeking their help, we learn something about the man – he was to university at the University of Carpathia, and that he will do anything to stop being a werewolf, if only for one night. And if he can’t have the plant, nobody else should be allowed to read more
Werewolf of London–Episode 3
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 26, 2013
When Lisa and the others burst into Aunt Etties bedroom she is by the window babbling rather incoherently. Her sentences are disjointed, and made very little sense. She claims that the devil was in her bedroom, and that he ( why is the devil always male ?. A lot of women I know refer to God as she. read more