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THE SECRET OF BLOOD ISLAND
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 25, 2023
I finally caught up with this film recently--it was one of the very few post-1956 movies made by Hammer Films that I had not seen. THE SECRET OF BLOOD ISLAND (1965) is a follow-up to Hammer's notorious WWII POW tale THE CAMP ON BLOOD ISLAND (1958). THE SECRET OF BLOOD ISLAND also has more absu read more
Book Review: WHEN HARRY MET CUBBY--THE STORY OF THE JAMES BOND PRODUCERS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 19, 2023
There's been numerous books written about the James Bond film franchise, especially lately, with the recent 60th anniversary of the release of DR. NO, the first Bond movie. In WHEN HARRY MET CUBBY, author Robert Sellers takes a look at the two producers who instigated the most successful film read more
LAST COMISKEY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 18, 2023
If you know what the title of this blog refers to, then you know that I am a lifelong hardcore fan of the Chicago White Sox Major League baseball team. One thing that all White Sox fans have in common is an eternal chip on the shoulder--we Sox followers are convinced that the team has never go read more
THE INNSMOUTH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 16, 2023
In his newest film, Joshua Kennedy ventures into Lovecraft territory with THE INNSMOUTH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Basing a movie on one of H.P. Lovecraft's most famous tales, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth", is a tremendous task for anyone. Just the name "Innsmouth" in the title lets most of the audi read more
THE SILVER STAR
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 12, 2023
Earlier this month I wrote a blog post about a low-budget Western called TWO-GUN LADY. One of my readers (yes, I actually have a few) made a comment on the post that the director of that film also helmed and starred in another Western called THE SILVER STAR, which also featured Lon Chaney Jr. read more
ENTER SANTO: THE FIRST ADVENTURES OF THE SILVER-MASKED MAN On Blu-ray From Indicator
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 8, 2023
This two-disc set from Indicator includes the very first films featuring El Santo, the legendary masked Mexican professional wrestler. The two films are SANTO VS. EVIL BRAIN (SANTO CONTRA CEREBRO DEL MAL) and SANTO VS. INFERNAL MEN (SANTO CONTRA HOMBRES INFERNALES). The story behind the m read more
TWO-GUN LADY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 6, 2023
TWO-GUN LADY is a black & white 1955 Western, produced and directed by journeyman Richard Bartlett. Peggie Castle plays famed sharpshooter Kate Masters, who rides into a small town in order to perform at the local saloon. The reason why such a talented woman would appear at such a bac read more
MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS On Blu-ray From 88 Films
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 1, 2023
Michelle Yeoh is a tending topic right now, due to the much-deserved kudos she is receiving for EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. It needs reminding though that Yeoh has been kicking ass on-screen for over thirty years. A prime example of that is the 1987 WWII adventure MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS, read more
THE LADY VANISHES (1979)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 26, 2023
THE LADY VANISHES is a 1979 remake of Alfred Hitchcock's much more famous (and better) 1938 film with the same title. The '79 THE LADY VANISHES is now best known as being the last theatrically-released feature that Hammer Films was involved in during the 20th Century. The head of Hammer, read more
OUTLAW WOMEN
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 25, 2023
OUTLAW WOMEN is an unusual 1952 Western with plenty of low-budget prowess behind it--it was directed by Sam Newfield and Ron Ormond, and the picture was distributed by Robert Lippert's company. Marie Windsor plays the splendidly named Iron Mae McLeod, who is the boss of a town called Las read more
SPYDER'S WEB
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 24, 2023
One of my recent YouTube discoveries is the complete 13-episode run of the 1972 British TV series SPYDER'S WEB, which featured my dear friend Veronica Carlson. SPYDER'S WEB deals with the adventures of Charlotte Dean (Patricia Cutts), who runs a documentary production company called Arach read more
Raquel Welch (1940-2023)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 19, 2023
Raquel Welch was the very first sex symbol I was aware of--and even as a little kid, I knew why she was a sex symbol. How could you not?If you were not around during the 1970s, it would be hard for you to understand how much of a cultural impact Raquel Welch had back then. She wasn't just Raqu read more
THE BODY STEALERS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 18, 2023
THE BODY STEALERS is British science-fiction film made by Tigon Pictures and released in 1969. It concerns the disappearance of a number of skydivers over England, and the investigation that follows. The overall cast of THE BODY STEALERS had plenty of genre credentials. The movie features read more
THE FOUR FEATHERS (1978)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 11, 2023
This is a 1978 version of A.E.W. Mason's famous story about the meaning of courage, produced for American TV, but also released theatrically in Europe. As far as remakes go, it's rather good. Beau Bridges plays Harry Faversham in this version, and he's backed by a great supporting cast: R read more
THE DEFENSE RESTS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 6, 2023
THE DEFENSE RESTS is a 1934 drama about the law profession produced by Columbia Pictures, starring Jack Holt and Jean Arthur. Jack Holt plays Matthew Mitchell, a big-time hot-shot defense attorney who never loses a case. But Mitchell is no Perry Mason--he freely admits that he's unethical read more
BLACKOUT (AKA MURDER BY PROXY)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 5, 2023
BLACKOUT is one of the many crime/suspense/noir tales produced by Hammer Films in the early 1950s, before they turned their attention to science fiction and Gothic horror. This movie was first released in 1954, and it was titled MURDER BY PROXY in the United Kingdom. It was directed by Terence read more
HONEYMOON WITH A STRANGER
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 4, 2023
Did you know there was a 1969 TV movie for ABC that starred Janet Leigh? And Barbara Steele?? I didn't have any knowledge of this either, until recently. HONEYMOON WITH A STRANGER is a decent suspense/mystery tale with some effective twists. Janet Leigh plays Sandra, an American woman who read more
MARCH OR DIE
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 29, 2023
MARCH OR DIE is a 1977 movie about the French Foreign Legion, with a big-name international cast, including Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve, and Max von Sydow. It has just been released on Blu-ray by Shout Factory as part of a double feature with ESCAPE TO ATHENA, another late Se read more
RAWHIDE--"Incident On The Edge Of Madness"
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 22, 2023
So I'm writing a post on a episode of a TV show that first aired over 60 years ago?? Well, it's my blog, and why would I write about anything new on TV today?? Besides, this episode gives cult legends Lon Chaney Jr. and Marie Windsor a chance to shine. "Incident on the Edge of Madness" wa read more
SANTO VS. DR. DEATH On Blu-ray From Vinegar Syndrome
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 20, 2023
From Vinegar Syndrome comes a limited-edition Blu-ray of SANTO VS. DR. DEATH (original title SANTO CONTRA EL DOCTOR MUERTE). Most of the films starring the silver-masked professional wrestler-action hero El Santo were made in Mexico, and despite their far-fetched plots, had a basic style read more