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Pre-Code August: Frisco Jenny (1932)
Pre-code films, movies made before the production code was enforced, are among the favorite screenings of attendees of the Picture Show...

Samantha Glasser
Aug 4, 20235 min read


Fraudulent Cases: A Double Dose of Don Martin
Whoever wrote the TV blurbs for Akron’s Beacon Journal was a regular Henny Youngman. When local WAKR scheduled the 1947 crime film The...

Adam Williams
Jul 28, 20236 min read


Sporting July: It Happened in Flatbush (1942)
Sports have been a popular recreational activity since ancient times. They develop and show-off physical prowess as well as foster...

Samantha Glasser
Jul 21, 20235 min read


Sporting July: The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)
Sports have been a popular recreational activity since ancient times. They develop and show-off physical prowess as well as foster...

Samantha Glasser
Jul 14, 20235 min read


Sporting July: Golden Gloves (1940)
Sports have been a popular recreational activity since ancient times. They develop and show-off physical prowess as well as foster...

Samantha Glasser
Jul 7, 20235 min read


Jinxed June: Gambler's Choice (1944)
We’re feeling very lucky after a successful 2023 Picture Show, so we are turning the focus onto films that involve luck and fortune both...

Samantha Glasser
Jun 23, 20234 min read


Jinxed June: Lucky Partners (1940)
We’re feeling very lucky after a successful 2023 Picture Show, so we are turning the focus onto films that involve luck and fortune both...

Samantha Glasser
Jun 16, 20235 min read


Jinxed June: Her Lucky Night (1945)
We’re feeling very lucky after a successful 2023 Picture Show, so we are turning the focus onto films that involve luck and fortune both...

Samantha Glasser
Jun 9, 20235 min read


Jinxed June: Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
We’re feeling very lucky after a successful 2023 Picture Show, so we are turning the focus onto films that involve luck and fortune both...

Samantha Glasser
Jun 2, 20235 min read


Monogram May: I Wouldn't Be In Your Shoes (1948)
The Columbus Moving Picture Show staff are big fans of little movies from little studios, whether that means small studios or those that...

Samantha Glasser
May 19, 20234 min read


Vagabond Director: F. Herrick Herrick and Obeah, the Lost Horror Film of 1935 (Part 2)
Click here for the first part of this article. Obeah: A Real Novelty F. Herrick Herrick’s most significant career move was in 1925 when...

Adam Williams
May 16, 202327 min read


Monogram May: Sweethearts of the USA (1944)
The Columbus Moving Picture Show staff are big fans of little movies from little studios, whether that means small studios or those that...

Samantha Glasser
May 12, 20235 min read


Monogram May: When Strangers Marry AKA Betrayed (1944)
The Columbus Moving Picture Show staff are big fans of little movies from little studios, whether that means small studios or those that...

Samantha Glasser
May 5, 20235 min read


Vagabond Director: F. Herrick Herrick and Obeah, the Lost Horror Film of 1935 (Part 1)
The Wednesday program at The New Regal Cinema in the town of Macclesfield got off to a rousing start with a chapter of Universal’s Ace...

Adam Williams
Apr 28, 202314 min read


Ape for April: Ingagi (1930)
A common trope in classic movies is the use of a gorilla as a monster. This month we explore movies that feature gorilla suits. SAMANTHA...

Samantha Glasser
Apr 21, 20234 min read


Ape for April: The Ape Man (1943)
A common trope in classic movies is the use of a gorilla as a monster. This month we explore movies that feature gorilla suits. RODNEY...

Samantha Glasser
Apr 14, 20234 min read


Ape for April: The Gorilla (1939)
A common trope in classic movies is the use of a gorilla as a monster. This month we explore movies that feature gorilla suits. SAMANTHA...

Samantha Glasser
Apr 7, 20235 min read


Bwana Devil on the Banks of the Ohio (You Had to Be There)
What: Arch Oboler’s Bwana Devil in spectacular Natural Vision 3D When: Tuesday, July 14, 1953, commencing sometime around sunset at 9:03...

Adam Williams
Mar 31, 20238 min read


Wedding March: Double Wedding (1937)
Spring is looming and you know what that means: wedding season. There is something beautiful about the optimism and joy of a wedding, and...

Samantha Glasser
Mar 24, 20235 min read


Wedding March: The Secret Bride (1935)
Spring is looming and you know what that means: wedding season. There is something beautiful about the optimism and joy of a wedding, and...

Samantha Glasser
Mar 17, 20234 min read
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