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Shemptember: The Strange Case of Dr. Rx (1942)
Shemp, the stooge who went on from the comedy group to have a minor movie career as a solo talent, and then returned when his brother...
Samantha Glasser
Sep 8, 20235 min read
Shemptember: Convention Girl (1934)
Shemp, the stooge who went on from the comedy group to have a minor movie career as a solo talent, and then returned when his brother...
Samantha Glasser
Sep 1, 20235 min read
Pre-Code August: Blonde Crazy (1931)
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 18, 20235 min read
Pre-Code August: She Had to Say Yes (1933)
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 11, 20236 min read
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
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