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The Motion Pictures

Lindsey D.'s ramblings on the moving image!

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Below the Sea (1933)

A German U-Boat has been sunk in the midst of World War I. The only survivors are Von Boulten (Frederick Vogeding), commander of the U-Boat, and his lieutenant. Twelve years later, Von Boulten is living under the assumed name of Karl Schlemmer. In San Francisco he meets Steve McCreary (Ralph Bellamy), a deep-sea diver. The… Read More Below the Sea (1933)

November 30, 2016 LindseyLeave a comment

Favorite things about… King Kong (1933)

The favorite film: King Kong, an adventure/fantasy classic from 1933 The synopsis: A filmmaker and his crew head to a remote island to make a new film starring the beautiful Ann Darrow. The island has native inhabitants, but they live in a small village, keeping themselves protected from whatever danger lurks around the rest of… Read More Favorite things about… King Kong (1933)

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Lindsey2 Comments

Book vs. Film: The Most Dangerous Game

Originally published in Collier’s in 1924, Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” (also known as “The Hounds of Zaroff”) is an incredibly chilling and suspenseful story. It begins with a man named Rainsford, traveling on a boat. He’s having a conversation with a fellow traveler about the island they’re passing by — an island cloaked… Read More Book vs. Film: The Most Dangerous Game

March 5, 2015March 11, 2015 Lindsey

Mill Creek Musings: Woman in the Shadows (1934)

John Bradley (Ralph Bellamy) is a released prisoner who has been serving time because he accidentally killed a man during a brawl — hit him a bit too hard for flirting with his girl, Helen (Nell O’Day). Knowing that he has anger issues, John decides to isolate himself by moving into and renovating a cabin… Read More Mill Creek Musings: Woman in the Shadows (1934)

April 14, 2014May 12, 2014 LindseyLeave a comment

HORROR HALF-WEEK, Day 3: The Clairvoyant (1934)

Maximus (Claude Rains) performs in music halls, where he pretends to be able to read people’s minds and takes their money for it. He calls himself “King of Mind Readers,” and he’s made a decent living off of exploiting people this way. But Maximus won’t keep faking his clairvoyance for long. He begins to have… Read More HORROR HALF-WEEK, Day 3: The Clairvoyant (1934)

October 30, 2013November 4, 2013 LindseyLeave a comment

One Sunday Afternoon (1933)

Biff (Gary Cooper) is a dentist who leads a fairly quiet life with his wife. It seems like a pleasant existence, but Biff isn’t completely happy, because he feels he may have lost the love of his life years ago. Head back in time and Biff is plotting with his friend Hugo (Neil Hamilton) to… Read More One Sunday Afternoon (1933)

October 10, 2012February 5, 2016 Lindsey1 Comment

Doctor X (1932)

Lee Taylor (Lee Tracy) is a snoopy, snarky New York reporter investigating a strain of serial murders by a man only known as the “Moon Killer.” There have been six victims – all strangled, disfigured by surgical instruments and cannibalized in the middle of full moon nights. Police suspect one of the doctors at the… Read More Doctor X (1932)

July 13, 2012February 4, 2016 Lindsey3 Comments

The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

Dorothy (Miriam Hopkins) is The Richest Girl in the World. With all of that money, it would seem that her life must be wonderful, completely free of worry. But when her fiance breaks off his engagement to her because he has fallen in love with someone else, Dorothy begins to question whether someone would like… Read More The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

May 14, 2012July 5, 2017 Lindsey1 Comment

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