Monthly Archives: April 2016

My Gun Is Quick (1957)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by vintage45

Another casting disaster as Robert Bray is all wrong for Mike Hammer. The only movie to do credit to Mickey Spillane’s creation is the legendary 1955 movie “Kiss Me Deadly” with Ralph Meeker. Hammer fans should also check out Darren … Continue reading →

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Ping Pong!-Alvino Rey His Guitars And Orchestra (1960)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by vintage45

Twelfth Street Rag Temptation Aloha Oe Mama’s Gone, Good Bye Autumn Leaves After You’ve Gone The Peanut Vendor The Man I Love Sentimental Journey Tenderly Begin the Beguine Blues in the Night

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The Power Of The Whistler (1945)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by vintage45

Third in the series of eight movies based on the radio show. The script must have been written in crayon. It has zero credibility and the dialogue is prenatal. William Everett (Richard Dix) is sideswiped by a car on a … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected (1952)

Posted on April 27, 2016 by vintage45

Good suspense show that should have been around for several more seasons. It was a half hour anthology series hosted by Herbert Marshall. April 16,1952 episode: “Split Second” w/Neville Brand and Veda Ann Borg – The show starts with Herbert … Continue reading →

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Smoke And Mirrors-Short Fictions And Illusions-Neil Gaiman

Posted on April 27, 2016 by vintage45

Thirty stories and poems from 1985,89,90,92-95,97,98. Favorites: “The Wedding Present” (1998) – A couple have a happy marriage but according to a story that was left for them as a wedding present things aren’t that great. This story is part … Continue reading →

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13 Rue Madeleine (1947)

Posted on April 25, 2016 by vintage45

Exciting movie about secret agents during World War Two in France. The title refers to the address of Gestapo headquarters in Le Harve, France. In 1944 the 77th group are secret agents in training. Bob Sharkey (James Cagney) is assigned … Continue reading →

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50 Jump Blues Classics

Posted on April 22, 2016 by vintage45

01. Jimmy Witherspoon. Jack McDuff – Good Rocking Tonight (02:15) 02. B.B. King. Ruth Brown – You’re the Boss (04:05) 03. Nina Simone – My Baby Just Cares For Me (03:02) 04. Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra – The Great … Continue reading →

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Jailhouse Rock (1957)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by vintage45

Forget the total crap Elvis was forced to make. This is the era to see him at his best. Vince Everett (Elvis) gets his paycheck and buys a round. A bar fly gets some and her boyfriend objects. He makes … Continue reading →

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Bless This House (1971-76)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by vintage45

Sitcom with Sid James and Diana Coupland as Sid and Jean Abbott. Robin Stewart is their eighteen year old son Mike and Sally Geeson is their sixteen year old daughter Sally. Sid James is fun to watch in anything he … Continue reading →

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The Unguarded Moment (1956)

Posted on April 19, 2016 by vintage45

A pleasant surprise. I wasn’t expecting much and when it started I was expecting even less. Turns out this is a good one about a high school teacher harassed by a student and things get way out of control. Esther … Continue reading →

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