Monthly Archives: May 2016

Art Linkletter Presents House Party Music Time

Posted on May 20, 2016 by vintage45

Whistlin’ Dixie Time for the Kids Hawaiian Calypso Heap Big Chief Bob’s Blues Get Happy The High and the Mighty Anitra’s Dance Freeway Jam The Continental Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy Barcarolle Accordion – Steve Paietta Bass – … Continue reading →

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Homicidal (1961)

Posted on May 17, 2016 by vintage45

One of William Castle’s poorest offerings. In some ways it’s supposed to be a campy riff on “Psycho” but it falls flat. Of course it starts with producer-director Castle’s usual corny introduction. Miriam Webster checks into a hotel for one … Continue reading →

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The File On Thelma Jordan (1950)

Posted on May 16, 2016 by vintage45

Interesting mix of romance and mystery about a woman accused of killing her aunt and the assistant D.A. who prosecutes. To complicate matters the two were having an affair before the trouble started. Assistant D.A.Cleve Marshall (Wendell Corey) gets drunk … Continue reading →

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Tears Of Joy-Modern And Kent Sides 1955-61-Etta James

Posted on May 16, 2016 by vintage45

1. Hey Henry (2:54) 2. Be Mine (2:51) 3. Good Rockin’ Daddy (2:28) 4. Crazy Feeling (3:19) 5. W-O-M-A-N (2:47) 6. That’s All (2:13) 7. My One And Only (2:31) 8. I’m A Fool (2:32) 9. Shortnin’ Bread Rock (2:32) … Continue reading →

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Crashout (1955)

Posted on May 13, 2016 by vintage45

Considering the cast I was expecting something really good. What I got instead was a real disappointment. What could have been an exciting time turned about to be mostly a dull ride. Thirty-eight cons bust out of the big house. … Continue reading →

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Rompin’ And Stompin’-Bob Scobey’s Frisco Jazz Band (1959)

Posted on May 13, 2016 by vintage45

(2:33) 1. Colonel Bogey March (3:13) 2. The Pearls (3:00) 3. Kansas City Stomp (3:28) 4. Buddy Bolden’s Blues (3:58) 5. Skit-Dat-De-Dat (3:49) 6. The Chant (2:38) 7. Shake It And Break It (3:45) 8. Canal Street Blues (3:49) 9. … Continue reading →

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The Silent Service (1957-58)

Posted on May 11, 2016 by vintage45

Excellent anthology series about the Navy’s submarine fleet in World War II and Korea. There’s real combat footage mixed in. The stories are based on actual incidents. Opening episode: April 5,1957 – “The Jack Of Tokyo” – Hosted by Admiral … Continue reading →

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It Happens Every Spring (1949)

Posted on May 10, 2016 by vintage45

If you like to have fun at the movies without having your intelligence insulted then check this one out. A chemistry professor invents a compound that keeps anything from landing on wood. It was supposed to keep insects away until … Continue reading →

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The Return Of Dracula (1958)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by vintage45

If Dracula knew the movie would be this bad he never would have come back. There have been a lot of really dumb Dracula movies. This one deserves its place at the bottom of the pack. Investigator Meyerman and his … Continue reading →

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Snuggled On Your Shoulder-Beverly Kenney (1954)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by vintage45

(2:54) 1. Tea For Two (1:43) 2. There Will Never Be Another You (2:44) 3. The Things We Did Last Summer (1:54) 4. Moe’s Blues (2:48) 5. Can’t Get Out Of This Mood (1:57) 6. Surrey With The Fringe On … Continue reading →

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