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About vintage45

I'm a big fan of vintage books,movies,TV shows and music. I encourage everyone to patronize your local used book/record store and pick up some of the good stuff. My posts are capsule reviews of some favorites that you may want to investigate. The albums posted aren't really reviews but items from my collection that are still available. I try and point out highlights of each one and let the music speak for itself. Thanks to all for checking out the blog.

After 7 Years,11 Months And 4,106 Posts…..

Posted on May 18, 2018 by vintage45

Thanks to all that took a look and especially those that commented. It’s been fun.

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The Hole In The Wall (1929)

Posted on May 17, 2018 by vintage45

Creaky but fun crime movie with Edward G.Robinson as the head of a phony spiritualism racket and Claudette Colbert as a phony medium. Robinson is trying out the chops that would lead to 1933’s classic “Little Caesar.” The movie is … Continue reading →

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Broadway Through A Keyhole (1933)

Posted on May 16, 2018 by vintage45

Good representation of the era. It features crooner Russ Columbo and the legendary Texas Guinan. There’s some singing from Constance Cummings backed by the Abe Lyman band. Blossom Seely plays Constance’s pal Sybil Smith. The movie has gangsters, dancers, Walter … Continue reading →

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An Affair To Remember-Capitol Sings Harry Warren

Posted on May 16, 2018 by vintage45

[2:49] 1. Nat King Cole – I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store) [2:36] 2. Ray Anthony & His Orchestra – Chattanooga Choo Choo [2:53] 3. Bobby Darin – You’ll Never Know [2:22] 4. … Continue reading →

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“What’s Up, Tiger Lily?” (1966)

Posted on May 15, 2018 by vintage45

Woody Allen’s first movie is his take off on the secret agent genre. He’s taken the Japanese spy movie,”International Secret Police:Key Of Keys” and turned it on its head. It’s loaded with babes,bullets,action and…laughs. The movie opens with a lot … Continue reading →

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The Best Of Sophie Tucker 2 CD’S

Posted on May 15, 2018 by vintage45

CD 1: 01. Some Of These Days (3:08) 02. After You’ve Gone (2:44) 03. I Ain’t Got Nobody (2:25) 04. One Sweet Letter From You (2:41) 05. Fifty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong (2:45) 06. Blue River (3:03) 07. I … Continue reading →

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Hail! Mafia. (1965)

Posted on May 14, 2018 by vintage45

An absolute lost gem that stars Jack Klugman and Henry Silva as a Mafia hit team sent to France to bump off someone who could blow the whistle if he testifies before a Senate committee investigating organized crime. This is … Continue reading →

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Man In The Vault (1956)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by vintage45

A locksmith if coerced into making keys for a safety deposit box. He’s caught between two gangsters. The movie is based on the novel “The Lock And The Key” by mystery writer Frank Gruber. The movie has a lot more … Continue reading →

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Fighting Stock (1935)

Posted on May 10, 2018 by vintage45

Comedy where the jokes come fast and it’s easy to miss some of them. The lines are delivered as parts of normal conversation as opposed to being exaggerated and that makes them funny. All they wanted was a quiet time … Continue reading →

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Turn The Key Softly (1953)

Posted on May 9, 2018 by vintage45

Good drama that follows what happens to three women as they’re released from prison. They have to start over in London. There’s Monica Marsden. Her boyfriend David tricked her into coming along on a burglary. When the cops closed in … Continue reading →

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