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From my earliest memories I have lived with the knowledge and particular thrill associated with it, that I love tunnels; the sound of vehicles traveling through a concrete tube, which passes under the massive bulk of a mountain or the crushing weight of water, still has the power to accelerate my h read more

Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 18, 1913   The scenario for, The Vampire of the Desert, was adapted from, The Vampire (penned in 1897), a poem by Rudyard Kipling.     Kipling’s poem was in turn, stirred to life by the work of his cousin (Kipling’s aunt’s son) Phillip read more

Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 18, 1913   The scenario for, The Vampire of the Desert, was adapted from, The Vampire (penned in 1897), a poem by Rudyard Kipling.     Kipling’s poem was in turn, stirred to life by the work of his cousin (Kipling’s aunt’s son) Phillip read more

Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 18, 1913   The scenario for, The Vampire of the Desert, was adapted from, The Vampire (penned in 1897), a poem by Rudyard Kipling.     Kipling’s poem was in turn, stirred to life by the work of his cousin (Kipling’s aunt’s son) Phillip read more

At the Tone it Will Be Johnny O’Clock: Johnny O’Clock is a story that at the beginning has only two characters who have any integrity or could be considered to be on the side of good. These two are both women, sisters in fact, Nancy Hobson, the older sister of the first murder victim of the story, read more

At the Tone it Will Be Johnny O’Clock: Johnny O’Clock is a story that at the beginning has only two characters who have any integrity or could be considered to be on the side of good. These two are both women, sisters in fact, Nancy Hobson, the older sister of the first murder victim of the story, read more

At the Tone it Will Be Johnny O’Clock: Johnny O’Clock is a story that at the beginning has only two characters who have any integrity or could be considered to be on the side of good. These two are both women, sisters in fact, Nancy Hobson, the older sister of the first murder victim of the story, read more

  Mother’s Boy strangely enough, received its copyright from the Library of Congress on May 19, 1929, and was listed as an eight reel (82 minutes) film with the Copyright Office. Not to leave my ‘strangely’ remark unexplained, I find it odd since Mother’s Boy had its world-premiere on read more

  Mother’s Boy strangely enough, received its copyright from the Library of Congress on May 19, 1929, and was listed as an eight reel (82 minutes) film with the Copyright Office. Not to leave my ‘strangely’ remark unexplained, I find it odd since Mother’s Boy had its world-premiere on read more

  Mother’s Boy strangely enough, received its copyright from the Library of Congress on May 19, 1929, and was listed as an eight reel (82 minutes) film with the Copyright Office. Not to leave my ‘strangely’ remark unexplained, I find it odd since Mother’s Boy had its world-premiere on read more

  Tracked by the Police was directed by Ray Enright (so many Westerns), and Edward Sowders (several films with Erich von Stroheim) was the assistant director. Tracked was written by Gregory Rogers (AKA Darryl F. Zanuck), with the screenplay by Johnnie Grey (tons of short-subjects and a load o read more

  Tracked by the Police was directed by Ray Enright (so many Westerns), and Edward Sowders (several films with Erich von Stroheim) was the assistant director. Tracked was written by Gregory Rogers (AKA Darryl F. Zanuck), with the screenplay by Johnnie Grey (tons of short-subjects and a load o read more

  Tracked by the Police was directed by Ray Enright (so many Westerns), and Edward Sowders (several films with Erich von Stroheim) was the assistant director. Tracked was written by Gregory Rogers (AKA Darryl F. Zanuck), with the screenplay by Johnnie Grey (tons of short-subjects and a load o read more

  Picture perfect in practically every way is the Film-Noir masterpiece, The Postman Always Rings Twice, with stellar performances by John Garfield and Lana Turner, with undeniable precision-point support by Hume Cronyn, Cecil Kellaway and  Leon Ames; directed by Tay Garnett (in my opinion read more

  Picture perfect in practically every way is the Film-Noir masterpiece, The Postman Always Rings Twice, with stellar performances by John Garfield and Lana Turner, with undeniable precision-point support by Hume Cronyn, Cecil Kellaway and  Leon Ames; directed by Tay Garnett (in my opinion read more

  Picture perfect in practically every way is the Film-Noir masterpiece, The Postman Always Rings Twice, with stellar performances by John Garfield and Lana Turner, with undeniable precision-point support by Hume Cronyn, Cecil Kellaway and  Leon Ames; directed by Tay Garnett (in my opinion read more

Eyes of the Underworld began production on May 1, 1928 at Universal Studios, under the direction of Leigh Jason; filming was completed by the middle of August of ‘28.[1] One month later, Eyes, was assigned the opening date of April 28, 1929, by Universal; this date remained the same in all Hollywoo read more

Eyes of the Underworld began production on May 1, 1928 at Universal Studios, under the direction of Leigh Jason; filming was completed by the middle of August of ‘28.[1] One month later, Eyes, was assigned the opening date of April 28, 1929, by Universal; this date remained the same in all Hollywoo read more

Eyes of the Underworld began production on May 1, 1928 at Universal Studios, under the direction of Leigh Jason; filming was completed by the middle of August of ‘28.[1] One month later, Eyes, was assigned the opening date of April 28, 1929, by Universal; this date remained the same in all Hollywoo read more

  Mirage Menagerie of thoughts: Mirage, 1965, a Universal release is often likened to a Hitchcock film. For better or worse, with regards to audience expectations, Mirage, clearly works and has much of the Hitchcockian atmosphere to it; especially, with reference to Spellbound and North by Nor read more