Bela Lugosi was, of course, typecast as Dracula and carried that with him all his life, but he did break out of the mold and play other characters as well. One of these was 1940's The Death Bat. Bela doesn't play a vampire, but there are bats. Big ones. The movie opens with Dr. Paul Carruthers working … Continue reading I Vant Your Shave Lotion
Frances Langford on Poverty Row
Frances Langford was one of the biggest stars in entertainment between the mid-thirties and the mid-fifties. During the World War Two era, she tirelessly entertained the troops, becoming almost a mascot of the Armed Forces. She did, however, find time to make some movies of varying quality, and on the lower end of the spectrum … Continue reading Frances Langford on Poverty Row
Don’t Fear the Repo Man
I'm always amazed at how many microbudget, public domain B-movies are floating around out there on streaming services like Amazon, and it's probably a good thing, because the odds are good no one would see them otherwise. One movie that just popped up on my Recs is 1940's Hold That Woman!, a PRC film that's surprisingly exciting, … Continue reading Don’t Fear the Repo Man
Taking Up Room 