[UNIVERSAL Bs (1940s)]

Universal made the best Bs and had wonderful contract players.

[UNIVERSALS (pre-1936)]

The Film Forum in NYC's Greenwich Village is having a James Whale fest in December...lotsa Universal pre-Codes!

[UNIVERSAL Bs (1940s)]

We need THE MAD GHOUL (1943) on DVD.

[UNIVERSALS (pre-1936)]

> {quote:title=RayFaiola wrote:}{quote}

> How about ONCE IN A LIFETIME?

And BROADWAY (1929)

[Witches in movies.]

Patricia Jessel as Elizabeth Selwyn in HORROR HOTEL (a.k.a. CITY OF THE DEAD);

Anne Gwynne practiced witchcraft in WEIRD WOMAN. But the real villain was Evelyn Ankers.

[UNIVERSALS (pre-1936)]

I refuse to believe THE CAT CREEPS (1930) is lost. It's just misplaced.

[UNIVERSAL Bs (1940s)]

Love those Inner Sanctums, especially WEIRD WOMAN and THE FROZEN GHOST.

[UNIVERSALS (pre-1936)]

Yes, but is TCM pursuing it?

[Poltergeist]

I caught the end of it...too many loud special effects. I think this film is grossly over-rated.

[UNIVERSAL Bs (1940s)]

Lon had comedic supporting roles in SAN ANTONIO ROSE and TOO MANY BLONDES (both 1941). I would love to see Evelyn Ankers as Star of the Month when Universal titles become available to TCM.

The Ritz Brothers also made a series of comedies for Universal, as did Olsen & Johnson and Hugh Herbert. And the Andrews Sisters starred in a series of musical comedies...without Abbott & Costello.

[Waking with Bela and grooving! :)]

I love RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE. It's the one time where Columbia tried to make a Universal-style horror movie. Armand Tesla was a great part for Bela and Frieda Inescourt was excellent as a female Van Helsing-type.

If you want the real facts about the making of MARK OF THE VAMPIRE, read "Hollywood Cauldron" by Gregory William Mank. It dispels many myths.

[UNIVERSAL Bs (1940s)]

Another Lon title is EYES OF THE UNDERWORLD starring Richard Dix.

[The Chester Morris Web]

Bring his "lost" Universals to TCM!

[UNIVERSAL Bs (1940s)]

The Olsen & Johnson Universals would be a treat too!

[Waking with Bela and grooving! :)]

It's all about Bela.

[UNIVERSALS (pre-1936)]

> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote}

> *I'm all for TCM making this happen at some point, but just exactly how likely is this to happen...and how soon?*

>

> It will likely mostly depend upon if Universal has digital broadcast prints of the films. That was one of the stumbling blocks with the some of the Columbia titles and why they were pulled from the schedule.

What is the status of those canceled Columbias? Will we be seeing them?

[The Chester Morris Web]

I LOVE Chester Morris!

[UNIVERSALS (pre-1936)]

Here are 25 Carl Laemmle-era titles I'd like to see on TCM...

 

AFRAID TO TALK (1932); THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT (1931); BY CANDLELIGHT (1933); THE CAT CREEPS (1930); CHEATING CHEATERS (1934); THE COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO (1934); THE CROSBY CASE (1934); EMBARRASSING MOMENTS (1934); THE GREAT IMPERSONATION (1935); HER FIRST MATE (1933); HORSEPLAY (1933); IT HAPPENED IN NEW YORK (1935); KING FOR A NIGHT (1933); LET'S TALK IT OVER (1934); LITTLE ACCIDENT (1930); THE LOVE CAPTIVE (1934); LOVE, HONOR AND OH BABY! (1933); MADAME SPY (1934); NIGHT LIFE OF THE GODS (1935); ONE EXCITING ADVENTURE (1934); OUTSIDE THE LAW (1930); SCANDAL FOR SALE (1932); SHE GETS HER MAN (1935); UP FOR MURDER (1931); THE VIRTUOUS HUSBAND (1931).

The stars include Elissa Landi, Fay Wray, Chester Morris, ZaSu Pitts, Slim Summerville, Helen Twelvetrees, Nils Asther, Neil Hamilton, Paul Lukas, Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart, Lew Ayres and Betty Compson.

[UNIVERSAL Bs (1940s)]

Here are 20 Universal Bs I'd like to see on TCM...

 

ALL BY MYSELF (1943); THE CRIMSON CANARY (1945); GOOD MORNING, JUDGE (1943); THE GREAT IMPERSONATION (1942); HALF WAY TO SHANGHAI (1942); JAIL HOUSE BLUES (1942); THE MAD GHOUL (1943); MOON OVER LAS VEGAS (1944); MURDER IN THE BLUE ROOM (1944); NIGHTMARE (1942); SAN ANTONIO ROSE (1941); SHE GETS HER MAN (1945); SIN TOWN (1942); SOUTH OF DIXIE (1944); TIGHT SHOES (1941); TOO MANY BLONDES (1941); TWO TICKETS TO LONDON (1943); UNSEEN ENEMY (1942); YOU'RE A LUCKY FELLOW, MR. SMITH (1943); YOU'RE TELLING ME (1942).

 

The stars include Evelyn Ankers, Anne Gwynne, David Bruce, Diana Barrymore, Lon Chaney (Jr.), Joan Davis, Ralph Bellamy, George Zucco and Constance Bennett.

[what is the title of this movie?]

I think it was called DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK. Kim Darby and William Demarest were in it. It was one of those made-for-tv horror movies.

[Would you consider this film of the horror genre ?]

METROPOLIS was the favorite film of Forrest J Ackerman.

[What is your favorite horror film pefrormance of all time ?]

Lugosi as DRACULA (1931)

[Who's YOUR favorite all time Horror actor ?]

Easy...BELA LUGOSI

[Wheeler and Woolsey are in the house!!!!!]

Did anyone catch the pre-Code moment with the obviously gay guy in the drugstore in CAUGHT PLASTERED (1931)?

[ANOTHER MOVIE I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO IS REMOVED FROM SCHEDULE.]

DECEPTION (1932) was another.