Author Archive: Retro

Gripping drama based on Richard Wright’s controversial novel about a young black chauffeur who accidentally kills his employer’s daughter. Dir. Victor Halperin.

In this lively comedy, a baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons, are utterly appalled to discover that their recently deceased, and highly eccentric millionaire owner has bequeathed them to a tough old alley cat. Mayhem, romance, a kidnapping, and plenty of sneezing ensue before the Loons play their big game.

Powell & Astaire are a brother/sister dance team who each find romance while performing in London. Contains Astaire’s famous “tap-dancing on the ceiling” routine. Songs include: “Too Late Now”, “Open Your Eyes”, “I Left My Hat in Haiti”, & more. Dir. Stanley Donen

Architect who believes he killed his fiancee thinks his guilt may be causing him to black out and commit acts of violence against himself.

Thrilling Western of cavalry versus the Indians.

Former boxing opponents Rosenbloom and Baer team up for this western spoof that pokes fun at the Hopalong Cassidy series of films. Rosenbloom plays the host of a TV kid’s show who goes up against a real western baddie. Dir. Sam Newfield

Three gamblers escape the law by posing as clergymen, but are a little too convincing.

A U.S. family helps a British soldier suffering from amnesia find his true identity.

Set in post war Japan, the film tells the tale of a woman looking for her missing brother. Her brother operated a small export business and has suddenly disappeared. Strangely his business partner has also vanished.