Thursday, June 30, 2022

Wednesday, June 29 - High Pressure

High Pressure (1932)

Gar Evans (William Powell) agrees to promote Ginsburg's product, artificial rubber created from sewage, only after his friend Mike Donahey (Frank McHugh) assures him it is not a scam. Gar is superstitious; he believes he will only succeed if his long-suffering girlfriend Francine Dale (Evelyn Brent) joins them on the venture. She, however, has given up on him, especially since he left her five days before to pick up something, and never came back.

Gar quickly incorporates the "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber Company", rents a whole floor of a building, installs old crony Clifford Gray (Guy Kibbee) as president, gives Helen Wilson (Evalyn Knapp) a job as a secretary, and hires a lot of high-pressure salesmen to sell shares. 

However, Ginsburg (promoted to "Colonel" by Gar), has misplaced the inventor of the process, Dr. Rudolph Pfeiffer (Harry Beresford). When he is finally located and set to work making a sample, Gar invites scientists to inspect the finished product, only to discover that Pfeiffer is a deranged crackpot (his next invention involves hens laying pre-decorated Easter eggs).

Meanwhile, Francine quits in disgust and prepares to sail to South America.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Tuesday, June 28 - Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno (1935)

Jim Carter, a former stoker, takes over a fairground show, run by 'Pop' McWade, which depicts scenes from Dante's Inferno. He marries Pop's niece Betty and they have a son, Alexander. Meanwhile, the show becomes a great success, with Carter making it larger and more lurid. An inspector declares the fair unsafe but Carter bribes him into silence. There is a partial collapse at the fair which injures Pop. Recovering in hospital, he admonishes Carter and we see a lengthy vision of the Inferno. Undeterred, Carter establishes a new venture with an unsafe floating casino, only for disaster to strike again at sea.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Monday, June 27 - Dancing Co-Ed

Dancing Co-Ed (1939)

After discovering his star dancer is expecting and can't perform, film producer H.W. Workman (Thurston Hall) and his publicist concoct a scheme to stage a college dance contest to find a new star. To ensure they get a good winner, the men plant a real dancer, Patty Marlow (Lana Turner), at the college, having secretary Eve (Ann Rutherford) take the entrance exams for her. On campus, Patty gets involved with newspaper editor Pug Braddock (Richard Carlson) to investigate the contest's legitimacy.

Monday, June 27, 2022

Sunday, June 26 - Blessed Event

Blessed Event (1932)

Al Roberts writes a gossip column for the Daily Express. He will write about anyone and everyone as long as he gets the credit. He gets into a little difficulty with a hood named Goebel who sends Frankie to talk to Alvin. But Al has the confession of Frankie on cylinders so Frankie becomes his own bodyguard and information line. One person Al is always taking digs at is crooner Bunny Harmon, because he hates crooners. When he writes a story about Dorothy's blessed event, he comes to regret destroying her life. But more importantly to Al and Frankie, her man may end 'Spilling the Dirt' permanently.

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Saturday, June 25 - The Iron Curtain

The Iron Curtain (1948)

Dana Andrews is Igor Gouzenko, a Russian spy in Canada in "The Iron Curtain," a 1948 film based on a true story. Andrews plays a Russian during and after World War II who is sent to work as a code clerk for a ring in Canada; once the bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, the Communists become particularly interested in documents pertaining to it. Eventually his wife (Gene Tierney) joins him and tells him that she is pregnant. With the birth of his son, and the disillusionment of one of the ring (Eduard Franz), whose father was a great leader, Gouzenko slowly begins to realize that he's on the wrong side and decides that he and his family will not return to Russia. He steals important documents from his office with the idea of handing them over to the Department of Justice before his bosses realize what has happened, but fate plays against him. It becomes a race against time to get the documents into the right hands as well as save his family, even if he can't save himself.

Saturday, June 25, 2022

Friday, June 24 - Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)

Sing Baby Sing stars Alice Faye as a good singer and dancer who can't seem to get a break on the nightclub circuit. Plucky Alice is down, but not out and she's got a madcap agent in Gregory Ratoff looking for every kind of a conceivable break for her.

An encounter with aging ham matinee idol Adolphe Menjou gives Ratoff the idea that she should get some notoriety with an association with Menjou. It works all too well as Alice's known as a golddigger from coast to coast. Ratoff then has to fix what he's started and even gossip reporter Michael Whalen also is anxious to write a retraction because he kind of likes Alice.

Friday, June 24, 2022

Thursday, June 23 - Larceny with Music

Larceny with Music (1943)

Believing unknown singer Ken Daniels (Allan Jones) is heir to a fortune, Hotel Deauville proprietor Gus Borelli (Leo Carrillo) hires him to headline with the Alvino Rey band. Hotel singer Pamela Mason (Kitty Carlisle) is demoted to maid and waitress, after which she discovers that the Daniels inheritance was a rumor concocted for publicity by agent Mike Simms (William Frawley). Borelli threatens to kill Daniels when he realizes he was duped by a publicity gimmick, but doesn't as he notices his hotel showroom is packed with customers.

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Wednesday, June 22 - She's Out: Episode 6 & A Touch of Frost: Held in Trust


With Mike now on board, the women prepare and carry out the robbery on the mail train. Esther misunderstands a conversation between Dolly and the police, leading to a dramatic conclusion.





DI Jack Frost investigates the disappearance of a young boy, Bobby Palmer, who vanished while at a football match with his dad. They fear the worse when DS Terry Reid's investigation of a hit and run victim leads reveals that the man was a recently released child molester. It also lead them to Anton Caldwell, another convicted pedophile living in a local homeless shelter. Caldwell is a vile man who makes no attempt to hide his "love" of children and who drives Frost to extremes. When they find the body of a dead child - not Bobby Palmer - they fear the worse. Meanwhile, Supt. Mullett is after Frost to apply for the vacant DCI position and Jack is receiving gifts of flowers and other treats from a secret admirer who signs the gift card MH.

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Tuesday, June 21 - She's Out: Episodes 4 & 5

She's Out (Season 1 Episode 4 - aired Mar 27, 1995)

Dolly and Julia dispose of Lenny's body. The police raid the house again and arrest Kathleen. Angela reveals she is pregnant. Esther attacks Angela, leading to the revelation of Mike's connection to Shirley.


Fed up with Ester's schemes, Dolly gives the women an ultimatum as she reveals her plans to rob the mail train.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Monday, June 20 - She's Out: Episodes 1-3


Dolly is released from prison and is mysteriously chauffeured around London until she arrives at a large manor hour only to be greeted by ex-inmates who have a plan of their own. Audrey demands that her son, Mike, avenges Shirley's death.


Wise to their plans, Dolly agrees to split her cut of the money from the diamond raid with the women as long as they agree to work for it and help her renovate the house. Dolly arranged to meet with Jimmy, unaware that it is a trap set by the police.


Dolly meets with Audrey. Connie returns to London and is attacked by her ex-boyfriend. Esther leaves when she believes that there is no money.

Monday, June 20, 2022

Sunday, June 19 - Widows: Season 2, Episodes 4-6

Widows (Season 2 Episode 4 - aired Apr 24, 1985)

Micky takes Shirley on a date to a party at Arnie Fisher's club. Harry organises his team for the heist. Dolly and Vic grow close.

Widows (Season 2 Episode 5 - aired May 1, 1985)

Dolly goes on a date with Vic but must face up to the fact that she is not yet over Harry. When it becomes clear that she will be a model at the fashion show, Shirley agrees to help Bella and Dolly double cross Harry.

Widows (Season 2 Episode 6 -  aired May 8, 1985)

Seemingly unsuccessful at alerting the police of the future raid, Dolly and Bella take matters into their own hands. Harry and his gang carry out the heist which leads to a tragic shooting while the gang are unaware that Harry intends on double crossing them. Dolly meets with Harry.

Sunday, June 19, 2022

Saturday, June 18 - Widows: Season 2, Episodes 1-3

Widows (Season 2 Episode 1 - aired Apr 3, 1985)

Harry arrives in Rio, looking for Dolly, unaware that she has quietly returned to England. Bella enjoys a new life with a wealthy love interest. Linda gets drunk and puts their safety and the money in jeopardy.

Widows (Season 2 Episode 2 - aired Apr 10, 1985)

When Linda ruins her blossoming relationship, Bella returns to London. Dolly continues her search for Harry, unaware that he is returning to London, on the same flight as Linda and Bella. Harry plans another heist with a new team.

Widows (Season 2 Episode 3 - aired Apr 17, 1985)

Shirley grows close to Micky. The widows prepare to meet Harry but their ill planned set up leads to a tragic accident.