Back in 1933 there was this little movie called King Kong . While not an epic award-winner, the film instantly became a legend for stunning special effects and arguably the most iconic Hollywood monster of them all. Whether you've seen the film or not, you've no doubt witnessed the scene, where the large ape grabbed Fay Wray's Anne Darrow and carried her to the top of the Empire State Building, where...
I know, I know. Not great quality. From THE WANDERING JEW (1933), directed by Maurice Elvey, who’s best known for THE CLAIRVOYANT (Claude Rains and Fay Wray) and a lively silent version of HINDLE WAKES, a much-filmed regional comedy. By the end of his career, Elvey had declined to slapstick comedies with Tommy Trinder. But THE WANDERING [...]
A record-breaking number of filmgoers has been bitten this weekend by the film New Moon, the latest instalment in the Twilight saga. Teenage hearts both sides of the Atlantic have been set fluttering by the vampire tales featuring the British actor Robert Pattinson.
He rampaged through New York and scaled the Empire State Building with Fay Wray in one hand, yet the real King Kong failed to terrify London yesterday — because he is less than two feet tall.
For more than you may want to know about judges who perform marriages, but worth reading for the sheer joy of it: “ Cash and Marry: Some little-known judicial history from the man who made it , ” by Justice William W. Bedsworth: Excerpt : “…Dave doesn’t do weddings any more.(3) He’s a federal judge now. Apparently the feds don’t do weddings. My understanding...
To close out the Catacombs month-long salute to Halloween, lets take a fond look back at the lovely, elegant lady that became known as, The Beauty Who Charmed The Beast! Fay Wray . Fay Wray's role in the classic science fiction/horror/adventure film, King Kong , would become the role she would be most associated with. Despite having an enduring acting career that spanned 57 years until 1980, it was...
It wasn't that long ago that a trip to the corner video shop was the most convenient way to get a movie. These days you can stay at home and get movies from a movie download site. Just about any movie every made can be attained through a movie download site now. Check out these samples.
How would you pick American's favorite works of architecture? The American Institute of Architects and a polling firm interviewed architects and a random sampling of the general public, to come up with a list of 150 all-time faves, including the White House, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Fenway Park. So what was America's favorite work of architecture? Hint: King Kong and...
By Brandie Randall Check out some movie reviews below. To find a movie download site you need to do the right search. There are a lot of different phrases you can use, try "Illegal Movie Download Sites", "Home Movie Rental", or "Download Ringtones". My Reputation: A well mounted soap style film with Stanwyck excellent as a long-restrained widow who causes disgrace in...
Halloween... Rev. Phantom's Top 10 Essential Halloween Viewing '09 Pumpkin Carving Templates @ B-Movie Star Monsterphemera... Two Thumbs, Eight Fingers Desktops Wizard of Oz King Kong - Fay Wray Boris Karloff - Frankenstein Wolfman - Lon Chaney Jr Shadows Master and Timm-Id-ity @ Limerwrecks News/Features... Poster Children One | Two @ X-Ray Spex Movies... At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964) and...
Continuing the "Creepy Moments" series for this month we move on to Doctor X from 1932, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and Lee Tracy, none of whom are in this scene (but Preston Foster is). And yes, it's a scene not a moment. Furthermore, it's not very creepy with all the electronic gizmos and gadgets pulsating throughout the scene probably removing any sense...