Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a destitute, suicidal girl to pose as heir to the Russian throne. While Bounin is coaching her he comes to believe she is really Anastasia. In the end, the Empress must decide her claim.
Frankenstein’s Army is set toward the end of World War II. A squad of Russian soldiers seemingly stumble upon a lab run by the descendant of Dr. Frankenstein. And he’s creating abominations for the Nazis.
In Maisie Gets Her Man, Ann Sothern stars as Maisie Ravier in this seventh entry in the “Maisie” series — here, vaudeville performer Maisie has to leave the knife-throwing act when her partner, “Professor Orco” is jilted by his girlfriend, and decides to take his revenge out on all women … starting with Maisie, the target of his knives! Orco throwing knives at her is a very funny scene, that ends Maisie running away from the mad Orco, only end up to knocking him silly … and leaving herself unemployed once again.
Down-on-her-luck showgirl Maisie Ravier takes a job at a dude ranch, falls in love with the foreman, meddles in a couple’s unhappy marriage, and rescues the foreman from a wrongful murder charge.
The Blue Max – Promoted from the ranks after spending two years in the trenches, Bruno Stachel becomes a flying officer in Germany’s World War I air force. Most of the officer corps comes from Germany’s aristocratic elite and Stachel feels out of place. This does not dampen his ambition however as he single-mindedly pursues his goal: to be awarded the Blue Max, given for shooting down 20 enemy planes. His blind ambition leads him to claim a kill that is not his and when he confides in the beautiful wife of a General, disaster is inevitable. …
President Gerald Fitzhugh (Lou Gossett Jr.) lives in a different world — everyone does. A year and a half ago hundreds of millions of people vanished. In the chaos, Nicolae Carpathia offered hope and now rules the entire world. But after Fitzhugh is nearly killed, he suspects Nicolae. Desperate, Fitzhugh forces journalist Buck Williams (Kirk Cameron) to help him, but soon they’re both running for their lives as the world is plunged into World War III.
An Allied flight commander and his successor run daylight bombing raids out of England. Directed by Henry King. Best supporting Oscar for Dean Jagger.Read More »Twelve O’Clock High
In Weekend in Havana, a salesgirl (Alice Faye) threatens to cause trouble when cruise ship runs aground and vacation is ruined. As compensation, she gets a first class Havana holiday with the ship owner’s future son-in-law (John Payne). As well as some unexpected attention from a conniving gambler (Cesar Romero) and his girlfriend (Carmen Miranda).
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Piruli, piruli, piruli
Piruli, piruli, piruli
He rides on his bike singing
“Buy a lollypop, buy a lollypop!”
You’ll hear his bell ringing,
“Buy a lollypop, try a lollypop!”Read More »The Man with the Lollypop Song lyrics
