Frankenstein vs Baragon
In Frankenstein vs Baragon starring Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno – a surprisingly good film, where a kindly pair of scientists raise … Frankenstein?
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Our Miss Brooks [movie]
Our Miss Brooks (1956) starring Eve Arden, Robert Rockwell, Gale Gordon, Richard Crenna
Our Miss Brooks encapsulates the first three seasons of the classic TV series. Snarky English teacher Eve Arden starts work at a new high school, pursues true love, and deals with her cantankerous principal.
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The FBI Story
The FBI Story (1959), starring Jimmy Stewart, Vera Miles
Synopsis of The FBI Story
The FBI Story is a Hollywood biography of the early years of the FBI, told via flashback through the life story of one of its early agents.
Review of The FBI Story
As with most Hollywood biographies, The FBI Story needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Having said that, Jimmy Stewart does a wonderful job of portraying the early FBI agent. The story intertwines his personal life story with that of the agency. The story works well, with the various personal moments mingling well with the agency’s growing pains.
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Die, Monster, Die
Die, Monster, Die (1965) starring Nick Adams, Suzan Farmer, Boris Karloff, Freda Jackson The title, Die, Monster, Die is very misleading and the movie is much… Read More »Die, Monster, Die
No Time for Sergeants
No Time for Sergeants (1958) starring Andy Griffith
Technically, No Time for Sergeants is Don Knotts first movie. However, his time on-screen is very brief. He plays a neurotic Army officer who gives Andy Griffith’s character, Will Stockdale, one of his tests. As a consolation, however, No Time for Sergeants is a hilariously funny movie. The basic plot has Will Stockdale being drafted into the Army. Attempts by other recruits to harass the country boy fail miserably. Due to Will’s easy-going nature, lack of apprehension of some of the insults, and his incredible good luck.