6: We'll Begin with a Reign of Terror

04/26/20 • 56 min

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Lions, Towers & Shields

We’re watching James Whale’s “The Invisible Man.”

The Invisible Man

Shelly Brisbin with Jean MacDonald and Dr. Drang

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The invisible Man

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Old Movie News

New on disc: Blu-ray, Destry Rides Again (Criterion), Action of the Tiger (Warner Archive),

Today’s Movie

The Invisible Man (1933), trailer
Basic stats: Released by Universal, Director James Whale, with Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, Henry Travers, Una O’Connor
Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
On disc: Blu-ray or DVD (or VHS tape). Yes, really! That’s what Amazon says!

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We’re watching James Whale’s “The Invisible Man.”

The Invisible Man

Shelly Brisbin with Jean MacDonald and Dr. Drang

Referenced Works

The invisible Man

Show Notes & Links

Old Movie News

New on disc: Blu-ray, Destry Rides Again (Criterion), Action of the Tiger (Warner Archive),

Today’s Movie

The Invisible Man (1933), trailer
Basic stats: Released by Universal, Director James Whale, with Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, Henry Travers, Una O’Connor
Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
On disc: Blu-ray or DVD (or VHS tape). Yes, really! That’s what Amazon says!

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5: I Love Dead Lucy

What do you get when you combine a director of 50s melodrama, a screwball TV comedian, a deliciously flamboyant cad, and a bunch of great character actors from Britain and America? Why, a British Jack the Ripper mystery, of course. On this episode, we’re talking about 1947’s “Lured,” directed by Douglas Sirk, and starring Lucile Ball and George Sanders. We will spoil the ending in this episode, like we do, so watch the movie, probably for free, before you listen.

We recap and review the 1947 mystery, Lured.

Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra and Nathan Alderman

Show Notes & Links

Old Movie News

New on disc: Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife (Kino Lorber), Indiscretion of an American Wife (Kino Lorber), HAMMER Volume 5 (Indicolor), Mad Magician (Indicolor), Show Boat (Criterion)

Sightings

On TCM: April star of the month, Jane Russell, Peter Bogdanavitch spotlight on April 11 and 25, Home edition of this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival April 16-19, New York in the 70s (Thursdays),

New TCM documentary podcast, The Plot Thickens

Lured (1947), trailer

Available to stream: watch free on YouTube, while it lasts. Rent or buy on Amazon, iTunes and elsewhere
On disc: Blu-ray

Next time on LTS: The Invisible ManÂ (1933)

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7: Enjoy Your Cucumber, America!

Action, adventure and noir at the border, with Ricardo Montalban, before he went into space.

Border Incident

Shelly Brisbin with Philip Michaels and Nathan Alderman

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Border Incident

Show Notes & Links

Old Movie News

New Blu-rays

Blood on the Moon (1948, Warner Archive)
Sweet Bird of Youth (Warner Archive)

Sightings

TCM May Star of the Month: Edward G. Robinson
Spotlight on Asian Americans in Film (May 6, 13, 20),
Wonder Women (Tuesdays) features biopics or women heroes.
Tip Top Tap (May 11),

Into the Nitrate Vault

Border Incident (1949) trailer

Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
On disc: DVD
Released by MGM, directed by Anthony Mann, cinematography by John Alton; starring Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, James Mitchell, Howard De Silva, Charles McGraw

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