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Archive for February, 2011

Where’s My Man To-nite 1943

Rodney (Hugo Martin) resists his grandfather’s (George T. Sutton) attempts to push him into the military, but when he’s drafted, he has to make a choice.

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Hollywood Steps Out 1941

If you thought the Academy Awards sucked even more than usual, you are not alone. We were pleased however that Social Network didn’t take a major award if only because the overexposed Jesse Eisenberg, who stole Woody Allen’s self-depricating shtick, is becoming a bit annoying. Enjoy and share.

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Renegade Ranger 1938 Starring Tim Holt

Texas Ranger Jack Steele has the job of taking down a ranch owner Judith Alvarez, and leader of a crew waging war against crooked government officials who cheated the ranchers out of their land. Not a bad film for a rainy day. Enjoy and share.

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Classic Television’s Decoy: A Night of Fire

Sexy Beverly Garland is back with another episode of New York’s coolest woman cop, kicking butts and loving it.Enjoy the action and share the fun.

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Jivin in Be-Bop 1946

For Black History Month, we step back into yesteryear to enjoy this sensational music and variety extravaganza. With Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Carter and Milt Jackson burning up the stage, even lames of today will feel the heat from the retro years.

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Meet King Joe 1946

Meet King Joe is a classic animated capitalist propaganda film from the 1940s. ; While it makes some great points for the capitalist system, most of these arguments are woefully outdated even from a retro perspective. Enjoy the history and share the message

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Deadline for Action 1946

We are taking a trip back to the days when unions were just a dream of the America worker. This film shows how Americans had to fight an uphill battle for many things we take for granted today. When profits are soaring and wages are sinking, unions are there to strike a balance. The more things change, the more they stay the same when it comes to big business. Enjoy the film and share the message.

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Classic Black Movies: Juke Joint 1947

Two broke ass con men get involved in a small town beauty contest. Enjoy the laughs, the history and the experience with a friend.

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Classic Movies: The Basketball Fix 1951

A college basketball star collaborrates with organized crime and becomes involved in ‘point shaving.’ A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track. This is a classic retro crime thriller that won’t disappoint.

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The Lost Honeymoon 1947

When an Englishwoman dies, leaving behind two children, her devoted friend decides to take the children to find the woman’s husband, an American serviceman who had returned to the USA. But the father, now a successful architect, claims not to remember ever having gotten married or having any children. This description was obtained from the good people at IMDb. Enjoy and share

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