Author Archive: Retro

While recuperating from injuries, an Air Force pilot thinks back to his recruitment before the war, and to the mission that landed him in the hospital. Dir. William H. Pine

A tomboy finds transition to womanhood a rough one, as she attempts to play matchmaker for her father. Color.

FBI agents pose as shipwrecked sailors and locate a hidden japanese wireless radio set.

Totally cute, albeit little known film, about fun-loving sailors in the British Royal Navy who try to ‘smuggle’ aboard ship a collection of pretty girls to spice up the sailors’ drab life at sea.

This 1934 B-picture from director Edward Ludwig stars Kitty Kelly as Gloria Jordan, a washed-up movie star who attempts to elevate her own status by dating promising middleweight boxer Joe Flynn (Wallace Ford). Joe falls for Gloria’s advances, and she soaks up the limelight while he wins one bout after another. The night before a key title fight, however, Joe learns that Gloria has been unfaithful to him. Heartbroken, Joe takes a knockout punch in the said bout.

A group of men and women travel to a Carribean resort to discover themselves sexually but unfortunately one of them has also discovered that they like to murder people too.

Millionaire rounds up a team of misfits to journey into the jungle and collect wild animals, and they stumble across a beautiful white jungle goddess. Dir. Harry L. Fraser

Police investigate a murder that occurred in a burlesque theater.

Muggsy’s chance to win a boxing match is threatened by crooked fight promoters. Dir. Wallace Fox.