Author Archive: Retro

A family is bothered by a mischievous ghost that possesses their younger daughter. Dir. Francis Searle.

Two conmen plan to make money from a fake oil well.

An insurance investigator goes to Los Angeles to investigate the disappearance of a colleague.

In this melodrama, a recently-abandoned wife consoles herself by heading for Reno and falling in love. Her new lover is married to a jealous woman who shoots him when she learns of the affair, leaving the sadder-but-wiser other woman to try to make up with her own wayward spouse.

The Bumsteads try to go on vacation, but Dagwood’s boss is plotting to keep them from leaving. Dir. Edward Bernds.

Competitive Air Force lieutenants feud with each other over a girl. Dir. Leigh Jason. Army research fliers take a trip into outer space in a large newly devised sphere, and find their controls don’t work too well.

Documents Lincoln’s life from birth through assassination, including his alleged affair with Ann Rutledge, his early lawyer days, the decision to declare war on the south and more. Produced by D.W. Griffith, his first talking film. Dir. D.W. Griffith.

For years, Alexandra McKay (Elizabeth Montgomery) has been taking care of herself despite her blindness. Still wishing to maintain her self-sufficiency but in need of assistance, she reluctantly takes on a Seeing Eye dog, Emma, who eventually becomes her only companion. The prideful McKay has an intense fear of being pitied, but when Richard Chapman (Barry Newman) enters her life, love transforms her. Given a chance to restore her eyesight, McKay must decide how much she wants to change.

Police officer pretends to get discharged from force to infiltrate a gang.