Author Archive: Retro

Once upon a time there were born two twin boys to Emperor Marcus Aurelius and for reasons of dynasty the birth of twins was kept secret. One of the twins was supposed to be drowned at birth but fate intervenes and the kid is brought up in a good household and enters Rome’s legions.

Like the other entries Columbia’s “Five Little Peppers” series, The Five Little Peppers at Home is based on characters created by Margaret Sidney. Edith Fellows stars as Polly, the oldest child of the Pepper clan, while her four siblings are portrayed by Dorothy Ann Seers (as Phronsie), Ronald Sinclair (Jasper), Charles Peck (Joey) and Davey (Bobby Larson). This time around, Polly and the kids try to figure out a way to save their mother (Dorothy Peterson) from bankruptcy, with the help of crusty-but-lovable Mr. King (Clarence Kolb). After a slow-moving hour or so, the film picks up tremendously in the final reel when the kids are trapped in a copper mine cave-in, sparking a tension-filled rescue effect. A bit too syrupy sweet for modern tastes, Five Little Peppers at Home is redeemed by the cynical performance of Rex Evans as a sneering butler.

Ambitious taxi drivers start with one run-down cab and build a taxi empire, but have trouble keeping their women happy.

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In order to serve a summons on a reclusive millionaire, an Assistant District Attorney travels incognito on a yacht which runs across the path of callous gunrunners. Dir. Ewing Scott.

Schoolteacher in a rural community campaigns to stop the practice of older men marrying young, underage girls

Mysterious train suddenly appears, on a collision course with another train, disappearing after the other train derails, killing passengers. No one believes the engineers story of the ghost train until the railroad CEO’s son investigates. Written by Emory Johnson. Dir. Emory Johnson

A doctor employs two men to dig up graves in order for him to have bodies on which to perform experiments, but the men begin to get their own ideas of where to get bodies.

A farmer wins a sheep dog competition and saves his land which was in threat of being taken