Author Archive: Retro

A socialite joins the WACs expecting to be made an officer, but has to tough it out as an ordinary private.

A little known adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic.

A lonely widow hires a young woman as her companion. What she doesn’t know is that the woman and her boyfriend are extortionists, who are planning on making her their next victim, then killing her when they get her money.

Tarzan searches for “The Green Goddess”, a native idol which contains the formula for a powerful explosive. Produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Feature version of the Serial. Dir. Edward Kull

The Young and the Guilty was part of the “misunderstood youth” British film cycle of the 1950s. Young Eddie (Andrew Ray) and Sue (Janet Munro) are in love, albeit chastely. One of the kids sends a mash note to the other, which is intercepted by their parents. There’s nothing remotely suggestive in the letter, but the adults suspect the worst, causing pain and heartbreak for everyone concerned. Finally, one of the fathers sees the light, suggesting that Eddie and Sue be allowed to maintain their special friendship-after all, remember what happened to Romeo and Juliet when their folks butted in! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Slapstick comedy as Brown and Raye play a show-biz couple who inherit a college on the verge of bankrupcy. To motivate the school’s football team and improve funding, they offer a thousand dollars for every touchdown scored. Produced by William C. Thomas. Dir. James Hogan

The comic-strip hillbilly Snuffy signs up for Army duty and gets mixed up with enemy spies.

Young newspaper boy and the publisher’s niece find adventure and chills chasing after a killer in a spooky old house. Written by Monty Collins & Dorothy Davenport. Dir. Robert F. McGowan

Child’s success in films causes trouble for her family.