Author Archive: Retro

Surgeon takes up flying to forget about a failed operation, but when he crashes at a remote trading post, he finds the owner needs the same operation. Dir. Louis J. Gasnier.

When her father dies, a young girl takes over his logging company and works to fill an order from the U.S. government, but someone on the inside is working to ensure that she fails.

Three gamblers escape the law by posing as clergymen, but are a little too convincing.

British army general is close to retiring, but is short of funds to buy a retirement cottage, so when he leaves on business, his wife and servants concoct a plan to make the extra money. Dir. John Emerson.

Dramatic depiction of humanity’s wish and success to master air travel. This drama follows man’s attempts to fly from ancient times through the first balloons, the Wright Brothers, and other pioneers, using dramatic re-enactment and working models of early flying machines. Beginning with World War I, archival footage is used. Much on mid-1930s commercial aircraft and experimental planes including early helicopters. Edited and Narrated by Charles Frend. Produced by Alexander Korda. Dir. Zoltan Korda, Alexander Esway, John Monk Saunders.

A simple farmer unwittingly gets in the middle of a gang of female con artists as they plot to take over a gold mine. Dir. William Castle.

Two guys drive their van through the suburbs.

: Poor Michael Laemle — his parents are middle-class suburban cannibals, and they don’t seem to realize that they’re anything out of the ordinary. Neither does anyone, except for Michael himself, and when he seeks solace from the school psychotherapist, she merely becomes just another dinner entree. Bon appetit!

On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the theater patron who never knew Libby took his gold cigarette case, is impressed by Libby’s dancing and invites her to bring Charles and the other buskers in his group to an after-the-play party. Libby comes alone. A theatrical career is launched.