Author Archive: Retro

Quintuplet brothers come home from around the world for a family reunion. Tour de force performance by Fernandel, as he plays the father and all five sons!

Outrageous propaganda piece about a Jew who rises to power by raping and exploiting ‘Aryans’. English subtitles. Dir. G.W. Pabst.

A troupe of actors perform an array of identities to fluster their impresario’s wife. Dir. John Sturges.

Italian version of the opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo about a clown who falls in love with a beautiful girl, and is betrayed by his best friend. English subtitles. Cinematography by Mario Bava. Dir. Mario Costa

The one and only “Great Stone Face” gets shanghaied to fly a spaceship to the moon. English dubbed. Dir. Jaime Salvador.

The comedy team go to D.C. to meet with some politians who’ve agreed to lend support to the boys’ wacky invention to help the war effort.

The Water sisters uncover the plot of a pair of jewel thieves.

Two canine contestants are disqualified from a competition for fighting, but when one of the dogs is involved in a plane crash, he must prove his worth by going for help. Based on a story by Jack London. Dir. Fritz Lang.