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Exotic Dancers Video: Desirable Lady DVD with Janet Wiley
Desirable Lady is a first-rate look at stereotypes and cultural values of the nineteen forties that includes exotic dancing, nightclubs, and exploitation. The voluptuous Jan Wiley, who usually starred in Western movies, takes the scantily clad leading role. The corrupting of morals and seedy business transactions abound as Wiley tries to improve her lot in life. She’s constantly thwarted by those out to exploit her and her luscious body. But when Wiley ends up in the slammer for lewd activity, something has to give. Desirable Lady is a classic example of a grind house film that played in side street theaters.
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Women in Prison Movies: Lady in the Death House on DVD
Jean Parker, one of Hollywood’s classic beauties, plays an innocent woman framed for murder in Lady in the Death House. This gritty noir-style film intricately traces Parker’s extraordinary circumstances that lead to her awful predicament on death row. Deftly flowing from past to present and everywhere in between, without ever leaving the viewer confused, Lady in the Death House builds tension and thrills the old fashioned way: with good storytelling. The final scenes are particularly harrowing, as every aspect of the film races towards its horrifying conclusion. Lady in the Death House has that black and white 1940s film noir electricity that infuses every shadow, every wry smirk, and every harsh word with an extra sharpness and sense of depth. A gem of classic cinema that deserves more recognition, Lady in the Death House is simply fine filmmaking.
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Top Treasure Hunt Movies: House of Secrets on DVD Thriller
Beware of inheriting creepy old mansions! House of Secrets is a classic tale of coming into ownership and acquiring more than one bargained for. Hollywood star Leslie Fenton plays the leading man who is willed an estate in England. On the ship ride there, he becomes smitten with a beautiful young lady (Muriel Evans) who turns out to be living in the regal mansion that he’s just come to own! Everything looks to be going perfectly for Fenton – until it’s time to actually go to the house and everything is wrong. Gangsters, treasure maps, corrupt police, and thrills are what follow! There’s some grand secret in the House of Secrets, and Fenton along with his detective friend aim to find out. Good acting and an intricate mystery make House of Secrets a great watch.
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Murder Mystery: The Ghost Walks w/ Creepy House Old Mansion
Hilarious, mysterious, and enchantingly clever, The Ghost Walks is one of the best vintage murder mysteries ever made. Director Frank Strayer takes a shoestring budget and produces a fantastic film thanks to a brilliant script and a talented cast. John Milijan stars as an up and coming playwright who wants to encourage his producers by surprising them in a haunted house with a bunch of actors to frighten them. However, a real murder occurs, leaving everyone in the cast a suspect. Ingeniously, the film now has a reasonable purpose for being in a spooky old house full of odd characters that can’t trust each other. Then The Ghost Walks gets even better as the surprising and absurdly funny twists and turns begin. Not to be missed, The Ghost Walks is a benchmark murder mystery.
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Ginger Rogers Film Clip from 1932 The Thirteenth Guest
The Thirteenth Guest is a richly complex mystery thriller from the 1930s. Starring the Hollywood heartthrob Ginger Rogers, The Thirteenth Guest divulges the enigmatic plots surrounding an unsolved murder at a dinner party thirteen years prior. The murdered man was the wealthy owner of a creaky mansion, and the party at his home was supposed to be the time for him to name his inheritor. The case is brought back to life when another murder occurs at the house, and this time the handsome playboy detective Phil Winston (Lyle Talbot) investigates the new and old murder. Culminating in rapid fire twists and turns, The Thirteenth Guest thrills from start to finish.
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Turkey and Chicken Raising / Farming in Classic Old Movie
Poultry on the Farm provides an excellent overview of the development and care of chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. Each type of bird has its own section in the film and different stages of growth are shown for each type. The film documents chicken eggs in incubation machinery, including several views of the different stages of embryonic development. Then, the newly hatched chicks go to live in the brooder house. Mother ducks and geese are shown with their chicks as well. There is some discussion about the bird’s different beak shapes and how they’ve evolved to fit various environments. This film is an enriching historical look at livestock farming techniques as well as all the processing and industry that comes with it.
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