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The Film Bench--Charles Bickford in Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939)

Nov 8, 20205 min read

The Film Bench--Charles Bickford in Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939)

Here’s the latest in a series of examinations of 16mm films from my cluttered shelves. Charles Bickford looks like a dockworker, copper...

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Thanksgiving Turkeys: The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)

Samantha Glasser

Nov 5, 20203 min read

Thanksgiving Turkeys: The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)

This month Adam and Samantha discuss famous turkeys, notoriously bad films. S: The Terror of Tiny Town is about a band of cattle rustlers...

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Samantha Glasser

Oct 31, 20204 min read

Halloween Watch: Sh! The Octopus (1937)

Adam and Samantha discuss their last film in honor of Halloween. If you have enjoyed this series, please join them every Thursday in...

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Samantha Glasser

Oct 27, 20204 min read

Halloween Watch: Strait-Jacket (1964)

Join Adam and Samantha on their fourth Halloween watch. A: Here we have Joan Crawford in a post-Baby Jane suspense thriller written by...

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Halloween Watch: Strangler of the Swamp (1946)

Samantha Glasser

Oct 22, 20204 min read

Halloween Watch: Strangler of the Swamp (1946)

Once again, join Adam and Samantha in their Halloween viewing. S: Strangler of the Swamp is an eerie story about a small-town legend. A...

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Halloween Watch: Secret Beyond the Door (1947)

Samantha Glasser

Oct 19, 20205 min read

Halloween Watch: Secret Beyond the Door (1947)

Once again Adam and Samantha bring you their take on a spooky classic movie. S: The first time I saw this movie, years ago, I adored it....

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Adam Williams

Oct 17, 20202 min read

The Film Bench--A Sweetest Day Reverie

The team of O’Connor and Pettibone produced the one-reel music film The Sweetest Story Ever Told in 1933, featuring the 1853 ballad...

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Halloween Watch: Zombies on Broadway (1945)

Samantha Glasser

Oct 14, 20205 min read

Halloween Watch: Zombies on Broadway (1945)

In honor of Halloween, Adam and I have decided to watch a few themed movies and review them together here for you. We would love to hear...

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Adam Williams

Oct 11, 20204 min read

Film review--Hearts of the West (1975)

Hearts of the West was part of a wave of Hollywood nostalgia pictures in the 70s that generally could be divided into two camps. There...

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Oh, Money! Money! vs. Has Anybody Seen My Gal

Samantha Glasser

Sep 14, 20203 min read

Oh, Money! Money! vs. Has Anybody Seen My Gal

In 1918, Eleanor H. Porter published a novel titled Oh, Money! Money!, a light comedy about the influence of inherited money on the...

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The Film Bench—A marriage…or a massacre?

Adam Williams

Aug 30, 20206 min read

The Film Bench—A marriage…or a massacre?

Inspecting 16mm prints from my film closet. The Lady or the Tiger (1942) Going Viral in the Gilded Age “That Lady or Tiger riddle / That...

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The Film Inspection Bench--Bathing Beauties & Psychedelic Zugsmith

Adam Williams

Aug 23, 20205 min read

The Film Inspection Bench--Bathing Beauties & Psychedelic Zugsmith

Maybe this will be a regular thing--a way to document the flotsam and jetsam that threads through my Eiki projector. I'll occasionally...

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Book Review--Scoundrels & Spitballers: Writers and Hollywood in the 1930s by Philippe Garnier

Adam Williams

Aug 5, 20204 min read

Book Review--Scoundrels & Spitballers: Writers and Hollywood in the 1930s by Philippe Garnier

A most welcome surprise in this bitter year, Scoundrels & Spitballers is an outpouring of wit and rancor about writers and their...

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Samantha Glasser

Jul 16, 20203 min read

Lillian Roth: A Success Story

Lillian Roth was once a rising star, a singer with a powerful brassy voice and a charming dimpled smile that seemed destined for great...

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sam33655

May 24, 20204 min read

Missing Cinevent

For years we’ve billed ourselves as “the Midwest’s Friendliest Film Show”, and it’s true.

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Movie Review-- The Innocence of Ruth (1916)

Samantha Glasser

Mar 30, 20204 min read

Movie Review-- The Innocence of Ruth (1916)

A few years ago I noticed an uptick in the amount of people who were using Kickstarter to launch new vintage movie projects. One of the...

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Book Review-- A Talent For Genius: The Life and Times of Oscar Levant

Samantha Glasser

Feb 15, 20202 min read

Book Review-- A Talent For Genius: The Life and Times of Oscar Levant

"...an informative and enjoyable read filled with hilarious stories about the famous pianist who was known for his wit.

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Cooking Like the Stars: Sophia Loren's Mamma's Peperoni

Samantha Glasser

Jan 29, 20201 min read

Cooking Like the Stars: Sophia Loren's Mamma's Peperoni

"One of my favorites is her mother's recipe for roasted peppers."

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Welcome to the Columbus Moving Picture Show Blog!

Samantha Glasser

Jan 14, 20201 min read

Welcome to the Columbus Moving Picture Show Blog!

Sure the show only happens once a year, but we love movies four seasons long. That's why I've created this blog to share the...

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