Quickies of all kinds!

Ha! I was just watching an episode of the old quiz show I'VE GOT A SECRET. It was on for many years begining in the early 50's. The episode I just saw was from the early '60's toward the end of it's run. Steve Allen was the host and the "celebrity" panel they had was usually the same four people. There was Bill Cullen, a well known TV game show host who emceed morning game shows into the 1980's, Bess Myerson, a former Miss America who later became pals with future NYC mayor Ed Koch and was prosecuted by NY state for some shady dealings I forget the details of (she was aquitted though), Henry Morgan, a mostly dead on humorist who seemed to take delight in making audiences not like him and a woman named Betsy Palmer who apparently was a very popular stage actress but who I only knew for one thing. She played Jason's mother in the original FRIDAY THE 13th and is on the receiving end of one of the most famous decapitations in film history! Freaky!

UNDISCOVERED TOMB-2002-Two mercenary type adventurers help a Professor (Yoko Shimada) hunt for the secret of some eternal life pills. Along the way they pick up two mysterious men and a young guide. They encounter a vicious but clownish local tribe, plant people, a giant snake and a living statue. There’s a lot of fighting and it seems to be influenced by Jackie Chan’s ARMOUR OF GOD.

AMSTERDAM CONNECTION-(1978)-This is a typical cheap matial arts movie from the late '70's. Much of the fighting is pretty lame and the dubbing is atrocious but the climax is done well. The plot involves drug running, a dealer posing as a movie producer and selling the would be actresses into prostitution and double crosses. It features Bolo Yeung (in bad sunglasses) and Yuen Biao. The music resembles the Rocky theme "Gotta Fly Now" and part of Pink Floyd's "Have A Cigar" is used!

INUYASHU-SWORDS OF AN HONORABLE RULER-2003-In the third OVA of this popular Anime series the half demon Inuyashu must team up with his demon brother to battle a demon connected with their late father. All the regular supporting characters are featured as well. If you are a fan of the series (which I am) you’ll like this.

THE BIG NOISE-1944-A late period Laurel & Hardy comedy from Fox that’s not very good. The team plays a pair of phony detectives who are hired by an inventor (Arthur Space) to guard the super bomb he’s invented. Little Bobby Blake (the future TV star and murder suspect) is the little brat who causes much of the trouble. Director Mal St. Clair helmed many of the team’s later work.

Thanks for reading!