A band of kidnappers return to their hideout with $200,000 in ransom money in Show Them No Mercy. They find a stranded family at the house and have no choice but to hold them captive until they make sure the ransom money is good.
The Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping – Basis of Show Them No Mercy (1935)
Ripped from the headlines, 20th Century’s SHOW THEM NO MERCY has its basis in the May 24, 1935 real-life kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser.
Code Tightens on ‘G Men’ Cycle, Late 1935
When the cycle of “G Men” films that replaced the pre-Code era’s gangster movies became overwhelming, the MPPDA stepped in with new Production Code guidelines.
Fay Holden – Brief Entry About the Hardy Family Matriarch
Best known for playing Andy Hardy’s mother in 14 of MGM’s Hardy family movies, Fay Holden was discovered in England by Mrs. Patrick Campbell. She originally worked as Gaby Fay.
Born on April 18 in 1912, Wendy Barrie
Born on this date in 1918, Wendy Barrie …
Freddie Bartholomew eBook Now Available at Kobo
Freddie Bartholomew: An Informal Biography, previously available at Amazon.com, is also now available for purchase at Kobo.
Born on April 17 in 1918, William Holden
Born on this date in 1918, William Holden—not to be confused with actor who died in 1932.
Warren William Biography Posted at WarrenWilliam.com
Linking over to a biography at Warren William.com. With bonus images that did not fit that post.
Excerpt: “Elissa Landi Unloads,” A Bit of Temperament, 1934
“I do not feel I’m a genius misjudged, but I do feel I have been badly treated—made to do stupid roles when stupid girls were put in roles I should have had …
King Kong (1933) in New York, March 1933
A look at the very specific time and place of King Kong’s March 2, 1933 premiere at Radio City Music Hall and the Roxy in New York City.
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