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Chester Morris – Biography of the Boston Blackie Star

July 2, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 12 Comments

Chester Morris 1930s Aguila Trading Card

A biography of Chester Morris, Academy Award nominated actor for Alibi (1929), who starred in several pre-Code classics before going on to greatest fame in the Boston Blackie series of movies.

Filed Under: Movie Star Biographies Tagged With: boston blackie, Chester Morris

Brief Impressions: King for a Night (1933) – Big Hearted Herbert (1934) and Father Is a Prince (1941) – Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)

January 17, 2014 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

Grant Mitchell and Chester Morris

Enjoying a key scene between Chester Morris and Grant Mitchell in King for a Night (1933) leads to more Morris in a Boston Blackie entry plus Mitchell’s own starring vehicle, Father Is a Prince (1941), itself a remake of Big Hearted Herbert (1934), which is also discussed.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, 1934, 1941, Alice White, Aline MacMahon, boston blackie, Chester Morris, George E. Stone, Grant Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, Helen Twelvetrees, John Miljan, remakes, Warner Archive

Today in 1901 – Birth of Chester Morris

February 16, 2009 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Happy birthday to Boston Blackie, Chester Morris (1901-1970), with brief review of his film career, a quick film clip, plus movie cards and collectible images.

Filed Under: News - Notes Tagged With: boston blackie, Chester Morris, Jean Harlow, nc wyeth, Prison Films, series, youtube

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