#Alan Dinehart

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Supernatural (1933) - dir. Victor Halperin

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Director George Marshall watches as Alan Dinehart examines Sara Haden in a trial scene from THE CRIME OF DR. FORBES (1936)

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June 8th 2024

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Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

Though its brief running time omits nearly as much as it includes, Mickey’s Christmas Carol is a good introduction to Charles Dickens’s classic tale. The score is enchanting, classic Disney characters are well utilized, and no matter how brief, the story always makes Christmas feel more complete.   Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck, voiced by Alan Young) is a bitter miser who resents giving his employee Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse, voiced by Wayne Allwine) time off for Christmas. He gleefully exploits those indebted to him while giving nothing back to society. The cheapskate gets a chance for redemption when the ghost of his long-deceased associate, Jacob Marley (Goofy, voiced by Hal Smith), appears and announces the arrival of three Christmas spirits to teach him a lesson.

I can see why the film might’ve disappointed audiences upon its release in 1983. There’s not a whole lot of Mickey Mouse in Mickey’s Christmas Carol and considering this was the iconic character’s first theatrical appearance in over 30 years, that’s a big letdown. If you’re familiar with the story, it’s also unfortunate to see the plot - which isn’t even that long to begin with - truncated to the bare essentials. After the Ghost of Christmas Past (Jiminy Cricket, voiced by Eddie Carroll) shows Scrooge the love he used to hold for Isabelle (Daisy Duck, voiced by Patricia Parris), he’s foreclosing on her mortgage in the next scene and then we’re off to meet the Ghost of Christmas Present (Willie the Giant, voiced by Will Ryan) in the same breath. His visions are even briefer and in no time, Scrooge is confronted by the Ghost of Christmas Future (Pete, also voiced by Ryan). It moves at such breakneck speed you’d give up your second helping of Christmas goose for five more minutes of ANYTHING.

What the film does well is tell a nice, concise version of A Christmas Carol for audiences who might not have the patience to sit through a “real” movie. If you’re little and haven’t heard this story before, it’s terrific. The timeless message is well told, with little bits of humor here. Unlike other child-oriented renditions, however, the humor doesn't come at the expense of the scary scenes. Traditionally, the Ghost of Christmas future is silent but the dialogue he’s given in this adaptation is just right and there’s no way Will Ryan’s performance won’t imprint itself into your brain even after a single viewing. It begins on the right note with the wonderful Oh What a Merry Christmas Day and the conclusion is taken right out of the original text (or as close as an abbreviated version could allow). In between, you get to see so many classic Disney cartoon characters it’s hard not to feel nostalgic. Everyone fits their roles well (maybe not as much Goofy, but he does make a lasting impression and offer some good laughs), the visuals are crisp and everything about this presentation, from the voicework to the music and colours have aged wonderfully.

For many, it doesn’t feel like Christmas unless they’ve found the time to watch their favorite movie or Holiday special. It might be “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” or Mickey's Christmas Carol; all of which serve as great warmups while the distant family members are arriving, taking off their coats and settling into the living room for the same laughs and charms they enjoy every year. It might not be the best adaptation of A Christmas Carol story but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love it. (On Blu-ray, December 27, 2021)

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Carole Lombard, Randolph Scott, and Alan Dinehart in Supernatural (1933)

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From the Golden Age of Television

Series Premiere

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp - Wyatt Earp Becomes a Marshall - ABC - September 6, 1955

Western

Running Time: 30 minutes

Teleplay by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan

Produced by Robert F. Sisk

Directed by Lewis R. Foster

Stars:

Hugh O'Brian as Wyatt Earp

Mason Alan Dinehart as Bat Masterson

Richard Travis as Mayor Vic Miller

Denver Pyle as Ben Thompson

Marshall Bradford as Judge Osbourne

Harold Wright as Sheriff Whitney

Arthur Space as Al Beebe

Hal Baylor as Bill Thompson

Don C. Harvey as George Beshar

Robert Spencer as Worried Townsman

Dabbs Greer as Marshall Crawford

Phil Chambers as as Pete Morgan

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Whump List

Description: Loosely based on historical fact, the series portrays the gunslinging Wyatt Earp and his successful determination for law and order.

IMDB Link - Wikipedia Link

Wyatt Earp portrayed by Hugh O’Brian

1x12 : Ran over by a horse, no repercussions. 

1x18 : Bloody knuckles from fight, no repercussions.

1x23 : Punched in the face, knocked around during a fight. 

2x03 : Wearing eyepatch throughout the episode. 

2x06 : Fight, knocked down, kicked and punched repeatedly, bloody.

2x07 : Runs into a burning building, coughing.  

2x20 : Shot in the leg, in pain, supported.

2x21 : Repeatedly shot at, falls off horse. 

2x22 : Bullet grazes arm, bloody wound, arm wrapped up, pistol whipped/knocked out, unconscious, waking up sore and disorientated.

2x35 : Manhandled, tied up/restrained. 

3x13 : Manhandled. 

3x17 : Punched in the face, knocked around during fight.

3x19 : Fight, bruises on face, split lip. 

3x22 : Knocked out/pistol whipped, unconscious, tied up and gagged, stumbles when getting back up. 

3x28 : Punched in the face, manhandled, fight. 

3x31 : Fight, kicked in the face. 

4x01 : Lassoed off horse, no repercussions. 

4x03 : Bullet grazes rib, bleeding, brief medical care, ribs bandaged up. 

4x06 : Pistol whipped/knocked out, unconscious, tied up.  

4x09 : Shot in the arm, bleeding. 

4x11 : Shot in the arm, bleeding, brief medical care, arm bandaged up. 

4x12 : Shot in the shoulder, manhandled. 

4x20 : Whipped, shirt ripped.

4x21 : Punched in the face repeatedly, fight, bloody and bruised, slapped in the face, breaks  hand fighting. 

4x37 : Rough fight, knocked down, pinned and beaten, bloody and bruised. 

5x01 : Flashback to getting lassoed off horse in 4x01, flashback to fight in 2x06. 

5x03 : Fight, manhandled, punched in the face, knocked out, unconscious, carried, bloody, medical care, waking up, headache.  

5x20 : Punched in the face, fight, bloody lip. 

5x26 : Bullet grazes cheek, bloody.

5x30 : Fake shot in the stomach, carried away, bandaged up and lying in hospital. 

6x06 : Punched in the face, split lip, fight. 

6x08 : Tied up, strangled/manhandled, fight, beaten, bloody, knocked out, unconscious, manhandled, almost thrown off a cliff. 

6x10 : Tied up and gagged. 

6x13 : Tied up and gagged. 

6x24 : Punched in the face, beaten up.

6x27 : Tied up. 

6x28 : Fight, thrown around. 

6x37 : Fight, bloody, bruised.

Doc Holiday portrayed by Douglas Fowley and Myron Healey

2x33 : Pistol whipped/knocked out, unconscious, tied up, carried.

3x12 : Sick, exhausted, collapse, supported. 

3x39 : Shot in the arm, arm in sling.

4x15 : Manhandled, tied up.

5x35 : Drugged, intoxicated, falls off horse, supported.

Shotgun Gibbs portrayed by Morgan Woodward

4x01 : Shot in the hand.     

4x04 : Pistol whipped/knocked out, unconscious, medical care. 

5x08 : Shot in the neck, medical care.  

5x17 : Shot in the arm, bandages self up. 

5x26 : Shot in the arm, bloody.

6x04 : Bullet grazes head, collapse, supported, medical care.

6x25 : Lassoed. 

6x31 : Shot in the leg, support, medical care.

Bat Masterson portrayed by Mason Alan Dinehart

1x01 : Fight, bloody lip.

1x04 : Beaten (offscreen), weak, exhausted, passes out.  

1x33 : Shot in the leg, supported, medical care, weak. 

2x11 : Pistol whipped/knocked out, unconscious, kidnapped, manhandled. 

2x12 : Manhandled, held at gunpoint. 

2x13 : Pistol whipped/knocked out, unconscious, bleeding head wound, manhandled, smacked around. 

2x26 : Fight.  

4x22 : Pistol whipped/knocked out, unconscious, dragged away/manhandled, tied up.

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Dread by the Decade: Supernatural

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★½

Plot: When an heiress hires a phony psychic to contact her dead brother, she ends up possessed by a murderer.

Review: With flat characters, no thrills, and an abrupt ending, this movie's story feels like it ends before it even starts.

Year: 1933 Genre: Ghosts Country: United States Language: English Runtime: 1 hour 5 minutes

Director: Victor Halperin Writers: Brian Marlow, Harvey Thew Cinematographer: Arthur Martinelli Cast: Carole Lombard, Alan Dinehart, Vivienne Osborne, Randolph Scott, H. B. Warner

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Story: 1/5 - Boring leads, too much exposition, and sluggish pacing. The whole story feels like set up for a final act that never comes.

Performances: 3/5 - Lombard is definitely the standout here with how she switches so well between two totally different characters.

Cinematography: 4/5 - Some genuinely great shot composition.

Editing: 3/5

Effects: 3/5

Sets: 2/5 - Well dressed, but often feel like sets. Sometimes rooms in the same house even feel disconnected.

Costumes, Hair, & Make-Up: 3/5 - Nothing memorable but solid.

Trigger Warnings:

Mild violence

Attempted sex under false pretenses

Alcoholism

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Kay Francis-Alan Dinehart "Street of women" 1932, de Archie Mayo.

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Isn't she beautiful?

Yes, but repulsive. Like a... female spider that kills her mate when she's through.

Carole Lombard and Alan Dinehart in Supernatural (1933) - dir. Victor Halperin

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George Marshall directing a trial scene between Sara Haden and Alan Dinehart in THE CRIME OF DR. FORBES (1936).

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Supernatural (1933) Victor Halperin

September 28th 2024

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Supernatural (1933)

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