A young girl who lives on a tropical island loses her parents to a voodoo sacrifice, but although she manages to escape the island, a curse is put on her. Years later, as an adult, she feels a strong compulsion to return to the island to confront her past. (IMDb)
Month: December 2018
North Africa, Nov 9th. 1942
Boxing Kangaroo, 1933
Kangaroo Boxer vs Vladimir Durov (Jr)
Mysterious Island, 1929
95 Years of Crosswords
This flapper doesn’t seem to be interested in crossword puzzles, which was the newest craze in 1924. The history of the crossword puzzle dates back to December 21, 1913, when the Sunday New York World printed Liverpudlian Arthur Wynne newest puzzle he called a “word-cross.” The puzzle was an immediate success and became a weekly feature. Though it was a popular regular feature it didn’t become a craze until 1924, when an upstart publishing house by the name of Simon & Schuster compiled a collection of the puzzles in book form.
Spicy Detective, May, 1938
Blue Beetle, Coast to Coast
Blue Beetle’s Radio career was short lived, only running for 5 months, May to September, 1940. Frank Lovejoy, was the voice for the first 13 episodes, while the remaining episodes were done by an uncredited actor.
When you feel the desire to conquer..
a 1936 Advertisement for SAVAGE, The highly indelible lipstick
Emoticons, 1881
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979
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