Lee Majors, as Col. Steve Austin, starred in this sci-fi classic about an astronaut who was severely injured when his experimental aircraft crashed, and subsequently, had various body parts replaced with cybernetics, making him better… stronger… faster. The show was based on the novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin.
Month: January 2019
Linda Darnell, 1944
Pin-up photos for Yank, the Army Weekly, 1944
Girl Dresses As Man, 1910
The Evening Statesman, Walla Walla, Washington, January 21, 1910
Weird Tales, March, 1945
Kevin Smith’s Green Hornet, 2013
What the Green Hornet movie might (and should) have been. Kevin Smith obviously respects the legacy of the Green Hornet, as he continues on the story with Britt’s son and Kato’s daughter, Mulan and nephew, Clutch.
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The Ideal Screen Type, 1928
In the eyes of a Hollywood film studio, silent film star Anita Page, consisted of all the traits they found to be “ideal”. They came to their conclusion by taking the “best” attributes of stars at the time.
Assassination, 2015
While Korea is occupied by the Japanese Army in 1933, the resistance plans to kill the Japanese Commander. But their plan is threatened by a traitor within their group and also the enemies’ forces are hunting them down.(IMDb)
Korean, with English subtitles
The Thrill Hunter, 1933
Buck portrays himself as a hero, but in reality he is braggart and a liar; he tells tall tales about exploits he never did, such as racing cars and flying airplanes in China. When he is falsely credited with taking down a couple of bandits, he is brought to Hollywood to be a star. However, Buck’s lies become too much, and when he is asked to fly a plane, the truth comes out. But when Marjorie is kidnapped, Buck has a chance to redeem himself and save the day. (Oldies.com)
Imperial Airways, 1930s
Imperial passengers in 1934 could get from London to Singapore at a cost of £180 ($230.00). Included in the price was hotel accommodations, food, and nearly everything else but alcohol. The 8,458 mile trek took 8 days, making stops in Paris, Brindisi, Athens, Alexandria, Cairo, Gaza, Baghdad, Basra, Kuwait, Bahrain, Sharjah, Gwadar, Karachi, Jodhpur, Delhi, Cawnpore, Allabad, Calcutta, Akgats, Rangoon, Bangkok and Alor Star. Continue reading “Imperial Airways, 1930s”
The Originals, 2011
In Feb, 1945, an object (or objects) appeared in the night sky above Los Angeles. The US anti-aircraft artillery opened fire, and over 1000 shells were fired at this object(s), but to no avail, nothing was brought down. What this object was remained a mystery…until now! Moonstone has unearthed the classified government documents that show the real truth! Documents that reveal just what occurred over LA in 1945 and chronicles the exploits of the heroes that teamed up to eliminate this threat! (Moonstone Books)
Though this has the initial appearance of a trade paperback it is really an illustrated short story.