Soviet Animation-1940's

Here is some quite good Soviet animation from the World War II era in anti-Nazi propaganda.

Captain America Trailer-1990

This so should have worked. Instead it wasn't really released at all. Turned up on bootleg video and soon enough was brought out on VHS. If only the costume (ears and all) hadn't been rubber. If only the Skull hadn't been Italian. If only the Skull hadn't had plastic surgery! If only the President of the United States hadn't saved the day instead of Cap! This COULD have worked, people!!!

Coconut Grove-The Lovin' Spoonful

Normally I don't do these audios to homemade video tracks but I've had this haunting song stuck in my head ever since doing my BUCK JONES post on FOUR-COLOR SHADOWS earlier today.

Alfred as Sherlock

We've added some new disks at BOOKSTEVE RARITIES for the month of February with the most intriguing to me being a volume three of rare Sherlock Holmes shorts. Along with a 1955 TV appearance of Boris Karloff as Mycroft Holmes, we also get the 1949 appearance of Alan Napier, Batman's butler Alfred in 1966, as the great consulting detective. The world's greatest detective's butler as the world's greatest detective! All for seven bucks plus postage! Check out all of the great new stuff we offer through the courtesy of Martin Grams at http://oldtimeradiotapes.homestead.com/StevenSiteNew.html .

SHERLOCK HOLMES FILM SHORTS (Volume Three)

THE ELGIN HOUR (Feb. 22, 1955) with Boris Karloff playing Holmes' smarter brother.

THE STRANGE CASE OF HENNESSY (1933) with Cliff Edwards

A CASE OF HYPNOSIS (1950s) with trained monkeys in costumes

LOST IN LIMEHOUSE (1930s vaudeville humor spoofing Holmes and Watson)

LUCKY STRIKE'S "YOUR SHOW TIME" with Alan Napier as Holmes & Evelyn Ankers in cast.

Musings on the New Captain America Poster

Seriously. This is the best they could do to entice the average filmgoer who doesn't know Cap from Batman? No mask/helmet. Are we really selling Chris Evans here over the character of Captain America...whose name isn't even mentioned except to plug the website? A scarred and scratched up shield, a brown, white and blue outfit. And the word..."Avenge." Avenge what, exactly? As a design it's well-made. As a marketing tool, this is virtually useless in my opinion.

I get the fact that Cap's origin is military-based. I really do. But does that mean that every single thing about the character anymore has to revolve around that? I mean, they practically have him carrying rations around with him along with his utility belt. Since when did Cap need a utility belt?? He's not Batman! What's that you say? Just trying to be realistic? IT'S A COMIC BOOK, YOU $%^&##@@!!! Not everything needs to be realistic! Cap was always an idealist who could be counted on for three things--1) to seem out of place anywhere he was at and yet dominate any room, 2) to take charge of any situation whether asked to do so or not and 3) to be able to make a damn good speech on any subject at the drop of a hat and with no speechwriters whatsoever! All I'm seeing in that poster up there is a good soldier. I appreciate soldiers and someone should make more positive films about them...but THIS was supposed to be the CAPTAIN AMERICA that makes up for Reb Brown's motorcycle helmet and Matt Salinger's rubber ears. If they don't get it right this time, will there ever be another chance?

Superman's Space Satellite-1955

Everything's Archie

Had this stuck in my head ever since I started assisting Craig Yoe on the upcoming Archie history! Came across this in one of the comics last night with slightly off-model characters.