An American veteran sees his life take a turn for the better after meeting an environmentalist, something that is sadly short-lived and leads him to a dark path.
The Bootleg Files: Spook to Me
BOOTLEG FILES 895: “Spook to Me” (1945 comedy short starring Andy Clyde and Dudley Dickerson).
LAST SEEN: On the Internet Archive.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It fell through the cracks.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Not likely.
If any star of Hollywood’s Golden Age was in need of a revived public interest, it would be Andy Clyde. With a career spanning from the Mack Sennett silent comedies to the 1960s sitcoms, Clyde was a welcome presence both as a star and a supporting character – usually playing a doddering, slightly cranky but mostly endearing elderly chap.
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Every Bugs Bunny Ever: Rabbit’s Kin (1952)
Rabbit’s Kin (1952)
Directed by Robert McKimson
Story by Tedd Pierce
Animation by Charles McKimson, Herman Cohen, Rod Scribner, Phil DeLara, Keith Darling
Music by Carl Stalling
Of all the predators who pursued Bugs Bunny, Pete Puma was arguably the stupidest of the bunch. But at the same time, he might have been the most endearing – if only because his cheerful imbecility made him oblivious to the fact that he was his own worst enemy rather than Bugs’ greatest foe.
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Tumbleweeds (1925)
For many film lovers, silent era Westerns remain an untapped commodity. And unless you are a devote fan of this genre, the 1925 epic “Tumbleweeds” might be the greatest film that you never saw. An audacious, sprawling, emotional and exhilarating recreation of the 1893 land rush in the Oklahoma Territory’s Cherokee Strip, “Tumbleweeds” is a vibrant combination of history, melodrama, comedy, adventure and the wonderfully distinctive art form of silent movies that vanished once the microphone entered the cinematic equation.
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The Cell (2000) [Arrow Video Limited Edition]
A social worker who uses new technology to enter her patients’ minds is recruited to help the FBI to assist in finding the last victim of a serial killer who is in a coma.
And the Nominees Aren’t – The 10 Worst Oscar Nomination Total Snubs of All Time
Yesterday’s Academy Award nominations generated the annual debate over who was nominated and who was snubbed. But when it comes to Oscar snubs, a surprisingly large number of classic films were ignored by Academy voters.
In my humid opinion – yes, humid, because I don’t do humble – here are my picks for the 10 films that were shockingly denied access to Academy Award nominations. Mercifully, none of these films suffered in reputation for lacking acknowledgement for Oscar consideration.
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Weak Spot (aka La Faille) (1975) [Radiance Films]
A man is arrested for nebulous reasons and taken on a ride by cops in an effort to make him admit to crimes and point others who may have infringed against the current powers that be.