The Bootleg Files: Boogie-Woogie Dream

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Phil Hall

BOOTLEG FILES 798: “Boogie-Woogie Dream” (1944 musical short starring Lena Horne).

LAST SEEN: On YouTube.

AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: On public domain labels.

REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: A lapsed copyright.

CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: There are no plans for a restored version.

In September 1941, an unlikely group of creative artists converged in a New York City movie studio to shoot an independently financed musical short film. The finished production sat on a shelf for three years before it was seen, making very little impression in its day. But today, this film is considered an invaluable asset for capturing an iconic performer at the cusp of her rise to prominence while providing the only filmed record of two of the greatest jazz performers of all time.
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Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2021)

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Emilie Black

A soldier is hunting and bringing subjects to a mad doctor looking for a cure to the zombie apocalypse in the Australian wasteland.

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Chariot (2022)

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Emilie Black

In a not-too-distant future, a corporation handles reincarnations. When a young man seems to have memories of his past life, he speaks with an odd doctor and looks for answers on his own.

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1978 in Film

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Phil Hall

From Russian roulette in Saigon to Double Secret Probation at Faber College, 1978 was a wild year for movies. This “Online Movie Show” episode relives the year’s peaks and valleys with guest Jerry Dean Roberts of ArmchairCinema.com.

The episode can be heard here.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Felix Vasquez

After the surprise success of “Sonic the Hedgehog” it’s fun to see our blue hero get his due after so many years. While the series isn’t quite perfect, once it hits its highs, it’s fun, funny, and filled with some well directed action. For the follow up the natural progression is the introduction of Sonic’s famed video game sidekick Tails, along with their classic video game nemesis Knuckles. While “Sonic 2” is a great follow up, it has a severe problem with its human characters.

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Reign of Chaos (2022) [Female Filmmaker Friday]

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Emilie Black

When the lord of Chaos unleashes a plague on Earth and eliminates the majority of its population, only three women descendants of a powerful Goddess can stop him.

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Women of the White Buffalo (2022)

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Emilie Black

In Pine Ridge, the Lakota Nation women are doing everything they can to let their situation known, including how the past, history, drugs in their town, and abuse are affecting them and their people. These ladies are rising up, speaking up, and fighting to get life better for themselves and their people.

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