Thursday, November 16, 2017

#15 Movies!


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Roger Smith said...

Frank "Bring 'Em Back Alive" Buck, Lou Costello, Clyde Beatty, Bud Abbott, between takes, on the set of AFRICA SCREAMS (Nassour Studios, 1949 - Released through United Artists). Directed by Charles Barton.

The Nassour brothers, Edward and William, turned out notoriously low-budget pictures. This one looks like it was filmed in my garage. For me, the saving grace is seeing Beatty bouncing four lions in an extended sequence. Notice the studio crew dressed his arena and props with bamboo effects.

I made the acquaintance of Hillary Brooke, the film's glamorous villainess, years into her retirement, and am grateful she signed a studio portrait for me.