#Benjamin Stoloff

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Night of Terror (1933) dir. Benjamin Stoloff

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Bela Lugosi with George Meeker, Sally Blane, and Wallace Ford in publicity still for Night of Terror (1933)

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Ann Miller-Kenny Baker "La última revista" (Radio city revels) 1838, de Benjamin Stoloff.

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By Whose Hand? (1932) Benjamin Stoloff

April 21st 2024

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Dread by the Decade: The Mysterious Doctor

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★★

Plot: A small town's tin mine is haunted by a headless ghost during World War II.

Review: Despite some genuine mystery and tension, this film is undone by its low budget and rushed writing.

Year: 1943 Genre: Psychological Horror, Ghosts Country: United States Language: English Runtime: 57 minutes

Director: Benjamin Stoloff Writer: Richard Weil Cinematographer: Henry Sharp Editor: Clarence Kolster Composers: Howard Jackson, William Lava Cast: Eleanor Parker, Matt Willis, Lester Matthews, John Loder, Bruce Lester

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Story: 2/5 - Though it tries to do something inventive by blending horror with wartime tension, its meandering middle and rushed ending prevent its ideas from being fleshed out.

Performances: 3/5 - Serviceable. Parker is lively and likable.

Cinematography: 2.5/5 - Fine, but hardly creative.

Editing: 3/5

Music: 2.5/5 - Cliche, though mostly fitting.

Choreography & Stunts - 3.5/5: Its climactic fight scene is pretty solid, with a convincing stair fall.

Effects & Props: 2.5/5 - Not much creativity was implemented to counteract the film's low budget. The fog is passable, though.

Sets: 3/5 - Limited and a bit generic.

Costumes, Hair, & Make-Up: 3/5 - Considering its budget, the scarring make-up is quite decent.

Trigger Warnings:

Mild violence

Ableism (mostly criticized by the film)

Nazism (criticized by the film)

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It’s a Joke, Son! (1947)

4/10

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Soup to Nuts (1930)

My rating: 6/10

Comedy rarely ages well, and there is stuff in there that doesn't work anymore or is just plain incomprehensible out of its original context, but there's still some bits that are quite funny, and it's blissfully light on Stooge-based shenanigans. Not bad for a nearly 100 year old movie.

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Ann Miller in 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒐 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒔, a 1938 American musical comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff.

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Jack Oakie and Lucille Ball in Benjamin Stoloff’s THE AFFAIRS OF ANNABEL (1938.

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Night of Terror (1933) dir. Benjamin Stoloff

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Milton Parsons in The Hidden Hand (1942)

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Dorothy Burgess-Robert Elliott "Protection" 1929, de Benjamin Stoloff.

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Fight for Your Lady (1937) Benjamin Stoloff

September 9th 2023

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the devil is driving |1932|

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