Oldies Watch List

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

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Nancy Drew, Reporter

The first half of this DVD features Dick Tracy trying to solve a mysterious robbery where everyone blacks out. Made in black and white and filmed in 1947, it's still pretty entertaining. Plenty of melodramatic action, but nowhere near as campy the Warren Beatty film. There are a couple DVDs with this film alone.

Library: Combo DVD; Coquille. Alone; Bandon, Coos Bay & North Bend.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039320/
Amazon: Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Teenager Nancy Drew enters a reporting contest and ends up helping a young woman accused of poisoning. Nancy searches for a vital piece of evidence to clear her. Looking through my notes, I don't remember this film that well. That usually clues me in it wasn't as good as the Dick Tracy one. But it's on the same DVD so if you like these old black and white films, have a look. Coquille has the combo DVD.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031709/
Amazon: Nancy Drew...Reporter

Duel in the Sun

Troubled Pearl Chavez comes to live with her father's long lost love and falls in love with both of her sons. This love triangle drives the men and young woman wild. She feels guilty for liking the bad boy best, but their fiery passion consumes them both. Gregory Peck stars as the good son with their father Lionel Barrymore and bad seed son, Joseph Cotten.

Library: DVD; Coquille. VHS; Coos Bay & North Bend.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038499/
Amazon: Duel in the Sun

Elmer Gantry

I don't really know what to make of this part huckster part preacher. Does he really love the woman or does he just lust after her, does he believe or just run a scam. Elmer, Burt Lancaster, hooks up with a revival encampment and preaches fiery sermons for them, bringing in loads of money.

He falls in love with the beautiful leader Sister Sharon Falconer played by Jean Simmons. Heck, we're not even sure if SHE believes or is just trying to pull a scam too. Who's who and what's what in this tale of faith and lust.

Library: DVD; Bandon. VHS; Coos Bay & North Bend.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053793/
Amazon: Elmer Gantry