Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Get Smart: Weekend Vampire (1965)

CONTROL agents are being found murdered with mysterious puncture marks on their necks, leading to speculation that they are being killed by a vampire. The murders are only committed on weekends and the papers speculate that a "weekend vampire" is behind them. The investigation leads Max and 99 to the spooky castle of Dr. Drago. Drago is a disgruntled former CONTROL scientist, who was dismissed for "unauthorized experiments." Max and 99 disguise themselves as newlyweds to get into the house and discover the secret of Drago's coffin. (Synopsis from wouldyoubelieve.com) Originally aired December 18, 1965.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Halloween Party (1953)

An educational film about Halloween decoration and costume ideas from 1953.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)

The story for this short was borrowed 15 years later for "If a Body Meets a Body," starring The Three Stooges.