Movies For the Blind

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People in a German village are dying with marks in their necks and their blood drained, and bats are rife through the town. A police inspector (Melvyn Douglas) struggles to prove vampires aren’t to blame for the deaths. 1933. Part 1 of 2.

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Previous MFTB Horror Movies
Dwight Frye bio @ IMDB
Alice Cooper’s “The Ballad of Dwight Fry(e)” @YouTube

Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and Melvyn Douglas in “The Vampire Bat”

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As Dimmesdale’s guilt and hypocrisy continue to kill him, Hester (Colleen Moore) may have found a way out. Part 2 of 2.

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Colleen Moore @ Wikipedia
Film versions of The Scarlet Letter

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In this adaptation of the classic novel, a woman with a baby born out of wedlock must wear a letter A in 17th century Massachusetts. But one man will not rest until the father is discovered. 1934. Part 1 of 2.

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Movie Info from IMDB
Text of The Scarlet Letter via Project Gutenberg from Internet Archive
Reading of The Scarlet Letter by LibriVox

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Miss Evans tries to keep Shockey (Mickey Rooney) from getting expelled, and his father may cross paths with the town’s dangerous milk strike. Part 2 of 2.

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Obituary @ NY Times
The family’s post-mortem agreement @ The Wrap

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A new teacher arrives in a small Indiana town to find tensions high with a dairy strike, and tries to help a troubled student (Mickey Rooney) literally from the wrong side of the tracks. 1937. Part 1 of 2.

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Mickey Rooney Obituary @ Los Angeles Times
Mickey Rooney @ Wikipedia
MickeyRooney.com

(Note: From an actual Indiana person, I’ve learned that the term “Hoosier” came from the last name of a man who supervised a high-performing team of canal construction workers who happened to be from Indiana.)

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With the threat of imprisonment over her head and the Russian military at her command, Catherine (Elisabeth Bergner) goes through with what she hopes is a bloodless coup. Part 3 of 3.

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Elisabeth Bergner @ Jewish Women’s Archive
Elisabeth Bergner @ IMDB
Coup of July 1762 @ Wikipedia

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As her health worsens, Elizabeth (Flora Robson) encourages Catherine (Elizabeth Bergner) to take on more leadership duties while Peter (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) becomes more unstable. Part 2 of 3.

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Flora Robson @ Wikipedia
Flora Robson @ IMDB
Catherine the Great @ Wikipedia

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Before she could become the legendary Russian ruler, a timid German princess (Elizabeth Bergner) had to learn to handle her groom Grand Duke Peter (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.), an immature, hot-tempered womanizer. 1934. Part 1 of 3.

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Article @ Turner Classic Movies (spoilers)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. @ Wikipedia
MFTB129 – The Private Life of Don Juan, part 1
MFTB67 – The Young In Heart, part 1

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Little Joe (Michael Landon) grows closer to Tirza (Susan Harrison), who risks her life to purge her demons. Part 2 of 2.

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(Note: like with some other public-domain series, the familiar theme to Bonanza is not in the public-domain and is therefore replaced with other music in the source material. Here’s the theme you’re missing.)

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Melissa Gilbert talks about Michael Landon
Susan Harrison @ IMDB
Darva Conger After Reality TV @ People Magazine

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Little Joe (Michael Landon) comes across a young gypsy woman who thinks she’s a witch – and so does the family who has cast her out. First aired 1960. Part 1 of 2.

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(Note: like with some other public-domain series, the familiar theme to Bonanza is not in the public-domain and is therefore replaced with other music in the source material. Here’s the theme you’re missing.)

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Series Info from IMDB
Michael Landon @ Wikipedia
Obituary @ People Magazine

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When Adam’s life hangs in the balance, Ben (Lorne Greene) must fight his guilt to plan another course of action. Part 2 of 2.

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(Note: like with some other public-domain series, the familiar theme to Bonanza is not in the public-domain and is therefore replaced with other music in the source material. Here’s the theme you’re missing.)

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Lorne Greene @ Museum of Broadcast Communications
Lorne Greene @ Wikipedia
Lorne Greene on CBC’s 50th Anniversary
Lorne Greene in Battlestar Galactica

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In an episode from the long-running western tv series, patriarch Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene) and his sons (Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon) stand their ground against a sheepherder out to take their land. First aired 1960.

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(Note: like with some other public-domain series, the familiar theme to Bonanza is not in the public-domain and is therefore replaced with other music in the source material. Here’s the theme you’re missing.)

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Series Info from IMDB
Bonanza Wiki
“17 Facts You Might Not Know About Bonanza”

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A deadly mistake has Diamond (Cornel Wilde) wondering if he should give up, but Brown trusting Susan gives the case new hope. Part 3 of 3.

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The Big Combo @ TCM (warning: spoilers)
Richard Conte @ Wikipedia

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After a very painful meeting with Brown, Diamond (Cornel Wilde) finds two important players in his target’s past – though one ends up dead. Part 2 of 3.

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