Showing posts with label 1956. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1956. Show all posts

Screen Capture Theatre: "Back From Eternity," or Ekberg Ahead

Despite popular demand, it's time for another edition of Screen Capture Theatre with the 1956 film:



I can't think of anything funny here.



Our hero is Robert Ryan, as a brilliant but renegade
pilot who refuses to wear his earphones correctly.
(Sorry for the borrowed joke.)





On board his flight is the Maytag repairman ...

 


... future Bat Masterson and his fiancee ...



... George Bailey's mother ...



... and Lassie's master, Timmy.



Also aboard is Anita Ekberg as a party girl. She is
upset because the airline charged her extra fare
for her eyebrows.



And finally, there is a condemned man onboard. He is
being put to death for impersonating Marlon Brando.




"Make him an offer he cannot refuse." 








The flight is delightful ...



... even though one of the flight attendants walks off the job.



The plane makes a forced landing in an extremely isolated
place where no man dares to enter -- Cher's back yard.

 

"The horror. The horror."







"Please, God, let Anita Ekberg be my stepmother."



Everyone begins to bond. Ryan offers to let one of
Ekberg's eyebrows fly free.



And Bat Masterson's fiancee likes the co-pilot's
landing gear.



This leads to an argument about whose boyfriend is cuter.



But wait! There is a dark hand pushing aside artificial leaves,
which is the universal symbol of the headhunter.



"I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody
instead of a bum, which is what I am."







The passengers work together to try and throw the plane
into the air. There is only one working engine, so some
passengers will have to stay behind to keep the weight down.



"Sorry, kid, but it's either you or me."



No, just kidding. The group takes a vote on who will
be left behind, and the decision is unanimous.











Screen Capture Theatre: The "Killer Is Loose" Guide to a Happy Marriage

Welcome back to Screen Capture Theatre! When it comes to marital harmony, I think the 1956 film "The Killer Is Loose" makes some ... interesting ... points.      
 

Greetings, fellow married people and others. My name is
Detective Sam Wagner. My first name isn't really "Detective," ha ha!
Anywho, I'm here to give you some excellent tips on how
to be hitched -- and happy! 




First, get yourself a smoking hot wife.
This is mine, so "slow your roll"!




My wife's name is Lila and she's a tiger in the kitchen and
a worker bee in the bedroom. Or maybe it's the other
way around -- I never can remember.

   


Oh, little problems come up now and again. Like the
 time I accidentally killed Warby Parker's wife
and he swore revenge on me by targeting Lila.

 


Warby Parker was in prison, but he was paroled for
good behavior and so he headed our way. 




Lila was in real danger, so I did what any considerate
husband would do. I hypnotized her. Ha ha! Just kidding.
I didn't tell her anything at all. 




She just thought she was being shadowed by Buddy Holly.





Lila didn't understand how considerate I was being by keeping her
completely in the dark about being stalked by an armed
psychotic. She got mad at me and walked out.

 


Warby Parker saw his chance and moved in on
Lila, who was wearing an outfit designed to blend in.





Warby disguised himself as a stadium blanket.





Of course, we stopped him in a peaceful manner and
Lila is safe.




Her trust level, on the other hand, is something she
needs to work on. 


  



The "Killer Is Loose" Guide to a Happy Marriage

Greetings, fellow married people and others. My name is
Detective Sam Wagner. My first name isn't "Detective," ha ha!
Anywho, I'm here to give you some excellent tips on how
to be hitched -- and happy! 


First, get yourself a smoking hot wife.
This is mine, so slow your roll.


My wife's name is Lila and she's a tiger in the kitchen and
a worker bee in the bedroom. Or maybe it's the other
way around -- I never can remember.   


Oh, little problems come up now and again. Like the
 time I accidentally killed Warby Parker's wife
and he swore revenge on me by targeting Lila. 


Warby Parker was in prison, but he was paroled for
good behavior and so he headed our way. 


Lila was in real danger, so I did what any considerate
husband would do. I hypnotized her. Ha ha! Just kidding.
I didn't tell her anything at all. 


She just thought she was being shadowed by Buddy Holly.


Lila didn't understand how great I was being by keeping her
completely in the dark about being stalked by an armed
psychotic. She got mad at me and walked out. 


Buddy -- I mean Warby -- saw his chance and moved in on
Lila, who was wearing an outfit designed to blend in.


Warby disguised himself as a stadium blanket.



Of course, we stopped him in a peaceful manner and
Lila is safe.


Her trust level, on the other hand, is something she
needs to work on.