Podcast appearances and mentions of Frank R Strayer

Harrison Ford id one of the most recognisable names in the film industry. But sixty years before Han Solo or Indiana Jones there was another Harrison Ford who lit up the screen. Co-starring with the most popular leading ladies in a string of hit films led to this actor getting on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I'm joined by Patrick O'Riley to discuss the silent film star who's also called Harrison Ford!The Primitive Lover (1922). Directed by Sydney Franklin. Starring Harrison Ford, Constance Talmadge and Kenneth HarlanLittle Old New York (1923). Directed by Sidney Olcott. Starring Marion Davies and Harrison FordLove In High Gear (1932). Directed by Frank R Strayer. Starring Harrison Ford and Alberta Vaughan

We discuss the allure of 1930s gangster style, as seen in American and Japanese films. Links are below. Holly Marler’s collection for Liberty London (June 2019): https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/liberty-london-fashion Documenting Fashion Blog: http://blog.courtauld.ac.uk/documentingfashion/ Rich Cohen, The Original Gangster Style, New York Times (10 June 2019): https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/fashion/the-original-gangster-style-guy.html Mervyn LeRoy (director), Little Caesar (1931): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021079/ Albert Parker (director), The Black Pirate (1926): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016654/ Yasujirô Ozu (director), Walk Cherfully (1930): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020980/ The Ozu Collection – The Gangster Films, BFI (1929-1933): https://www.bfi.org.uk/blu-rays-dvds/ozu-collection-gangster-films Frank R. Strayer, Rough House Rosie (1927): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018345/ Pamela Hutchison, Walk Cheerfully (1930: Yasujiro Ozu’s Toe-Tapping Tough Guys, Silent London (8 May 2018): https://silentlondon.co.uk/2018/05/08/walk-cheerfully-1930-yasijuro-ozus-toe-tapping-tough-guys/ George Cukor (director), Dinner at Eight (1933): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018345/

Have you seen The Vampire Bat (dir. Frank R. Strayer)? If not, Paul Curtis may convince you to put it right at the top of your To Watch list! And if you have, you already know what Derek knows - it's a solid film! This week, Paul and Derek break down what could very well be considered an unofficial Universal horror film (and you'll need to listen to their conversation to understand why we're calling it that!). And to round out our coverage of The Vampire Bat, Ken Blose tells us how the film was originally presented and covered in Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. All this, plus Listener Feedback with Brenda! Let's do this! Monster Kid Radio Adjacent Events Scream, Blacula, Scream - Hollywood Theatre (Portland, OR), 10/26 - The Phantom of the Opera with Live Organ - Hollywood Theatre (Portland, OR), 10/27 - The Mask - 5th Avenue Cinema (Portland, OR) - 10/27 - Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657) Email: Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Rabb.it TV - Monster Kid Radio's Frankenstein Poll - Monster Kid Radio on TeePublic - Original editing script for Dracula A.D. 1972 (courtesy of Bryan in OKC)  "Nightmare Machine" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Next week: The Beach Girls and the Monster (dir. Jon Hall) with Karen Joan Kohoutek The opening and closing song "Syren" appears by permission of All original content of Monster Kid Radio by is licensed under a .

The deadicated hosts rely on their prescription glasses to see just what Frank R. Strayer's 1932 indie horror The Monster Walks is about... family lineage? An ape on the loose? Who knows? Starring Mischa Auer, with Willie Best. Context setting 00:00; plot summary 17:01; discussion 25:30; ranking 40:33