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Home  News PROGRAM NEWS Described Films This Weekend (May 16-18): The Thriller "Stone Cold Dead" Plus 5 New York Classics |
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Described Films This Weekend (May 16-18): The Thriller "Stone Cold Dead" Plus 5 New York Classics |
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Tune in every weekend to hear quality described movies by AudioVision Canada, a described video pioneer and VoicePrint's sister division.
This weekend's Friday Night Movie, at 10:30 p.m. Eastern:
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Stone Cold Dead (Thriller, 1979): Haunting the sleazier city streets and back alleys, a shadowy sniper targets beautiful young prostitutes, photographing them with a telephoto lens at the moment the bullet hits them. Fast-paced and full of dark surprises, this ambitious thriller stars Richard Crenna and Paul Williams.
Our AudioCinema Playhouse on Saturday, May 17, and repeated (in reverse order of below) on Sunday, May 18. Both days: 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Eastern. This weekend's theme: New York, New York
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Port of New York (Drama, with some violence, 1949): A team of federal narcotics agents led by Scott Brady tries to bring down a major drug dealer. But their work is cut out for them: the dealer (Yul Brynner) proves as cunning as he is cold-blooded and ruthless. Gritty and engrossing.
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The Racketeer (Drama, 1929): New York City in the Roaring Twenties: a crime boss (Robert Armstrong) eager for respectability falls for a beautiful but penniless blue blood (Carole Lombard). But treachery within his own criminal ranks threatens their future, and even love may not be as true as it seems in this tale of crime and passion. An early talkie featuring snappy dialogue and memorable performances.
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Kid Dynamite (Comedy, 1943): In 1940s New York, amateur boxer Mugs McGinnis is kidnapped by bookies out to make a bundle on a big bout. His shy fellow gang member, Danny, stands in for him and, in a major upset, wins the fight. Fearing a challenge to his leadership, Mugs bullies Danny, with unexpected results. Vintage East Side Kids.
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The Lou Gehrig Story (Drama, 1956): At the height of a record-breaking career with the New York Yankees, legendary first-baseman Lou Gehrig learns that his days are numbered, the result of a fatal nerve disease. Wendell Corey and Jean Hagen star in this moving dramatization of the final chapters in a remarkable Hall of Fame career.
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Nothing Sacred (Comedy, 1937): In this fast-paced comedy, Carole Lombard's ploy to get to New York City by pretending to be a victim of radiation-poisoning backfires when a journalist publicizes her "plight." Co-stars Fredric March. Lombard provides an irresistible performance supported by a script that shines.
NEXT WEEKEND’S MOVIES: On Friday, May 23:
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Horror Express (Mystery, 1972): On the Trans-Siberian Express, a long-frozen "missing link" found in northern Russia thaws out and goes on a murderous rampage. As the carnage and terror spread, a professor (Christopher Lee), a scientist (Peter Cushing) and a Cossack captain (Telly Savalas) join forces in a desperate attempt to stop the monster.
On Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25: Film Noir
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The Hitch-Hiker (Thriller, 1953): Two friends (Edmund O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy) give a lift to a guy who turns out to be a serial killer on the run (William Talman). At gunpoint he forces them to help him escape across the desert of Baja California.
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Impact (Drama, 1949): Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines and Charles Coburn star in this intriguing drama about a businessman who barely survives a murder plot orchestrated by his adored wife and her secret lover. When he attempts to seek justice, he finds himself accused of murder. Compelling – and fraught with shocks and surprises.
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Scarlet Street (Drama, 1945): A staid, middle-aged bank teller has his life turned upside down when he falls under the spell of a pretty young temptress with no scruples and a talent for getting whatever she wants. Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea star in this renowned film from famed director Fritz Lang.
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Trapped (Drama, 1949): When bogus $20 bills start turning up, the Secret Service arranges the release of a convicted counterfeiter (Lloyd Bridges), hoping he will lead them to the plates. But he has his own agenda. Fast-paced and full of surprises.
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