Monday, October 31, 2011

Time For A Horror Flick, Boys and Girls!

From Cameo Pictures in 1935, we bring you "Murder by Television," starring Bela Lugosi.  In this one, a scientist collapses while demonstrating his new television machine. This movie, with screenplay by Joseph O'Donnell, from an idea suggested by Clarence Hennecke and Carl Coolidge,  was directed by executive producer Charles Sanforth.  Bela is joined in the cast by June Collyer, Huntly Gordon, George Meeker, and Henry Mowbray.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Ducks Climb Up A Spot In Both Media And Coaches Poll, Drop A Spot In BCS Rankings; Beavers Drop To #100 In BCS Rankings

After having their hands full at home on Saturday with Washington State, the Oregon Ducks drop a spot to #8 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings released on Sunday.


The Ducks find themselves ranked sixth in both the Associated Press media and USA Today/Coaches polls, up a spot from last week in both polls.


After becoming Utah's first Pac-12 conference victims, the Oregon State Beavers drop five places in the BCS rankings to #100.



Niners Top Browns; Lead NFC West By Four Games

At San Francisco: 


Frank Gore ran for 134 yards and a touchdown while Alex Smith completed 15 of 24 passes for 177 yards and another score (two yards to Michael Crabtree) as the San Francicso 49ers (6-1) won their fifth straight National Football League game on Sunday, 20-10 over the visiting Cleveland Browns (3-4).  The Niners are off to their best start since 1998.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Utes Dominate Beavers For First Pac-12 Conference Win

At Salt Lake City, Utah:


John White ran for a career-high 205 yards and a touchdown while Jon Hays threw two touchdown passes as the Utah Runnin' Utes (4-4 overall, 1-4 in Pac-12 play) picked up their first-ever Pac-12 Conference win on Saturday, 27-8 over the visiting Oregon State Beavers (2-6, 2-3)

Ducks Outlast Game Cougs To Stretch Winning Streak To Seven

At Eugene, Oregon:


De'Anthony Thomas scored two touchdowns (one on a 45-yard pass from quarterback Bryan Bennett, the other on a 93-yard kickoff return) while Lavasier Tuinei caught a pair of touchdown passes himself as the Oregon Ducks (ranked #7 in the BCS rankings; 7-1 overall, 5-0 in Pac-12 play) outlasted visiting Washington State (3-5, 1-4) 43-28 in Saturday action.

Riders End Losing Streak Win Home Win Over Ticats

At Regina, Saskatchewan:


Running back Neal Hughes scored the game's lone touchdown while Chris Milo made all three field goal attempts (11, 40, 12 yards) as the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-12) ended a five-game losing streak with a 19-3 home win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-9) in Saturday Canadian Football League action.

Time For Chapter Fourteen, Boys and Girls

Time now for "Power Dive To Doom," the fourteenth and next-to-last chapter in our 1945 Republic Picture series, Manhunt of Mystery Island.


Friday, October 28, 2011

CARDINALS OVERCOME EARLY DEFICIT TO COP 11TH WORLD SERIES CROWN

At St. Louis:


Cards win 11th World Series


Chris Carpenter pitched six strong innings on three days' rest and the bullpen did the rest as the St. Louis Cardinals erased an early two-run deficit to defeat the visiting Texas Rangers 6-2 in game seven of the World Series on Friday to win their first world championship since 2006 and their 11th modern-era title overall.  David Freese, who had a double in the game, was named World Series Most Valuable Player.


Getty Images photo by Michael Heiman

Thursday, October 27, 2011

2011 World Series: Cards Outlast Rangers In Extra-Inning Slugfest To Force Game Seven

At St. Louis:


David Freese


David Freese (that's him mobbed by jubilant teammates) hit a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning on Thursday night as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame two-run ninth and tenth-inning deficits to take game six of the World Series 10-9 to force a seventh and deciding game to be played on Friday.


Associated Press photo by Eric Gay

Be Sure To Watch "The Real McCoys" On ABC!

1961 ABC Network promo for the sitcom that starred Walter Brennan as the lovably crotchety Grandpa.

What?!

Mighty Mouse pushing Post Sugar Crisp?!

Yep, in this commercial, probably from the late 1950s.

Monday, October 24, 2011

2011 World Series: Mike Napoli's Two-RBI Double Carries Rangers To 3-2 Series Lead

At Arlington, Texas:


Mike Napoli


A go-head two-run double in the eighth inning by Mike Napoli (shown here) carried the Texas Rangers as they came back from a two-run deficit to defeat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 in game five of the World Series on Monday night.  The series resumes Wednesday night in St. Louis.  The Rangers are one victory away from the first world championship in their 51-year history.


Reuters photo by Brian Snyder

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Ducks Climb Up Three Spots In BCS Rankings; Beavers Climb Too

In the wake of their Saturday demolition of Colorado, the Oregon Ducks climbed up three spots to #7 in the latest Bowl Championship Series rankings released on Sunday.


For the record, the Oregon State Beavers, following their Saturday beat down of Washington State, climbed up to #95.

2011 World Series: Cardinals' Bats Silenced As Rangers Deadlock Series At Two Games Apiece

At Arlington, Texas:


Derek Holland


Derek Holland (shown here) pitched 8 and 1/3 innings of two-hit shutout baseball while Mike Napoli belted a three-run home in the sixth inning as the Texas Rangers blanked the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Sunday to square the World Series at two games apiece.


Reuters photo by Tony Gutierrez

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Beavers Dominate Cougs In Seattle

At Seattle:


Quarterback Sean Mannion threw for a career high 376 yards and four touchdowns while Malcolm Agnew ran for 103 more as the Oregon State Beavers (2-5 overall, 2-3 in Pac-12 play) dominated Washington State (3-4, 1-3) 44-21 on Saturday night.

2011 World Series: Big Albert's Round-Tripper Hat Trick Helps Cards Squash Rangers To Take 2-1 Series Lead

At Arlington, Texas:


Albert Pujols


A five-hit for Albert Pujols (shown here), including three home runs enabled the St. Louis Cardinals (who scored in seven of the nine innings) to overpower the home-standing Texas Rangers 16-7 to take a two-games-to-one World Series lead on Saturday night.  Big Albert became the first player since Reggie Jackson in 1977 to hit three homers in one WS game.  


Reuters photo by Tim Sharp

Time Now For Another Chapter!

Time now for "Bridge To Eternity," the thirteenth chapter in our 1945 Republic Pictures serial, Manhunt of Mystery Island.


Ducks Turn Buffaloes Into Hamburger

At Boulder, Colorado:


Kenjon Barner, who ran for 115 yards, ran for two touchdowns (4, 84 yards) as the Oregon Ducks (#10 in the BCS rankings; 6-1 overall, 4-0 in Pac-12 play) scored four touchdowns in the first quarter as the visitors dismantled Colorado (1-6, 0-4) 45-2 on Saturday to clinch bowl eligibility.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Chalk Up Another Loss For The Riders

At Calgary, Alberta:


In his first Canadian Football League start on Friday, quarterback Drew Tate threw for 251 yards and a touchdown as the Calgary Stampeders (9-7) defeated the struggling Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-12) 25-13 as the Riders suffered their fifth straight defeat.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

2011 World Series: Two-Run Ninth Inning Carries Rangers To Series-Equalizing Win

At St. Louis:


Elvis Andrus, Rafael Furcal


The Texas Rangers, with two runs scored in the ninth inning (thanks to sacrifice fly ball RBIs from Josh Hamilton and Michael Young) came from behind to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Thursday to square the World Series at one game apiece.  The next three games will take place in Arlington, Texas, beginning on Saturday.  Picture here, is Elvis Andrus, who singled in the ninth inning, advanced to second base, then to third on the Josh Hamilton sac fly, then scored the winning run on the Michael Young sac fly.


Associated Press photo by Jeff Roberson