on trial ( 1939 film )
‎on trial (1939) directed by terry o. morse • film + cast • letterboxd
title parents on trial year 1939 formats cinema distributor (s) columbia picture corp. ltd classified date (s) 26 / 09 / 1939 bbfc reference azf002912
photo – this party of hitler youth and nazi officials found this a pleasant spot from which to watch the trial. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
an innocent man stands trial for killing the man who tried to steal his wife .
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photo – at almost every corner throughout the trial there were nskk men on point duty. the riders are h lodermeier and h luber (494cc b. m. w. s) note the dust, which was such a feature of the trial. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales collection )
“ during this week the world’s most important motor cycle trial, the international six days’ trial, is being held in germany, and representatives from all motor cycle manufacturing countries astride their own machines are competing .
image – scanned article from ‘the advertiser’ adelaide south australia 12 october 1939 reports the abandonment of the british from the isdt 1939 as the second war world was commencing .
those 1939 results found by ‘stb’, these were rejected & changed & led to upsets .
the plot centres on the military trial of four german judges accused of crimes against humanity for having carried out nazi law. american prosecutor col. tad lawson (played by
this short film focuses on the job of a lab technician and forensic detail .
photo – the finest photograph could not do justice to the wonderful scenery through which the route of the trial passed. here h. j. flook (596 norton sc) on the grossglockner, with a background of snow - capped crags isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
’s orders and therefore no different from any other law - abiding german. meanwhile, to gain perspective on the postwar german mood, the trial’s presiding judge, dan haywood (
a dramatization of the 1865 war - crimes trial of henry wirz, commandant of the notorious confederate pow camp at andersonville, georgia .
a juror in a murder trial takes pity on the recently acquitted defendant and invites her to move into his family' s home and his son soon falls in love with her .
this short film focuses on the agriculture, history, and natural wonders of virginia .
a faded film star fights to hold on to her past glamour despite failing finances .
margaret hamilton (elizabeth allan) faces trial by coroner' s court, an archaic british institution where justice can' t be guaranteed .
photo – typical of many villages through which the trial passed was hof, seen above. the machines are lightweights – a puch and a dkw – ridden by # 250 p günther and # 233 g sandküler. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – miss marjorie cottle (249 triumph), chatting with obergruppenfuhrer kraus, president of the international jury, at the check at the top of the grossglockner. miss cottle made a magnificent performance in the trial isdt 1939 (speedtracktales collection )
one final note. some elements of this (moriarty on trial, the theft of the crown jewels) may seem familiar. if so, that’s because this film inspired the opening of the season 2 finale of the series sherlock (the reichenbach fall), where moriarty first steals the crown jewels, and then goes on trial and gets acquitted. for my money, though, zucco is a better moriarty .
the american trial and american cinema share certain epistemological tendencies. both stake claims to an authoritative form of knowledge based on the indubitable quality of observable phenomena. and both are preoccupied with sustaining the authority that underlies the knowledge produced by visual perception. the american trial and cinematic form also increasingly share cultural space. although the trial film (otherwise known as the courtroom drama) is as old as the medium of film, the continuing popularity of the legal drama centered on a courtroom verdict suggests more than a trend. the inherent affinities between law and film not only produce enduring and memorable stories about law and justice but help constitute a popular legal consciousness that sustains the authority of the rule of law in the united states. this article describes these affinities in more detail, tracing the common themes in trial films, the special case of trial film based on true stories, and the future of the genre in american popular culture. it concludes by reviewing the disciplinary approach to the study of law and visual popular culture .
photo – after his success in the scottish six days trial fh whittle was chosen as the sidecar reserve driver for the british teams. whittle and his passenger were snapped while putting final touches to the panther outfit at salzburg. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
in this social guidance short film, teens on the make spread syphilis among their friends .
this short film focuses on the rules and safety measures for the sport of ski flying .
photo – near the summit of the grossglockner, where every tourist stops to admire the magnificent mountain views which are on every hand. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
this short film highlights the impact of the automobile on the united states. vitaphone release 2512a .
joseph doakes appears on a game show and competes against a child in this comedic short film .
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), the widow of a german general, outside the courtroom. the trial reaches a dramatic climax during an investigation into the role of defendant ernst janning (
photo – # 58 vic brittain (490 norton) swerves a curve on the road approaching unterwössen, a village near the end of thursday’s route. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – a bullock cart awaits while t mooney (497 ariel) passes through the village. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
my grandfather ‘wag’ charles bennett in the 1939 isdt team, and i have a photo of him standing outstanding his german hotel .
rob byrne, a film restorer, is board president of the san francisco silent film festival .
photo – # 135 geo. rowley (ajs) of our trophy team followed by h. kirchberg (dkw) near salzburg on the first day’s run isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – w. t. tiffin (velocette) leading j. white (ariel) through wolfgang isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
image of scanned advert from official programme isdt 1939 for puch. puch motorcycles were made by the german austrian company steyr daimler puch .
photo – a typical scene at a check with nazi’s operating the control and a policement looking on # 6 is capt gm barry of the british army norton team. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
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this short film focuses on songs that have become standards in american music, such as
the band played on
and
bicycle built for two .
vitaphone release 1593a .
photo – george rowley, who is again a member of the british trophy team, looks confident as he poses on his fully equipped a. j. s [ xm 791 ] isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo it had been quite hot during the six days trial. here one can see three thirsty souls as they refill some liquid. the tall one, standing at the outside, is the swede hedelin, sitting in the middle is pierre van maldeghem, president of the belgian motorcycle association, and on the right hand side, our [ motorrad magazines ] employee heinz hahmeyer. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
in the long run, the korpsführers help didn’t bring any benefit, as schrimpf lost ten marks on the first day, and had to retire the second day, as something at the sidecar did break. isdt 1939
photo – a typical scene at a time check showing the interested crowds which gather to watch the fun. the rider on the right of the picture is len heath (ariel). isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
a husband is put on trial for murder and he is ready to take the rap, for he is trying to shield his wife from scandal, along with their six - year - old daughter. but the smart young attorney... see full summary »
the above image is what the route of this event looked like in a real world setting. there is a full article on our project of the rediscovering of the route to create modern day mapping of the 1939 route here
“ the harassing experiences of a party of british motor cyclists in germany for the international six days trial on the eve of the war are described in an article received recently. this famous trial is held annually in different countries. germany organised the event this year running it towards the end of august in the bavarian alps near salzburg. english clubs and manufacturers were represented bv 12 teams and the british army sent three teams comprising nine of its best motor cyclists. when the contest commenced from salzburg the atmosphere was fairly tense but became more strained two days later when the russo – german pact was signed. when only two days remained the british contingent decided to do their best to see the trial through. but late that night an urgent message was received stating that the british consul in germany had advised all british nationals to leave immediately. early next morning they set out some for the swiss and others for the french frontier recieving every help from the german authorities all eventually reached england. the trial finished with germany as the winner and italy the runner up. britain won the trial in 1938 ”
in this short film, a soda jerk / songwriter dreams of performing his songs on broadway. vitaphone release 1776 - 1777 .
photo – the italian e catolini (guzzi) following f. mayer (bmw) in wolfgang on the second day. the picturesque hotel, with overhanging eaves, is typical of the district. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – right on the top of the grossglockner pass is the dolfuss memorial, the impressive archway through which l. e. c hall has just passed. it was included in wednesday’s run. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – off duty. a cheery group of british army competitors lunching in the pleasant grounds of the hotel pitter at salzburg. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
his trial, however, led to revelations about brutality against him in the dungeon. a jury condemned his treatment in alcatraz, and convicted him of involuntary manslaughter, which at the time was tantamount to a verdict of manslaughter by reason of insanity. the trial was a triumph for young, and led to improved conditions in alcatraz. but two years later, young committed suicide there.' i almost went nuts'
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this film' s earliest documented telecast took place in tucson saturday 15 september 1956 on kdwi (channel 9); it first aired in indianapolis saturday 22 december 1956 on wish (channel 8), in boston thursday 27 december 1956 on wbz (channel 4), and in honolulu friday 26 july 1957 on khvh (channel 13) .
photo – this was the daily routine for the six days riders, very loose gravel and narrow roads, additonally this seesaw, one bend after the other. second man on this picture is the swede larsson on bmw r 51. in front kurt zimmermann, ss - untersturmführer [ comparable to 2. lieutenant ], on zündapp ks 500. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
based on humphrey cobb' s novel about three french soldiers, portrayed on film by joe turkel, ralph meeker, and timothy carey, on trial for cowardice during world war i, the film established stanley kubrick as an influential director. adapted by kubrick, calder willingham, and jim thompson, the screenplay chillingly spotlights the arrogance and incompetence of military leaders, three of which are portrayed by adolphe menjou, george macready, and wayne morris. though decidedly antiwar, the film does not espouse pacifism, exemplifying this contradiction in the character passionately portrayed by kirk douglas as the officer defending the unjustly charged soldiers .
“i think collectors are sitting on things that they don’t tell anyone about because they fear someone will lay claim on them, ” byrne said .
in this short film, a man fired from his job places a curse on his former boss. vitaphone release b194 - 195 .
after a sensational and much - covered trial, weidmann was sentenced to death. on the morning of june 17, 1939, weidmann was taken out in front of the prison saint - pierre, where a guillotine and a clamoring, whistling crowd awaited him. among the attendees was future acting legend christopher lee, then 17 years old. weidmann was placed into the guillotine, and france’s chief executioner jules - henri desfourneaux let the blade fall without delay .
photo – miles of rough tracks passing through magnificent wooded country were the feature of tuesday’s run. here is l ridgeway (496 bsa) going hard to arrive at the st. koloman check on time. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
rob miller found these 2 pics, we believe them to be 1939 isdt, enjoy them & note attention that military matchless is getting from a military youngster & an italian machine with ‘i’ on it which we’d love to receive more info about .
it was originally thought the above image was from the 1933 isdt. however, the bike registration number fxm 791 was not released until june 1939 advises blog reader john tinley .
photo – b nocchi (500 guzzi) ploughs his way through the mud that was encountered in the woodland section after the check at ungenach. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
on jan. 13, 1939, he and four other men tried to escape on a raft. one, arthur (doc) barker, the youngest son of the infamous bank robber ma barker, was killed. the others, including young, were seized, apparently after a prisoner betrayed them to authorities. killing of an inmate
a husband is put on trial for murder and he is ready to take the rap, for he is trying to shield his wife from scandal, along with their six - year - old daughter. but the smart young attorney appointed by the court to defend him puts the child on the stand and the truth comes out - - - the mother had been fooling around with another man .
two sailors on leave romance a dance - hall hostess and her prim sister .
a promotional short encouraging pennsylvania' s citizens to allow movie showings on sundays .
four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner .
d. a. pennebaker follows bob dylan on his 1965 tour of england .
a radio commentator avenges an old wrong by blowing the whistle on hollywood scandals .
during world war ii, neglected teens on the home front turn to delinquency .
this short film focuses on how the production team for the movie
mister buddwing
( 1966) scouted for filming locations in new york city .
this short film focuses on joseph goldberger, the physician who found a cure for an endemic that affected the american south in the 1910' s .
“every decision we make in a restoration is evidence - based, ” byrne said. “i don’t want to impose my hand on the film. ”
photo – starting on monday: (left to right) the riders are # 58 v. n brittain (norton) # 57 w. schlichting (bmw) germany and # 56 j. h. sybrandy (triumph) holland isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
the film opens with moriarty on trial for murder. in this film, moriarty is played by george zucco. zucco was a british actor who went on to appear in many of universal’s horror movies of the 40s, before reappearing in another of the films starring rathbone as holmes as an entirely different character. in fact he was not the first choice for the role of moriarty, which was originally to be played by lionel atwill (who had also played the villain in the previous film). atwill would later go on to play moriarty in a later film in the series. zucco plays moriarty as an urbane character with an edge of menace, a classic portrayal that would help to establish the character as the pre - eminent villain of the holmes franchise .
still, film restorer positions were few and far between. but an internship here and a fellowship there — not to mention the silent film festival’s growing commitment to help restore silent films — changed the trajectory. byrne became an independent film restorer, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon .
photo – “you can lead a horse to water…”! # 101 sergt. f. m. rist (496 bsa) passes through the outskirts of unterwössen. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – sign writing is a thirsty job in the hot sun, and there’s nothing like a mug of ice - cold german beer to lighten the task. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
a group of space troopers investigates the destruction of a colony on a remote planet .
a deserter takes on his dead captain' s identity to save a wagon train .
a gangster plots an elaborate revenge on the wife and partner who did him dirty .
the wisconsin primary of 1960 sets john kennedy on the road to the white house .
paleontologists converge on one of the world' s primary fossil deposit zones in 1986 .
photo – near the top of the grossglockner pass, with the ‘fuscher tori’ mountain hut in the background. the competitor is # 177 a weber (242 nsu) isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – # 49, who may that be, always with some wild expressions [ on his lips ] and generally going strong, julius von krohn and his passenger dürr on a zündapp ks 600 outfit. but one can see, that even julius wasn’t completely happy at this place, and dürr had to get up from his chair. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
i have just come into possession my grandfathers copy of motor cycling magazine dated august 30 1939 and there is both an editorial and article devoted to this particular race - as you can imagine it gives a very unique perspective on the literal eve of war. i can scan it if wanted .
this short film provides highlights from u. s. history, focusing on washington' s farewell to the troops to the war of 1812. vitaphone release 1740 .
photo – dusty fume and stony boulder give a clear image of the arduousness of this six days trial. the moves of the people reflect the stress, which the riders have all day long. the two # 233 # 235 from the kraftfahrtschule der luftwaffe [ air force motoring school ], in the foreground of the picture, have won some time [ in advance of the schedule ], which they now use for some smaller work. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
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vladimir nabokov' s racy classic focuses on an aging intellectual in love with a teenager .
a lawbreaker uses a killer horse to set up a protection racket preying on local ranchers .
when a family is shipwrecked on a desert island, their butler comes to the rescue .
a young tough guy and his teen - aged girlfriend take off on a killing spree .
enlisted men in hawaii fight for love and honor on the eve of world war ii .
common nonsense jury: the jury at moriarty' s trial finds him not guilty because all the evidence supports that. they know he' s guilty but there' s no evidence to prove it - they even ask god to forgive them for doing their lawful duty .
photo – where a sidecar is more stable than a solo. # 229 h zuur (600 bmw sc) has to wait to allow # 217 l wohlfahrt (245 zundapp) to regain an even keel after a fall on the loose stones of the ‘road’. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – a dutch rider of a british marque in the german alps. j. f. fijma (ariel) sweeping along the road by the beautiful wolfgangsee during tuesday’s run isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
the child is killed by the chauffeur during a car accident—he was visibly drunk when driving. the result is a showpiece trial at the old bailey, presumably of the chauffeur on a charge of infanticide, in which the woman at first tries to protect her lover, but is forced finally under cross - examination to make a dramatic public confession that the dead infant was hers. by the end of the film, she returns to her husband .
portrayed henry wirz with a relatively light germanic accent, while in real life, and at the actual trial, wirz was known to have a heavy, or thick, germanic accent. this was done to make the character' s dialogue clear and intelligible for television audiences .
photo – # 52 alan jeffries (triumph), british trophy team filling up under the eye of n. p. o bradley, team director and an old hand at “internationals” isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
in the early morning of 17 june 1939, eugène weidmann became the last person to be publicly executed by guillotine. he had been convicted of multiple kidnappings and murders, including that of a young american socialite .
adaptations of three short stories by w. somerset maugham comprise this anthology film where the celebrated author introduces each segment of the film in front of the camera .
this short film presents a series of bloopers from various warner bros. productions .
this short film tells the true story of vermont blacksmith and inventor tom davenport .
this short film highlights the work of master make - up artist william tuttle .
in this silent film, a spanish army captain falls for a german spy .
in this short film, nostradamus predicts the fate of dictators mussolini and hitler .
this short film takes the viewer to several cities in the state of florida .
this short film, filmed off the coast of florida, offers fishing advice .
photo – zero hour! a batch of competitors waiting on the starting line at salzburg for major watling to give the signal to set off on the day’s run. left to right are c. n rogers (246 royal enfield, of the british “b” vase team, h kirchberg (343 dkw) and george rowley (347 ajs) of the british trophy team. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales collection )
photo – dusty fume and stony boulder give a clear image of the arduousness of this six days trial. the moves of the people reflect the stress, which the riders have all day long. the two with # 239 led by f weber bmw 593 from the kraftfahrtschule der luftwaffe [ air force motoring school ], in the foreground of the picture, have won some time [ in advance of the schedule ], which they now use for some smaller work. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
the army teams for 1939 were specially selected riders and they spent the entire summer training at aldershot under the command of major c. v. bennet. their specific aim was to capture the prestigious huhnlien trophy. after
photo – # 52 allan jeffries (498 triumph) wearing his usual cheery smile and # 53 s lück (494 bmw) pose for the camera while officials stamp their time cards. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – good roads again at last, and not far from the end of the tiring first day’s run. l heath (497 ariel) leaves the rough stuff behind at vöklm. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
the time is 1939. prisoners, shackled to one another, climb off a barge onto a dock. guards armed with shotguns hover nearby .
welcome to alcatraz ,
says one guard in an unwelcome voice .
photo – dusting it up on the grossglockner pass. the “racers” are # 120 g. keitel (350 dkw) in the lead with j. h. wood (343 triumph following him. some idea of the glorious scenery can be gathered from the mountains in the background. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
what a wonderful site, well done you! i searched on the off chance of finding something. i have just cleared out the last of my dad’s bits and pieces from his garage and always remember him reminiscing about the 1939 salzburg isdt. he was a mechanic (reme) with the british army team .
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a night - club singer on the lam becomes a farmer' s mail - order bride .
on the verge of graduation, a high - school boy decides he needs a social secretary .
the skull of the first animal to set foot on land is found at miguasha national park .
photo – these men are hoping nothing has been overlooked as they wheel their machines into the official shed at the weighing - out. both solo and sidecar have a high level exhaust system. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
a 1939 sherlock holmes film produced by 20th century fox as an immediate sequel to their hit production of the hound of the baskervilles (1939) that premiered earlier in the same year. this is the second film to star basil rathbone and nigel bruce as holmes and watson and the first where they got top billing. it would also be the last film where they would be in a victorian setting. after fox lost the rights, universal picked them up but they decided (probably for fiancial reasons) to have holmes and watson in the present day. in the meantime a radio spinoff was picked up, and ratbone and bruce would continue to play their parts in both mediums until 1946 .
photo – there it did outwit him! [ * ] with all respect for the riding abilities of the english tommys, but it seems that # 101 sergeant f. m. rist on bsa [ eog 21 ], entered by the war department, will go down to the ground. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
photo – last minute adjustments outside the shell depot. the man in the foreground is seeing wether his belt fits him, while hn toomey (panther) gives a final look over his controls. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – a good idea of the difficulties that the sidecar competitors had to face can be obtained from this picture of # 44 k döbereiner (750 bmw sc) tackling the run into sudetenland. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
to be sure, there were a few detours on byrne’s path toward becoming a film restorer. from the time he got hooked on silent films as a boy, he never lost interest in the art form, but he didn’t see a realistic path to make his passion a career .
a radio announcer accidentally kills his wife, then leads an on - air hunt for her killer .
a producer fights labor problems, financiers and his greedy ex - wife to put on a show .
today, where dr andrew hulme is giving a talk on how to improve confidence in your designs .
photo – this was on the second day, the “5 lakes day, on the road parallel to the lake “attersee”. as long as only one solo rider comes along, the road seems quite wide, but imagine how tight it will be, if a sidecar outfit wants to overtake a bus, and they meet up there at the hump! the pictured rider is # 217 nskk - truppführer [ comparable to sergeant ] wohlfahrt on zündapp 245cc, a motorcycle that surprised some people with its performance. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
photo – the english army participants did like the event, and they got along very well with the german army teams. in this picture one can see # 142 sgt. major mackay on matchless 350cc, together with colonel bennet. in the background # 148, eigtheen, on matchless 350cc. isdt 1939 [ at that time, no one in germany distinguished “british” from “english”, all british was seen as english ] (das motorrad )
photo – the railway crossing gates were such thing. again and yet again, they were closed when riders did arrive. but, there always were attendants, so that lost time could be credited, if necessary. the pictured riders are: # 13 oberfeldwebel [ staff sergeant ] linhardt on bmw r 51. # 15 oberwachtmeister [ staff sergeant ] höser (his clutch lever is still o. k !) from the kraftfahrtschule der luftwaffe [ air force motoring school ] on bmw r 51, # 16 brunetto on 500cc sertum, and from holland # 18 c. a. ridders on bmw r 51. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
the gamble paid off as it became the first post - war british film to be sold to the u. s. the final reel of the film was filmed in the
when frank stauffacher introduced the art in cinema film series at the san francisco museum of art in 1947, he was on his way to becoming a significant influence on a generation of west coast filmmakers .
notes on the port of st. francis
is the natural progression of stauffacher' s appreciation for the abstract synthesis of film and place. impressionistic and evocative, the film is shaped by the director' s organization of iconic imagery, such as seascapes and city scenes, and by the juxtaposition of these visuals and the soundtrack featuring vincent price narrating excerpts from robert louis stevenson' s 1882 essay on san francisco. expanded essay by scott macdonald (pdf, 548kb )
photo – sometimes it became very tough, and this picture shows, how korpsführer hühnlein [ head of the nskk ] himself gives a hand to help a stuck sidecar outfit. the rider is ddac [ der deutsche automobil club – the german automobile club ] man # 29 schrimpf on the bmw r 17 outfit. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
i was looking through the photo’s on the site again and found one whichnis courtesy of rob millers collection .
when a bank robbery goes bad, an ex - con and his wife take it on the lam .
the ravages of the vietnam war will take their toll on soldier robert deniro. library of congress collection .
jack nicholson coaches susan anspach as she plays a mozart piece on the piano. library of congress collection .
considered a masterpiece of experimental filmmaking, stan brakhage' s
dog star man
is a silent cosmological epic consisting of four short films and a prelude. shot in 16mm, the film utilized variable exposure times and the physical manipulation of the film stock, including painting directly on the film and scratching its surface, to produce specific visual effects. with its innovative new techniques, it is considered to have ushered in a new age of experimental film. brakhage later incorporated it into a longer film titled
the art of vision
( 1965) .
in this short film, choreographer dave gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps .
in this short film, a raccoon spends the night looking for food for his family .
this short film visits the commonwealth of virginia and showcases some of its many historical sites .
this landmark work from california filmmaker scott bartlett is the first avant - garde title to fully marry video with film. the film combines masterful usage of optical printing, superimposing images, color saturation and hand - dying of the film strip, making abstractions from natural images .
photo – this stone hut situated at the summit of the grossglockner pass marks the end of the great climb of nearly 8000ft. inside the building is a tablet to the memory of those whose enterprise it was. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
with the end of world war ii came a dark edge in the american psyche and a change in the films it produced. film noir defined the 1940s and
gilda
defined the hollywood glamorization of film noir—long on sex appeal but short on substance. director charles vidor capitalizes on the voyeuristic and sadomasochistic angles of film noir—and who better to fetishize than rita hayworth, poured into a strapless black satin evening gown and elbow - length gloves, sashaying to
put the blame on mame .
george macready and glenn ford round out the tempestuous triangle, but
gilda
was and, more than 65 years later, still is all about hayworth. expanded essay by kimberly truhler (pdf, 283kb )
photo – # 110 the nskk - obertruppführer [ comparable to staff sergeant ] röser, who right at his first appearance at schönerlinde made people talk of him, did become an excellent off road rider. here he can be seen with his bmw at a steep climb, on his way to the next to last checkpoint. isdt 1939 (das motorrad )
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i have written an article listing the entire british entry in this event. the list is based on the riders appearing in the official results provided by the fim and includes images of those riders we hold photographs of. in addition the details of all british riders in the programme found at the technisches museum wien which can be read here. isdt 1939 gb entry list
martin e. brooks, who played dr. rudy wells on ‘six million dollar man, ’ dies at 90
early on, a captain played by martin sheen comes into the court to tell gen. wallace that the defendant tried to hurt himself. the crossed sabers insignia of the cavalry on sheen' s cap is upside down .
when mobsters kill the witness he was assigned to protect, a dedicated policeman investigates the case on his own .
this story is loosely based on the discovery of the b - 24
liberator
bomber the
lady be good
that was found in the libyan desert after the crew got lost on their 1st bombing mission to italy .
photo – that was the typical terrain at the first day, narrow forest tracks, interrupted by short boulder sections and large bathtubs with mud. rider is # 41 nskk - obersturmführer [ comparable to 1. lieutenant ] meinl of the motorgruppe ostmark on bmw r 51. isdt 1939 [ ostmark was the name for former austria, after germany annexed this country ] (das motorrad )
photo – that was the typical terrain at the first day, narrow forrest tracks, interrupted by short boulder sections and large bathtubs with mud. rider is # 41 nskk - obersturmführer [ comparable to 1. lieutenant ] meinl of the motorgruppe ostmark on bmw r 51. isdt 1939 [ ostmark was the name for former austria, after germany annexed this country ] (das motorrad )
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when he' s stationed in tahiti, a sailor hires a witch doctor to keep an eye on his girlfriend .
a small - town lawyer gets the case of a lifetime when a military man avenges an attack on his wife .
in this comedic short, joe mcdoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. vitaphone release 1636a .
easily in the pantheon of best student films ever produced ,
a time out of war
managed to beat the odds and win the oscar for best short film. two union soldiers and one confederate soldier declare a temporary truce in this sensitive, elegantly unhurried film that helped put student filmmaking on the cultural map .
this short film dramatizes the birth of the american bill of rights. vitaphone release 9300 - 9301 .
this short film presents various curiosities of people and nature across the united states. vitaphone release 1864 .
this hilarious new york university student film (with a cast including danny devito and rhea perlman in her film debut) was written and directed by martin brest who later went on to direct
beverly hills cop ,
midnight run ,
and
scent of a woman .
in the film, devito plays a down - on - his - luck photographer determined to capture visual magic and fame. he concocts an intricate plot to blow up the statue of liberty and sets his camera to record the exact moment of its destruction .
the title of this independent, regional film is inuit for tenderfoot or newcomer. (traditionally spelled
cheechakos
the film' s title was changed by associated exhibitors only after it was no longer controlled by alaskans .) the first feature film produced in alaska, it is renowned for its spectacular location footage of the lonely and unfathomable alaskan wilderness, frenzied dogsled pursuits and life - and - death struggles on the glaciers .
worked on at the b - picture unit of warner brothers. hellinger was under close scrutiny by hollywood columnists to observe how he would perform, and they jokingly referred to this film as
hellinger' s kitchen
.
this tcm original documentary looks at the imaginative producer who fashioned a lasting body of beautiful and unsettling films on meager budgets .
photo – # 27 len heath (497 ariel) and # 20 hn toomey (498 panther), the latter disguised by a crash helmet have a few moments to enjoy the sunshine and a cigarette while waiting their turn to enter the check. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – this is not scramble picture, but merely a shot of the rough going that the international competitors had to tackle. leading the group are # 34 hr taylor (977 ariel sc) and # 43 j ramieri (500 sertum). isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
in this silent film, an english noble sold into slavery escapes and turns himself into a pirate king .
this 13 - minute film was recorded by placing a movie camera on the front of a cable car as it proceeded down san francisco' s market street. as a time capsule, the film showcases the details of daily life in a major american city, including the fashions, transportations and architecture of the era. the film was originally thought to have been made in 1905, but historian david kiehn, who examined contemporary newspapers, weather reports and car license plates recorded in the film later suggested that
a trip down market street
was likely filmed just a few days before the devastating earthquake on april 18, 1906. expanded essay by david kiehn (pdf, 281kb )
cinematographer harry dunham captured evocative views of the new york skyline in too much johnson (with cotten seen on a rooftop) .
a 35mm print of an early orson welles film long believed lost turned up in a warehouse in pordenone, italy. welles scholar and collaborator joseph mcbride analyzes the film’s style, history, and production, the still - puzzling circumstances of its discovery, and its place in the work of one of cinema’s titans. this article was originally published on april 7, 2014, but has been updated by the author since the work print of the film and an edited version have gone online and further information has become available about one of the mysteries surrounding the film’s survival .
photo – much rough going was included in the course. here is a glimse of a swedish rider, b. nilsson (498 zundapp) and, appearing rather unhappy, an italian, e. scatolini (493 guzzi) dropping down a section of loose stone isdt 1939 (speedtracktales collection )
world war ii, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. the principal belligerents were the axis powers—germany, italy, and japan—and the allies—france, great britain, the united states, the soviet union, and, to a lesser extent, china. the war was…
having fiddled with extracts of the picture the cycle on the left looks as if it has the reg of n 65297 which is the same configuration as n 36133 on the nsu 250 ridden by # 185 r knees so i would guess that machine is german .
this short film presents how separate events led to the creation of three of the rights in the american constitution .
in this short film, a man commits a murder and is tormented by the victim' s beating heart .
this short film is a humorous look at basic first aid techniques for mishaps that often occur around the house .
dates to 1937, more than 25 years before andy warhol paid homage to the iconic structure with his film .
photo – the two norton men in the british trophy team with their overhead - camshaft models. nearest the camera is vn brittain, [ tog 175 ] an old trophy team member, while hj flook is representing his country as a sidecar driver for the first time. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
photo – a group of british competitors pose for the camera amid the grandeur of the grossglockner scenery. # 163 is jj booker (royal enfield) and # 166 colin edge (347 matchless). behind the latter is ab bourne the editor of ‘the motor cycle’. isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
it was on a foggy night in 1939 that henri young and four other inmates tried to escape from alcatraz. kevin bacon portrays henri young in
murder in the first ,
christian slater is his ivy league lawyer, gary oldman plays a vicious warden and embeth davidtz - - who played helen hirsch, the brutalized maid, in
schindler' s list
- - is mr. slater' s law colleague and lover .
in what many consider jerry lewis' s greatest film as actor and director, this film is a twist on the classic
dr. jekyll and mr. hyde
story, as translated by lewis and co - screenwriter bill richmond. nerdy professor lewis concocts a formula to become more popular and turns himself into the narcissistic womanizer buddy love who attempts to work his magic on co - ed stella stevens. this comical character study tinged with pathos reveals lewis' s not inconsiderable acting talent .
photo – another view of the grossglockner, the riders being # 189 w. reinhardt (597 bmw sc) with another german rider # 193 g. stoltze (248 puch) as his next astern. the flagstaffs in the background fly the colours of more than 30 nations isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
this animated short features two soundtracks: on one, frank narrates an autobiography, on the other, he reads off a list of words beginning with the letter
f .
tying the two soundtracks together and influencing their subject matter is the animated collage of photos collected from magazines — all arranged by theme and each theme merging into the next. the brainchild of frank and caroline mouris, with soundtrack by tony schwartz, the film won the academy award for best animated short film in 1974 .
the two ohv bsas are m24 gold stars with the barrels and heads painted black to make them look a little more ‘conventional’. . bsa supplied a small batch to the army in 1939 for the isdt. (38 models for practice and the latest version for the event). the canister on the down tube is a compressed gas cylinder for rapid tyre inflation after a puncture and to ease adjustment of tyre pressures for ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ going .
photo – under the eyes of many other important officials, major watling gives a starting signal to # 131 bqms e smith (347 matchless), and # 130 g dotterweich (342 victoria). behind is # 135 ge rowley (347 ajs) of the british trophy team isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
rob byrne, board president of the san francisco silent film festival, has restored five films for this year’s festival .
in the distant future, a small waste - collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind .
photo – this cheery group of riders are enjoying the brilliant weather while waiting their turn to weigh - out. they are # 209 k pusch (bmw sc) # 164 duckerschein (600 bmw) of the berlin motor group ‘a’ team and # 201 k löffler (245 dkw) isdt 1939 (speedtracktales archive )
writer - director preston sturges turns monckton hoffe' s take on the adam and eve story on its head with barbara stanwyck as a sassy, resourceful con artist out to trap serious young millionaire henry fonda. the film features sparkling dialog, a quick pace and more than a touch of sturges' trademark screwiness. supporting stanwyck and fonda are memorable performances by charles coburn and william demarest. movie poster
ab bourne, the editor of motor cycle added a final story in the 7th september 1939 issue in which he provides an overview of the event and the issues of the abandonment by british riders. a copy of the article can be found in this blog and some of the images included in the article can be seen below
on trial is a 1939 drama film directed by terry o. morse and produced and distributed by warner bros. . it is based on the 1914 broadway play by elmer rice . warners had previously filmed rice 's play in 1928 as an early talkie , also called on trial , and , earlier , in 1917 , essanay studios had made a silent version with the same title . 
on trial is a 1939 drama film directed by terry o. morse and produced and distributed by warner bros.. it is based on the 1914 broadway play by elmer rice. warners had previously filmed rice's play in 1928 as an early talkie, also called on trial, and, earlier, in 1917, essanay studios had made a silent version with the same title.
on trial is a 1939 drama film directed by terry o. morse and produced and distributed by warner bros.. it is based on the 1914 broadway play by elmer rice. warners had previously filmed rice's play in 1928 as an early talkie, also called on trial, and, earlier, in 1917, essanay studios had made a silent version with the same title.