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No episode this week. I am taking time off to prepare for next weeks reviews of three war films in honor of Memorial Day.

The classic mystery and comedy film The Lady Vanishes, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and released in 1938, is considered the film that put Hitchcock on the radar of Hollywood.  The main stars are a beautiful, wealthy young woman named Iris Henderson, played by the 1940s star Margaret Lockwood, and an older mysterious woman named Miss Froy, played by Dame May Whitty. Micheal Redgrave plays Iris...

The classic mystery film The Three Faces of Eve, directed by Nunnally Johnson, will shock you and make you question your sense of reality.  The plot revolves around a young woman who has three distinct personalities. In addition, the film delves into the controversial mental disorder called multiple personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder.  The film stars academ...

For this week's episode, I chose to review The film Dial M for Murder, a highly acclaimed classic crime thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on the wildly successful Broadway play by Frederick Knott.  The plot revolves around a retired English tennis player named Tony Wendice who discovers his wife Margot, a wealthy socialite, is having an affair with a crime fiction writer named Mark...

I watched The 1944 masterpiece Double Indemnity for this week's episode, directed by Billy Wilder. The film stars superstar Fred MacMurray as Insurance Salesmen Walter Neff, award-winning star actress, and one of my favorites Barbara Stanwyck as the femme fatale, alluring and manipulative wife Phyllis Dietrichson and the longtime actor known for playing tough guys Edward Robinson as Insurance Inve...

Warning: This movie is based on an actual true story, not a Hollywood or Disney type of film. There is not a comfortable ride off into the sunset type of ending tragedy does occur, and devastating events transpire. The true story of the fishing vessel Andrea Gail's journey during Hurricane Grace in 1991 off the coast of Massachusetts is one of danger, heartbreak, and heroism. The Perfect Storm fil...

The 2001 B-movie disaster film Venomous checks all the familiar movie tropes corrupt government officials, evil military leaders, and mad scientists. The film's plot is about a pair of middle eastern assassins who break into a secret government lab in California. The scientists are genetically modifying Rattlesnakes with a virus they will use in battle against the USA's enemies, and of course, the...

The 1998 horror film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is the sequel to the movie I Know What You Did Last Summer.  The film stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, best known for starring in Ghost Whisperer as Julie James, the main character from the first film, the successful tv actor Freddie Prinze Jr. as Ray Bronson, her boyfriend, the talented singer Brandy as Karla Wilson, her best friend, ER s...

Guten Tag und willkommen! The 1981 German film Das Boot directed by Wolfgang Peterson, is considered a masterpiece and one of the most realistic portrayals of a German submarine crew's life during WWII. My review covers the film's history, production, legacy, plot, and cast. 

The Adventures of Robin Hood from 1938, starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains, is considered a masterpiece and one of the most beloved swashbuckler films pre the 1940s. There are countless epic sword fights, horseback riding scenes, and mindblowing examples of skilled archery shots throughout the runtime. This episode reviews the plot of The Adventures of Robi...

When getting ready to leave Church today, Collin Sugg saw a table with free movies, CDS, books, and other items. The 2001 film The Other Side of Heaven, starring Academy Award winner and one of Collin's favorite actresses, Anne Hathaway, was one such film available to take home. In her second-ever film role, Anne Hathaway plays Jean Sabin, the love interest to the main character John Groberg. The...

The film 12 Angry Men is considered one of the best courtroom dramas and one of the best films ever made. The plot is about 12 male jurors of different backgrounds, personalities, and professions who need to decide the fate of a young teenager accused of murdering his father. If found guilty, he will be executed.  The main stars are the fantastic Henry Fonda, who plays juror number 8. Initial...

Enter The Dragon is one of the most outstanding action and martial arts films of all time and has inspired video games such as Street Fighter, the anime Dragon Ball Z and countless parodies. The plot is about a martial arts superstar named Lee, played by legendary actor Bruce Lee. Lee goes to the monstrous crime lord Han's fortress to participate in a martial arts tournament and find evidence to h...

The film The Best Years of Our Lives, directed by William Wyler, released in 1946, is considered one of the best depictions of veterans trying to return to their daily lives after the war. The film's plot is about three men who return from the war to their families in their hometown of Boone City and face difficulty adjusting to civilian life.  The main characters are Captain Fred Derry, play...

The film Laura, directed by Otto Preminger in 1944, is considered one of the best film noirs of all time. My mother recommended this week's great movie. And this week's episode is also a tribute to my grandma Carol.  The film's plot is about a beautiful, highly successful advertising executive named Laura Hunt who is murdered in the doorway of her apartment. Detective Mark McPherson is on the case...

The film Three Days of the Condor, directed by Sidney Pollack, released in 1975, was loosely based on the novel Six Days of the Condor by James Grady. The recommendation for choosing this film was from my father.  The film stars the excellent Academy Award winner Robert Redford as the main character CIA analyst Joseph Turner, the fantastic Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway as his "lover" Kath...

The Hound of the Baskervilles was a film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel of the same name. The inspiration for choosing to review and watch this film was my sister buying me the complete works of Sherlock Holmes for Christmas.  The movie stars the excellent Peter Cushing, best known as Baron Frankenstein, Grand Moff Tarkin, and Abraham Van Helsing. Christophe...

For season six of History From The Back Pages, host Collin Sugg will review classic films from before 1999 that he has not watched before. For the first episode of season six, he watched The Eiger Sanction from 1975, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Jack Cassidy, and Vonetta McGee. The plot is about a current art history professor and mountain climber named J...

Host Collin Sugg is thrilled that the holidays are approaching. And to continue the holiday festivities, he reviews the Christmas classic The Bishop's Wife from 1947. The film stars superstar Cary Grant, Academy Award winners Loretta Young and David Niven, longtime actor Monty Woolley and Dame Gladys Cooper. 

Host Collin Sugg is thrilled that the holidays are approaching. And to continue the holiday festivities, he reviews the Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street from 1947. The film stars the excellent Irish star Maureen O' Hara, Academy Award winner Edmund Gwenn, leading man John Payne, multiple-time award nominee Natalie Wood, and the film's villain, the talented character actor Porter Hall. This...

Host Collin Sugg is thrilled that the holidays are approaching. And, for the first in a variety of holiday-themed episodes, discusses the classic film: Christmas In Connecticut from 1945, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dick Elliot, Dennis Morgan, Syndey Greenstreet, and Reginald Gardiner. 

This week's episode gives a short introduction to the life of LDS President Howard W. Hunter and a bomb scare that transpired in February 1993 on the campus of BYU. 

 On August 16th, 2010, off the coast of Colombia, Aires Flight 8250, traveling in thunderstorms and heavy rain, attempted to land on San Andres, Island. But various dangerous decisions caused the landing to go awry. 

In April 1999, Korea Air Cargo Flight 6316 took off from Shangini on route to Seoul. Unfortunately, just after takeoff,  massive confusion between the pilot and co-pilot over the aircraft's altitude leads to disaster. 

Tune in this week on History From The Back Pages to hear what happened aboard United Express Flight 6291. On January 7th, 1994, a short commuter flight from Dulles International Airport to Columbus met an explosive end after the captain and first officer made several catastrophic mistakes.