Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: After working 40 years in the oil business and digging wells for others, Dan O'Reilly has gone into business for himself and with help from a new investor, Hank, is close to striking oil and ensuring his teenage son, Clifford's, future. However, the oil tycoon he leases the land from, J. C. Anderson is determined to stop the digging long enough for O'Reilly's lease to run out so he can reclaim the property, including an act of sabotage that takes O'Reilly's life and leaves the well to Clifford. Who's in it? The movie stars Frankie Darro , LeRoy Mason, Gloria Shea, Berton Churchill and Fred 'Snowflake' Toones .  Review: I had to pick up my daughter from an overnight community theater "lock-in" with friends early this morning and, while waiting to pick her up, looked for a movie to watch. I picked Black Gold mostly because of Frankie Darro starring in it and, overall, I thought it turned out to be a good classic drama. I thought...

Synopsis: Switchboard operator Ruth Russell learns she is actually Ruth Carson, the kidnapped daughter of railroad tycoon Luke Carson and agrees to take a train to New York to meet her father, not knowing the telegrammed invite is a ruse and soon realizes her life is in danger when she hears a threatening voice and one of her traveling companions is murdered. Her only hope is the quirky Godfrey D. Scott, who predicted something was amiss and is determined to prevent the crime from happening. Who's in it? The movie stars Mary Carlisle , Charles Ruggles , Una Merkel , Fred "Snowflake" Toones , Russell Hardie , Berton Churchill and Porter Hall . Review: I came across this film a couple days ago and decided to watch it while my wife took a shower and got ready for bed. It ended up being an OK film but also kind of a disappointment. The main plot was intriguing. Ruth (Carlisle) secretly being the daughter to one of the richest men in the country in itself seemed a bit too ...