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Movie Review: Gas Pump Girls (1979)

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Synopsis: On the night of her high school graduation, June's beloved Uncle Joe has a mild heart attack. With him laid up, she convinces her girlfriends to help her run his struggling gas station. With their scantily clad bodies bringing in enough business to higher more of their classmates and even members of a local gang to open a service station and operate a tow truck, they become an overnight success. However, Mr. Friendly, the owner of the much-larger gas station across the street, is determined to see them fail. Who's in it? The movie stars Kirsten Baker, Linda Lawrence, Sandy Johnson, Rikki Marin, Leslie King and Huntz Hall . Review: I came across Gas Pump Girls a few days ago and while it wasn't a movie I would normally put on my list, I saw my favorite Bowery Boy, Huntz Hall, had a role in it and that alone made me curious enough to give it a try. I watched it this morning and it exceeded my expectations. The movie had pretty much what I thought I'd see in a...

Movie Review: City of Missing Girls (1941)

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Synopsis: When several young women go missing before being found dead, the police and assistant district attorney are baffled. Reporter Nora Page, however, conducts her own investigation and finds a link between the women and a school of fine arts owned by a local gangster. There is just one problem, Nora's father, a talent agent, may be connected. Who's in it? The movie stars Astrid Allwyn, John Archer , H. B. Warner, Philip Van Zandt and Boyd Irwin. Review: I came across City of Missing Girls last night and, since I'm always game for a classic mystery/film noir, decided to add it to my list for this morning. Overall, I would describe it as an OK film but also in need of something a little bit more. I thought Nora Page (Allwyn) was an interesting character, a strong woman who wasn't afraid to stick her nose into situations, even if it put her in danger while, at the same time, clearly keeping her heart open for the assistant district attorney, James Horton (Archer)...