While the evidence seems clear that Joe’s hospital roommate needs heart bypass surgery, Mac (Louis Gossett Jr.) can’t help but feel something doesn’t add up. Part 2 of 2. First posted May 8, 2012. Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated links William Blinn @ Archive for American Television Trailer for “Brian’s Song” Ronald Hunter Obituary @ Variety

Louis Gossett Jr. plays a hard-working doctor dealing with a disintegrating marriage and a patient (Ronald Hunter) whose journalistic instincts are causing trouble at his hospital. 1978. Part 1 of 2. First posted May 1, 2012. Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated links Original movie from Internet Archive Movie info from IMDB Louis Gossett Jr. Official Website Enemy Mine @ IMDB Vortigaunt @ Wikipedia

The Judge (Will Rogers) has his position on the bench threatened in an assault trial that will reveal a very big secret. Part 2 of 2. First posted April 23, 2012. Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated links Stepin Fetchit: Hollywood’s First Black Film Star @ NPR Stepin Fetchit @ Wikipedia “The Coon Caricature” via Ferris State University Hattie McDaniel @ Wikipedia Hattie McDaniel accepts her Oscar @ YouTube

Will Rogers stars as a common-sense widower with his own way of running a courtroom in a post-Reconstruction Kentucky small town. 1934. Part 1 of 2. First posted April 16, 2012. Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated links Original movie from Internet Archive Movie info from IMDB Will Rogers @ Wikipedia Official Site of Will Rogers “Old Judge Priest” stories (as PDF, plain text, and for Daisy, Kindle and more) @ Internet Archive

Charlie (Mark Stevens) heads for Mexico, but not for the purpose originally planned, as he tries to stay one step ahead of his own investigation. Part 2 of 2. First posted April 10, 2012. Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated linksReview @ Noir of the Week (spoilers)Alan Reed bio @ IMDBMark Stevens bio @ IMDB

An insurance investigator (Mark Stevens) has to cancel his vacation when called to find the money stolen in a daring train robbery. But he’s a little more stressed about the case than he should be. 1956. Part 1 of 2. First posted April 3, 2012. Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated linksOriginal movie from Internet ArchiveMovie info from IMDBMark Stevens @ WikipediaCleveland Play HouseJack Klugman @WikipediaAlan Reed @IMDBHistory of The Flintstones @ YouTube

In this parody of melodramas set in the frozen North, prospector Snavely (W.C Fields) returns home via dogsled to his cabin, where he and his wife are reunited with their son who left for the city only to land in prison. 1933. First posted March 27, 2012. Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated linksOriginal movie from Internet ArchiveMovie info from IMDB“Driven to Drink: The Films of W.C. Fields” @ Modern DrunkardReview @ Booze Movies

In this short, W.C. Fields has the title role as an irascible man dealing with a freakish golf game, strange patients and a daughter who wants to run off with the iceman. 1932. First posted March 19, 2012.  Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated links Original movie from Internet ArchiveMovie info from IMDBW.C. Fields @ WikipediaW.C. Fields bio @ The CanteenThe Dentist @ DoctorMacro.com

A “voodoo woman” predicts doom for Gertie (Francine Everett), but who poses the greatest threat: Mr. Christian, Diamond Joe, the piano player, the two servicemen…or her own conscience? Part 2 of 2. First posted March 12, 2012. Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated LinksFrancine Everett @ BlackPast.orgFrancine Everett obituary @ New York TimesCab Calloway singing “Blues In the Night” @ YouTube

A tropical island hosts a musical revue starring a glamorous but selfish exotic dancer (Francine Everett) haunted by past mistakes. 1946. Part 1 of 2. First posted March 5, 2012. Different file sizes/formats from Internet Archive Associated linksOriginal movie from Internet ArchiveMovie info from IMDBSpencer Williams @ WikipediaOther “race films”: MFTB103/4 – The Duke Is Tops and MFTB 161/2 – Beware