Tag Archives: Edgar Wallace

Too Many Deaths – Sir Christopher Lee, Wolfgang Jeschke, James Last and a couple of others

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Cora

We only just lost Pierre Brice, but it seems the universe is conspiring to take away even more of our best and brightest, because the wave of deaths of much beloved celebrities continues unabated. The most discussed death today is … Continue reading →

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Mixed updates and more on hard SF and messy emotions

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Cora

First of all, I’ve been interviewed by British crime fiction writer J.T. Baptiste for the 12 days of crime series on her blog. We talk about writing, reading, favourite characters, Edgar Wallace movies and Dr. Mabuse, who is one of … Continue reading →

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Remembering two wonderful and underrated actors

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Cora

German actor and comedian Eddi Arent died last week aged 88. Eddi Arent was one of the biggest stars in the German entertainment cinema of the 1960s and was known mainly for variations of a single role, that of the … Continue reading →

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Edgar Wallace Rewatch: The Ringer (1964)

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Cora

It’s no secret to those who have been following this blog for a while that I am a huge fan of the German Edgar Wallace film adaptions of the 1960s. I even wrote an article about the films, which will … Continue reading →

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Back Again – and a Linkdump

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Cora

Okay, so I’m back again from Scotland. Actually, I’ve been back for a few days now, but so far I’ve been too exhausted and busy to blog. Anyway, I had a really great time and took some lovely photos, which … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Squeakers – and Edgar Wallace goes arte

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Cora

I once wrote a whole article about my love for the German Edgar Wallace film adaptions of the 1960s. It will eventually be collected along with my other essays on vintage pop culture in a volume from Pegasus Pulp, but … Continue reading →

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Fire and Pulp

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Cora

There was some excitement at school today. When I walked into the building some fifteen minutes before the beginning of the afternoon classes, I was struck by how empty the place was. There were barely any students about. I could … Continue reading →

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