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Republic raids an early Rko talkie for a fantastic special effects sequence, and you won’t believe how it’s repurposed — in a story about a TV personality (in 1939!) taking on a corrupt political mob. New York crumbles and is then washed away — sort of. It’s yet another resurfacing of a title that not long ago we couldn’t see to save our cinema-curious souls.

S.O.S. Tidal Wave

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Olive Films

1939 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 62 min. / Street Date October 31, 2017 / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98

Starring: Ralph Byrd, George Barbier, Kay Sutton, Frank Jenks, Marc Lawrence, Dorothy Lee, Oscar O’Shea, Mickey Kuhn, Ferris Taylor, Don ‘Red’ Barry, Raymond Bailey.

Cinematography: Jack A. Marta

Film Editor: Ernest Nims

Musical Director: Cy Feuer

Written by Gordon Kahn, Stanley Rauh, Maxwell Shane, story by James Webb

Produced by Armand Schaefer

Directed by John H. Auer

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Gabby Logan has slammed Sky Sports for the way it treats female presenters. The 40-year-old star - who worked for the brand from 1996 to 1998 - has hit out at the company for not giving female hosts of the 24-hour Sky Sports News channel, who include Charlotte Jackson and Georgie Thompson, a ''career path'' at the organisation compared to their male colleagues. She said: ''The girls are basically wearing a leotard while the bloke's in a suit and a tie. It's fine if they're given a career path, but there have never been any big breakthrough women on Sky.

Linda Barker, Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards and Jake Canuso are through to the Splash! final. Interior designer Barker and skiing legend Edwards were voted through to the final by the public. However, Benidorm star Canuso was forced to take part in a dive-off against comedian Omid Djalili and Sky Sports presenter Charlotte Jackson. Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo was forced to announce his retirement from the contest early in the semi-final, after aggravating a pre-existing injury during a dive on (more)...

Charlotte Jackson has broken her toe training for 'Splash!'. The 'Sky Sports News' presenter suffered the injury during rehearsals for the diving show - which sees Olympian Tom Daley teach a host of a celebrities how to dive - after landing awkwardly while leaping onto a crash mat in training, but she is still expected to compete on Saturday's (12.01.13) live show. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''All the celebrities practise their dives into a dry pool - which is essentially a diving board above a crash mat. ''Unfortunately for Charlotte, she landed awkwardly and her toe swelled up and...

Tom Daley has teased that Splash! is likely to contain "loads of waldrobe malfunctions". The 18-year-old Olympian is currently training 15 celebrities to dive and told The Sun that there have been some revealing moments. He said that the female contestants - model Caprice, Changing Rooms designer Linda Barker, Sugababes singer Jade Ewen, TV host Jenni Falconer and Sky Sports News presenter Charlotte Jackson - have fallen foul of loose swimming costumes. "There have been loads of wardrobe malfunctions," Daley explained. "Celebrities have turned up with bikinis thinking it's all going to be hunky-dory. Lots of bikini bottoms (more)...

Joey Essex, Caprice and Sugababes singer Jade Ewen are among those confirmed to be taking part in Tom Daley's TV show Splash! The Olympic bronze medallist will be seen training celebrities to dive on a new ITV reality show which debuts this weekend. Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe, Tina Malone from Channel 4 drama Shameless and Benidorm's Jake Canuso will also take part, along with comedians Dom Joly, Helen Lederer and Omid Djalili. TV host Jenni Falconer and Sky Sports News presenter Charlotte Jackson will also take the plunge, and the lineup is completed by gardener Diarmuid Gavin, Changing Rooms designer Linda Barker, ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, plus boxer and former Big Brother: (more)...

We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Keith Lemon: The Film Premiere".Rosie Parker, Keith Lemon and Kelly Brook attending the "Keith Lemon: The Film" UK premiereat the Vue Cinema in West End.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Charlotte Jackson attending the "Keith Lemon: The Film" UK premiereat the Vue Cinema in West End.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Kelly Brook attending the "Keith Lemon: The Film" UK premiereat the Vue Cinema in West End.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Lucy Pinder attending the "Keith Lemon: The Film" UK premiereat the Vue Cinema in West End.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Keith Lemon attending the "Keith Lemon: The Film" UK premiereat the Vue...

'71 Degrees North' has been axed. The TV contest - which was hosted by Paddy McGuinness and Charlotte Jackson and sees celebrities on a trek across the Arctic - will not be returning to TV screens because no big-named stars were will to partake in the dangerous hike. Charlotte said: ''It's not coming back. The scenery is spectacular and it was an amazing experience but it's really tough. I don't think the celebrities realised just how hard it was. ''Watching at home you'd expect the stars would get an extra rug after filming but they were just sleeping in snow graves.

71 Degrees North has reportedly been axed by ITV after two series. The reality show followed celebrities battling it out to reach the 71st parallel north along with various other challenges, hosted by Paddy McGuinness and Charlotte Jackson. Producers have decided to cancel the programme after struggling to sign up enough celebrities to join the show, according to The Sun. Charlotte Jackson stated that the celebrities found the conditions too "tough". "It's not coming back," she said. "The scenery is spectacular and it was an amazing experience but it's really tough. I don't think the celebrities realised just how hard it was. "Watching at home you'd expect the stars would get an extra rug after filming but they were (more)...

ITV1 is preparing to launch a second series of adventure show, 71 Degrees North, set amongst the icy glaciers and snowy landscape of Scandinavia. The adrenaline-fuelled programme will once again mix spectacular experiences and pure danger with sheer entertainment and breathtaking scenery.

Culminating inside the Arctic Circle, this eight part adventure series stars 10 celebrities, fighting their way to the most northern part of mainland Europe. Along the way, tempers will rise and temperatures will plummet. Getting there will require every ounce of strength they have.

Hosted by Paddy McGuinness and Charlotte Jackson, the programme sees 10 celebrities take on the adventure of a lifetime. They must battle it out on a journey to the North Cape, 71° North of the equator. Their destination lies at the northernmost point of mainland Europe and getting there will require every ounce of strength they have. Those taking up the challenge are: Martin Kemp, Brooke Kinsella, Nicky Clarke,...

Paddy McGuinness and Charlotte Jackson will host a second series of ITV's 71 Degrees North, it has been announced. The show, which saw a group of celebrities competing to reach the freezing North Cape in Norway, will return for an 8-episode run without presenting duo Kate Thornton and Gethin Jones. "It's very flattering to be part of the ITV family," Take Me Out host McGuinness said. "Ant 'n' Dec get to spend time in sunny Australia, Dermot O'Leary fronts the biggest show on television and Phil [Schofield] and Holly [Willoughby] enjoy a lovely day time gig by the Thames. What do I get, a month in the Arctic Circle! 'Let the frost... see the bite!'" Sky Sports presenter Jackson, who recently hit the headlines in the Richard Keys and Andy Gray sexism storm, added: "It's going to be very cold (more)...