re: Pictures from days gone by....

What time is the Organic Chemistry final?

Claudia Dell trying to save Kane Richmond, so he'll be alive to star in the far better movie serial, "Spy Smasher," seven years later, as opposed to the notorious cheapjack indie they're now unfortunately gracing, "The Lost City." But a paycheck is a paycheck. Especially in 1935.

15 September, 1896, Texas. Two locomotives on a dedicated track are deliberately sent to collide with each other as a publicity stunt; unexpected boiler explosions in both trains killed two onlookers and injured others.
On September 15, 1896, thousands gathered in Crush, Texas—a temporary town created solely for a publicity stunt organized by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The plan was bold and unprecedented: crash two full-sized steam locomotives head-on at high speed for spectacle. Promoted as safe and thrilling entertainment, the event drew an estimated 40,000 people, lured by free admission and the promise of a once-in-a-lifetime collision.
The two locomotives, painted in contrasting colors, charged toward each other on a specially built track. At impact, the crowd roared. But moments later, both boilers exploded violently, sending metal debris flying into the audience. Two people were killed, including a young photographer, and at least six others were seriously injured.
Though intended as a celebration of railroading and corporate flair, the Crash at Crush ended in tragedy. The stunt did cement itself in history, however, as one of the earliest and most disastrous examples of public spectacle gone wrong.

Robert Mitchum with inmates in jail while serving 60 days for marijuana possession, 1949

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What is that character's name?

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