“Svengoolie” to showcase “The Invisible Ray” (1936), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie pals will be jumping for joy this weekend as he will be showcase a vintage Universal Studios thriller with two iconic screen legends.

“Svengoolie” presents: “The Invisible Ray” (1936)

1936 Universal Studios trailer for “The Invisible Ray” (with Realart re-issue end titles).

1936 Universal Studios poster art for “The Invisible Ray.”

The legendary Chicago/Berwyn-based horror film host will be showing “The Invisible Ray,” this Sat., Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The film was directed by Lambert Hillyer, who also directed “Dracula’s Daughter” (which was also released by Universal in 1936) and the 1943 Columbia Pictures “Batman” serial film series.

This will be Sven’s fourth telecast of “The Invisible Ray” on Me-TV.  He had previously shown the 1936 Universal Studios thriller in June 2013, Jan. 2014 and May 2015.

Who was in “The Invisible Ray?”

The players who appeared in Hillyer’s screen thriller were Boris Karloff (as Dr. Janos Rukh), Bela Lugosi (as Dr. Felix Benet), Frances Drake (as Diane Rukh), Frank Lawton (as Ronald Drake), Beulah Bondi (as Lady Arabella Stevens), Walter Kingsford (as Sir Francis Stevens) and Violet Kemble Cooper (as Mother Rukh).

“RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who (The Five Doctors)” to be shown in select theaters on Aug. 17 (with a pre-recorded encore on Aug. 24)

Fellow RiffTrax, Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Doctor Who fans will be interested in an upcoming live cinematic riffing event in select cinemas from coast-to-coast.

It’s time for “RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who (The Five Doctors)”

Poster art for the upcoming presentation of “RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who (The Five Doctors).“

RiffTrax, in arrangement with BBC Worldwide and Fathom Events will present “RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who (The Five Doctors),” in select theaters from coast-to-coast on Thu., Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. (local time).  A pre-recorded encore presentation will take place in participating cinemas on Thu., Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. (local time).

Featuring MST3K alums Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, the RiffTrax crew will be riffing the 1983 feature-length BBC “Doctor Who” episode, “The Five Doctors.”

The RiffTrax crew’s performance will be broadcast live to participating theaters nationwide via satellite from the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Five Doctors

The players who appeared in “The Five Doctors” were Richard Hurndall (in place of the late William Hartnell), Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker (via archival footage segments) and Peter Davison.

Svengoolie to showcase “Night Monster” (1942), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie pals from coast-to-coast will be looking forward to his presentation of a 1942 Universal Studios horror film this weekend.

Svengoolie presents: “Night Monster” (1942)

Realart re-issue trailer for Universal Studios’ “Night Monster.”

1942 Universal Studios poster for “Night Monster.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror film host will be showcasing “Night Monster” (1942), this Sat., Aug. 12 at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The film was directed by Ford Beebe, who also worked on numerous “serial” film adaptations for Universal including “Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars” (1938) and “The Green Hornet” (1940).

This will mark Sven’s third showing of “Night Monster.”  He had previously showcased Beebe’s 1942 Universal monster feature in Oct. 2015 and Aug. 2016 on Me-TV.

Who was in “Night Monster” (1942)?

The players who appeared in “Night Monster” were Bela Lugosi (as Rolf), Lionel Atwill (as Dr. King), Ralph Morgan (as Kurt Ingston), Leif Erikson (as Laurie), Irene Hervey (as Dr. Lynn Harper), Don Porter (as Dick Baldwin), Nils Asther (as Agor Singh) and Frank Reicher (as Dr. Timmons).

“Svengoolie” to showcase “Curse of the Undead” (1959), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie fans throughout the land will be looking forward to a 1959 Universal Studios “vampire western” film this weekend.

“Svengoolie” presents: “Curse of the Undead” (1959)

1959 Universal Studios trailer for “Curse of the Undead.”

1959 Universal Studios poster art for “Curse of the Undead.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror host will be presenting “Curse of the Undead” (1959), this Sat., Aug. 5 at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The film was directed by Edward Dein, who would later work on directing several television programs (including episodes of “Hawaiian Eye,” “The Wild Wild West” and “Baa Baa Black Sheep/Black Sheep Squadron.”

This will be the third time that Sven will present Dein’s Universal horror-western feature on his show.  He had previously showcased “Curse of the Undead” back in Oct. 2013 and Aug. 2014.

“Svengoolie” to showcase “Calling Dr. Death” (1943), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow fans of vintage Universal Studios cinematic thriller films and Svengoolie will be looking forward to a 1943 mystery-horror entry.

Svengoolie presents: “Calling Dr. Death” (1943)

Patricia Morison and Lon Chaney, Jr. in “Calling Dr. Death” (1943).

1943 Universal poster art for “Calling Dr. Death.”

The iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based horror host will be presenting the first film in the studio’s “Inner Sanctum” adaptations, “Calling Dr. Death” this Sat., July 29 at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

This will be Sven’s second showing of the 1943 Universal mystery feature.  He previously showcased “Calling Dr. Death” in May 2016 on Me-TV.

The first film in the “Inner Sanctum” series was directed by Reginald Le Borg.  Le Borg would also direct “The Mummy’s Ghost” in 1944 (which was also previously showcased by Sven).

“Svengoolie” to showcase “The Land Unknown” (1957), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie fans will be in for a treat this weekend as he will be presenting a 1957 fantasy adventure film from Universal Studios.

“Svengoolie” presents: “The Land Unknown” (1957)

1957 Universal Studios trailer for “The Land Unknown” (cropped to the 16×9/1.77:1 aspect ratio).

1957 Universal Studios lobby card for “The Land Unknown.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror host will be showing “The Land Unknown,” this Sat., July 22 at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

This will be the fourth time that Sven will present “The Land Unknown” on Me-TV.  He had previously shown the 1957 feature in May 2014, May 2015 and Nov. 2016.

“The Land Unknown” was directed by Virgil Vogel, who also directed “The Mole People” for the studio in 1956 (which was also previously showcased by Sven).  That same year, Vogel also directed the final film in Universal’s “Ma and Pa Kettle” comedy series, “The Kettles on Old MacDonald’s Farm.”

“Svengoolie” to showcase “Creature From the Black Lagoon” (1954), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow fans of Svengoolie and Universal Studios monster films will be jumping for joy this weekend when he will showcase a 1954 cinematic gem.

“Svengoolie” presents: “Creature From the Black Lagoon” (1954)

1954 Universal Studios poster for “Creature From the Black Lagoon.”

The iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based horror film host will be presenting the 1954 Universal monster film classic, “Creature From the Black Lagoon.”   The fun starts this Sat., July 15 at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

This isn’t the first time that Sven has shown “Creature From the Black Lagoon.”  He had previously shown the film in July 2014 and Nov. 2015 on Me-TV.

The film was directed by Jack Arnold, who also directed “It Came from Outer Space” (1953), “Tarantula” (1955) and “The Incredible Shrinking Man” (1957).  He also directed the 1955 “Gill-Man” sequel for Universal, “Revenge of the Creature” (all aforementioned films were previously shown on Sven’s showcase).  James C. Havens directed the underwater sequences for Arnold’s film.

Who was in “Creature From the Black Lagoon?”

The players who appeared in “Creature From the Black Lagoon” were Richard Carlson (as David Reed), Julie Adams (as Kay, Adams was credited as “Julia Adams” in the film),  Richard Denning (as Mark Williams), Antonio Moreno (as Carl Maia), Nestor Paiva (as Lucas), Whit Bissell (as Dr. Thompson), Henry A. Escalante (as Chico, Escalante was credited as “Henry Escalante” in the film), Bernie Gozier (as Zee), Ricou Browning (who appeared in the “Gill-Man” monster costume for underwater scenes) and Ben Chapman (who appeared in the “Gill-Man” costume for land scenes).