“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Raven” (1935) with Karloff & Lugosi, plus “Sventoonie;” this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping and dancing for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of a classic mammoth Universal Studios horror adaptation masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Raven” (1935) with Karloff and Lugosi, plus “Sventoonie”

A snippet from Louis Friedlander/Lew Landers‘ classic mammoth Universal Studios horror masterpiece production of “The Raven” (1935) with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe‘s literary work.  From Universal’s recent High-Definition restoration for the Shout! Factory/Scream Factory Blu-Ray anthology compilation set, “Universal Horror Collection: Vol. 1.” 

“Karloff and Bela (“Dracula”) Lugosi!” Original 1935 Universal Studios theatrical poster art for “The Raven” with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth thriller film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast of “The Raven” (1935) this Sat., Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe‘s 1845 gothic poem of the same name, the classic mammoth 1935 Universal horror masterpiece adaptation of “The Raven” was directed by veteran director Louis Friedlander/Lew Landers; who directed the film under his real name of Louis Friedlander; Landers was his pseudonym name.   Alongside his classic mammoth Universal horror adaptation masterpiece production of “The Raven” (1935) and numerous feature film & TV productions throughout his career, Landers/Friedlander previously directed the classic mammoth Universal action-adventure motion picture serial masterpiece with Maurice Murphy, Patricia Farr and young Noah Beery Jr., “Tailspin Tommy” (1934); he co-directed with Benjamin Stoloff the classic mammoth RKO Radio Pictures comedy masterpiece with Lucille Ball, Jack Oakie and Fritz Feld, “The Affairs of Annabel” (1938) and directed several classic mammoth Columbia Pictures mystery masterpiece production adaptations of of Jack Boyle‘s Boston Blackie with Chester Morris, “Alias Boston Blackie” (1942) and “After Midnight with Boston Blackie” (1943).

Landers also directed the Columbia Super-Cinecolor classic fantasy feature production of “The Magic Carpet” (1951) with Lucille Ball, a pre-“Perry Mason” Raymond Burr and John Agar.  He also directed several episodes of two successful television  productions for Columbia’s Screen Gems television unit, including “The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin” (from 1956-59) and “Circus Boy” (1957), with a pre-“Monkees” Micky Dolenz in the title role, Dolenz was credited under the pseudonym of Micky Braddock in “Circus Boy” with Noah Berry Jr.

The screenplay adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” for Landers/Friedlander’s classic mammoth 1935 Universal Studios masterpiece adaptation was written by veteran screenwriter David Boehm, along with the screenwriting team of Guy Endore. Florence Enright, John Lynch, Clarence Marks, Michael L. Simmons, Jim Tully and young Dore Schary.

Aside from his numerous works for feature films and television, Boehm later worked as a contributing writer for Walter DeLeon, Francis Martin and Ralph Spence‘s screenplay for Norman Taurog‘s classic mammoth Paramount Pictures musical-comedy masterpiece in one of the studio’s “Big Broadcast” series of classic comedy masterpieces, “The Big Broadcast of 1936” (filmed and released in 1935)* with Jack Oakie, George Burns, Gracie Allen, the Nicholas Brothers, Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas; Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Wendy Barrie. Henry Wadsworth. and Gail Patrick; Patrick was later known as the executive producer for the classic mammoth 1957-65 CBS television series adaptation masterpiece of Erle Stanley Garnder’s “Perry Mason” with Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper and William Talman and Ray Collins.    Guy Endore later wrote the screenplay for Mark Sandrich‘s classic mammoth RKO Radio Pictures musical-comedy masterpiece production with Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Franklin Pangborn and Jack Carson, “Carefree” (1938) and the screenplay for William A. WellmanBurgess Meredith‘s classic mammoth critically-acclaimed wartime drama masterpiece adaptation production of the real-life Pulitzer Prize award-winning journalist Ernie Pyle‘s eyewitness accounts of U.S. soldiers in World War II, “The Story of G.I. Joe” (1945) with Burgess Meredith and young Robert Mitchum.

Dore Schary later became a screenwriter-turned playwright-turned producer, he later served as an executive producer for H.C. Potterr’s classic mammoth RKO Radio Pictures comedy masterpiece with Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas, “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House” (1948, released through David O. Selznick‘s releasing firm), Joseph Losey‘s classic mammoth RKO supernatural/sci-fi masterpiece production of “The Boy with Green Hair” (1948) with young Dean Stockwell, Pat O’Brien, a pre-“Perry Mason” Barbara Hale, young Robert Ryan and Walter Catlett and Vincent J. Donehue‘s classic mammoth Warner Bros. feature film adaptation masterpiece of Schary’s own award-winning play of Franklin D. Roosevelt‘s pre-Presidential days with Ralph Bellamy (reprising his stage portrayal of FDR from Schary’s play) Greer Garson, Jean Hagen, Hume Cronyn and Tim Considine (also of TV’s “My Three Sons”/”Binge the Cringe” fame), “Sunrise at Campobello” (1960).

This will mark Sven’s fourth big broadcast of Landers/Friedlander’s classic mammoth Universal horror masterpiece adaptation of “The Raven” (1935) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased “The Raven” (1935) as a big coast-to-coast Me-TV broadcast premiere back in May 2013 and as regular big Me-TV broadcasts back in March 2014 and August 2015.

In Sven’s home area of Berwyn/Chicago, he previously showcased the classic mammoth 1935 Universal horror masterpiece adaptation of “The Raven” during his days as the Son of Svengoolie on WFLD back in Nov. 1979 and as a Svengoolie big broadcast on his hometown TV station in Berwyn/Chicago, WCIU-TV 26/”The U” back in Dec. 2006 according to IMDB.

Who was in Louis Friedlander/Lew Landers’ classic mammoth Universal horror masterpiece adaptation of “The Raven” (1935)?

The players who appeared in Lew Landers/Louis Friedlander’s classic mammoth Universal Studios masterpiece adaptation of “The Raven” (1935) were Boris Karloff (as Edmond Bateman), Bela Lugosi (as Dr. Richard Vollin), Lester Matthews (as Dr. Jerry Holden), Irene Ware (as Jean Thatcher), Samuel S. Hinds (as Judge Thatcher), Spencer Charters (as Col. Bertram Grant), Inez Courtney (as Mary Burns), Ian Wolfe (as Geoffrey), Maidel Turner (as Harriet), Raine Bennett (in an uncredited role as an actor reading Poe’s “The Raven”), Jonathan Hale and Walter Miller (in uncredited roles as bedside doctors), Madeline Talcott (in an uncredited role as a bedside nurse), Al Ferguson (in an uncredited role as a crook), Nina Golden (in an uncredited role as a dancer), Cyril Thornton (in an uncredited role as Dr. Vollin’s butler), Bud Osborne (in an uncredited role as a police officer) and Arthur Hoyt (in an uncredited role as Chapman).

Safe, Healthy & Happy Thanksgiving/Turkey Day 2022 greetings from the author-writer of “Silver Screen Reflections!”

Safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving-Turkey Day greetings from the author-writer of “Silver Screen Reflections” to all my fellow Super Svengoolie & Sventoonie SvenPals, fellow Super “Toon In With Me” Tooners, fellow  Super MST3K/”Mystery Science Theater” MSTies, fellow Super classic film/ TV aficionados and fellow Super readers of “Silver Screen Reflections” everywhere!     

Don’t tell “Les Nessman” about this- “Silver Screen Reflections” definitely deserves the “Silver Sow Award™” and/or the “Buckeye Newshawk Award™!” -C.H.

I am thankful for my family and all my fellow friends/fellow Super Svengoolie-Sventoonie SvenPals/fellow Super “Toon In With Me” Tooners/fellow Super MSTies/fellow Super readers of “Silver Screen Reflections” everywhere!  I hope everyone has a safe, happy, healthy & peaceful Thanksgiving/Turkey Day! -C.H.

“As God as my witness, I thought ‘Turkeys’ could ‘fly’!” –Arthur Carlson (portrayed by Gordon Jump) in the classic mammoth MTM Productions/CBS television masterpiece, “WKRP In Cincinnati” (1978-82) from the episode “Turkeys Away” (1978)!

Sidebar: Also be sure to play Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)’s classic mammoth 1969 Fantasy Records rock masterpiece recording of “It Came From the Sky” (from their 1969 album, “Willy and the Poor Boys“) in-between the two aforementioned “WKRP In Cincinnati”/”Turkeys Away” snippets; which was originally featured in the original 1978 CBS broadcasts of “WKRP in Cincinnati” (according to a list of the original songs that were played during the original CBS telecasts of the classic mammoth 1978-82 masterpiece series)! -C.H.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Wishing you turkey instead of rubber chickens. I am thankful for all your love and support.

— Svengoolie (@Svengoolie) November 24, 2022

Good morning Tooners!

The gang helps Mr. Quizzer fulfill a contractual obligation to shoot a game show called "Tic Tac Toony"

With Daffy and Porky on a radio quiz show, and cartoons featuring the Pink Panther and more! #ToonInWithMe #metv pic.twitter.com/2HTIQmYDTD

— Toon In With Me (@tooninwithmetv) November 24, 2022

Though I haven’t been in the Twitter/Live-Tweeting airlanes since Wednesday/Sidebar: I will return to the Twitter & Live-Tweeting airlanes on Sven Saturday, Nov. 26: Whether you watched the classic “Toon In With Me: Tic-Tac-Toony” big broadcast episode on Me-TV, the Thanksgiving Parade, the Dog Show, various Thanksgiving/Turkey Day celebrations, the “Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day 2022” festival and/or your favorite classic feature film/classic TV show and/or classic cartoon masterpieces and/or getting your online Holiday shopping done early with the new Me-TV Mall online holiday discount for official Svengoolie, “Toon In” & “Sventoonie” items (No Personal Checks!)– the writer/author of “Silver Screen Reflections” hopes all fellow Super SvenPals/Super Tooners/Super MSTies/Super classic film-TV-cartoon masterpiece aficionados had a safe, healthy, happy & joyous Thanksgiving/Turkey Day!

Hugh Harman’s classic mammoth MGM cartoon masterpiece, “Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers” (1940); recently seen on Toony, Bill & Kerwyn’s “Friendsgiving” edition of “Toon In With Me!”

Extra! Extra! Extra!  And speaking of the recent “Friendsgiving” big broadcast episode of Toony, Bill & Kerwyn’s “Toon In WIth Me” that showcased Hugh Harman’s classic mammoth Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) cartoon masterpiece, “Tom Turkey and his Harmonica Humdingers” (1940), a rare MGM short subject publicity article on Harman’s classic mammoth 1940 MGM Thanksgiving cartoon masterpiece was recently unearthed on the Lantern Media History Archive website as part of a rare MGM exhibitors’ booklet of the studio’s cartoons and short subjects for the 1939-40 theatrical release season- now available for everyone to see in the Lantern Media History Archive! -C.H.

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “The Crawling Eye” (1958) plus “Sventoonie,” this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of a classic sci-fi masterpiece for the big Turkey Day holiday weekend.

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “The Crawling Eye” (1958), plus “Sventoonie”

Truncated version of the original theatrical release trailer for Quentin Lawrence’s “The Crawling Eye” (1958) featuring Forrest Tucker, Jennifer Jayne and Laurence Payne.

“Scream! For it is the only way to relieve the tension!” Original 1958 Distributors Corporation of America (DCA) theatrical poster artwork variant for the U.S. theatrical release of “The Crawling Eye” with Forrest Tucker.  Note the mention of “Rodan” on the original poster art.

The legendary and iconic classic mammoth Berwyn/Chicago-based sci-fi feature film host will present his big broadcast of “The Crawling Eye” (1958); this Sat., Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

“The Crawling Eye” was directed by veteran British television and feature film director Quentin Lawrence.  Several of Lawrence’s best-known productions throughout his directorial career alongside “The Crawling Eye” (1958) include numerous British television series, including directing six episodes of the made-for-TV classic mammoth sci-fi masterpiece television adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “The Invisible Man” in 1959, one episode of the classic mammoth spy/secret agent masterpiece adventure series with Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee; “The Avengers” (Lawrence directed the 1965 episode of “The Avengers,” “The Gravediggers”). Lawrence also worked on  several episodes of Britain’s long-running Granada (ITV) soap opera/drama series; “Coronation Street” (Lawrence directed numerous episodes of from 1974-77, including filmed sequences). Another Granada (ITV) British television series that Lawrence worked on was  and 20 episodes of the Granada/ITV comedy series with Peter Sallis of “Last of the Summer Wine” and “Wallace and Gromit” fame along with Arthur English of “Are You Being Served?” fame, “The Ghosts of Motley Hall” (1976-78).

The screenplay for “The Crawling Eye” (1958) was written by veteran screenwriter Jimmy Sangster and was inspired veteran screenwriter/author Peter Key’s original story idea for the production proposal.  Jimmy Sangster was best known for his screenplays for Britain’s Hammer Films, including Terence Fisher’s classic mammoth Hammer-Warner Bros. monster/horror masterpiece; “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957) with Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Hazel Court and Robert Urquhart.  Sangster also worked on Fisher’s classic mammoth Hammer-Universal Studios monster/horror masterpiece with Lee, Cushing, Valerie Gaunt, Melissa Stribling  and Michael Gough; “Horror of Dracula” (1958) and supervised the screenplay for Fisher’s classic mammoth Hammer-Columbia Pictures monster/horror masterpiece with Cushing, Michael Gwynn, Eunice Gayson and  Francis Matthews, “The Revenge of Frankenstein” (1958).

It was noted that there was an earlier adaptation of Peter Key’s original story treatment for television.  Key’s story idea for “The Trollenberg Terror”/”The Crawling Eye” was previously adapted into a six-part sci-fi series for Lord Lew Grade’s Associated Television (ATV) in Britain, also under the title of “The Trollenberg Terror” in 1956.  It was reported that Lawrence previously directed the 1956 television adaptation and actors Lawrence Page and Stuart Sanders reprised their TV roles for the 1958 feature film adaptation, according to Bryan Senn’s retrospective book on classic mammoth  horror & sci-fi feature film masterpiece productions, “Twice the Thrills! Twice the Chills!” Horror and Science Fiction Double Features: 1955-1974.”  Competing production company Hammer Films’ productions of “The Creeping Unknown” (1955, a.k.a. “The Quartermass Xperiment”), co-produced with Toho Studios of Japan and released through United Artists.

According to IMDB, “The Crawling Eye” (1958) was produced by Tempean Films in Great Britain.  Lawrence’s cult classic 1958 sci-fi masterpiece was released in Great Britain through  Eros Films Ltd., a production, distribution and motion picture exhibition company that was established by veteran British film distributors Phil and Sid Hyams.   Eros Films was also known as the British theatrical releasing firm that released the classic mammoth Arthur Crabtree– Richard Gordon sci-fi masterpiece production of “Fiend Without A Face” (1958) with  Marshall Thompson. Kim Parker, Kynaston Reeves, Stanley Maxted and Terence “Terry” Kilburn; the U.S. theatrical rights was handled by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) before Richard Gordon’s Gordon Films acquired the complete rights.  The North American theatrical rights for “The Crawling Eye” (1958) was handled by independent releasing organization, Distributors Corporation of America, which was also known as DCA.

DCA was known for releasing Will Price’s classic mammoth rock-and-roll revue masterpiece with the legendary “father of Rock & Roll,” Little Richard; young Tuesday Weld, the legendary La Vern Baker and the legendary pioneering New York Rock & Roll radio disc jockey Alan Freed; “Rock Rock Rock!” (1956, which was produced by Vanguard Productions, who also co-produced a latter classic mammoth Rock & Roll revue masterpiece feature with rival studio Warner Bros., titled “Jamboree!” in 1957). One of DCA’s other biggest successes was also the 1957 North American dub of Ishiro Honda’s classic mammoth kaiju creature-monster masterpiece production from Japan’s Toho Studios;  “Rodan” (1956) with veteran Toho Studios stunt performer Haruo Nakajima, Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akio Koboril and Akihiko Hirata.

Alongside the original North American theatrical release of  “Rock, Rock, Rock!” (1956) and the original North American theatrical release of “Rodan” (1957), DCA also handled the original theatrical release of Ed Wood’s cult classic mammoth low-budget sci-fi masterpiece with the legendary Bela Lugosi, legendary pioneering Los Angeles, California TV horror film host Maila “Vampira” Nurmi, professional wrestler Tor Johnson and Criswell; “Plan 9 From Outer Space” (1957).   The distribution firm later released Robert Youngson’s classic mammoth comedy compilation masterpiece of Hal Roach‘s classic mammoth feature film comedy masterpiece moments, “The Golden Age of Comedy” (1957); which was then also released through competing rival studio Twentieth Century Fox (Twentieth Century Studios), according to a poster art element that was unearthed on Bonanza.com.

According to the March 1958 edition of Motion Picture Exhibitor, Frank Morris; theater manager of the now-defunct Sumner Theatre of Brooklyn, New York mentioned that the DCA sci-fi/creature release was originally planned to be released under a different name by a different company before DCA acquired the North American releasing rights.

Dominant Pictures Corporation was the theatrical releasing subsidiary of pioneering television syndicator Eliot Hyman’s Associated Artists Productions.  Dominant handled the theatrical re-issues of the classic mammoth pre-1948 Warner Bros. feature film productions as a result of Jack Warner selling the rights to Warners’ pre-1948 catalogue to Hyman’s Associated Artists Productions.  Of interest for our fellow Super Tooners/Super SvenPals of Toony & Bill’s weekday morning classic mammoth cartoon masterpiece showcase on Me-TV, “Toon In With Me,” Hyman’s company was known for syndicating the classic pre-1948 Warner Bros. feature films, cartoons, short subjects and the classic Max Fleischer/Famous Studios/Paramount “Popeye” cartoons.  Hyman’s Associated Artists Productions/Dominant wanted to release the production under the title of “The Crawling Terror” before selling the distribution rights to DCA.   This might have been done as a result of United Artists’ 1958 acquisition of Associated Artists Productions/Dominant Pictures (UA dissolved the Dominant name and handled the theatrical and nontheatrical re-issues of pre-1948 Warner Bros. feature film short subjects and cartoon productions).***

For veteran special effects/visual effects supervisors Les Bowie and Brian Johnson’s visual and creature effects for Quentin Lawrence’s cult classic mammoth sci-fi/fantasy/creature masterpiece production of “The Crawling Eye,” it was reported that legendary veteran director John Carpenter was inspired by Lawrence’s 1958 production for elements for the visual effects sequences in his mammoth modern classic Avco/Embassy Pictures supernatural horror-thriller/sci-fi masterpiece production “The Fog” (1980) with Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh and Hal Holbrook, according to IMDB.

This will mark Sven’s third big broadcast of “The Crawling Eye” (1958) from coast-to-coast on Me-TV. Sven previously showcased Quentin Lawrence’s cult classic 1958 sci-fi/creature/fantasy masterpiece production of “”The Crawling Eye” as a big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere on the airlanes of Me-TV back in April 2021 from the safety “Sven Cave”/”Fortress of Svenitude”  and as a a regular Me-TV big broadcast back in Dec. 2021.  In Sven’s home area of Berwyn/Chicago, Illinois; he previously showcased Quentin Lawrence’s production of “The Crawling Eye” (1958) back in 2004 on his hometown television station, WCIU-TV 26/”The U”; according to IMDB.

Who was in Quentin Lawrence’s production of “The Crawling Eye” (1958)?

The players who appeared in Quentin Lawrence’s cult classic mammoth sci-fi masterpiece production of “The Crawling Eye” (1958) were Forrest Tucker (as Alan Brooks), Jennifer Jayne (as Sarah Pilgrim), Laurence Payne (as Philip Truscott), Janet Munro (as Anne Pilgrim), Warren Mitchell (as Crevett), Andrew Faulds (as Brett, Faulds later appeared in the role of Phalerus in Ray Harryhausen & Don Chaffey’s classic mammoth Columbia Pictures “Dynamation” stop-motion fantasy creature masterpiece with Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack. a pre-“Doctor Who” Patrick Troughton and Gary Raymond, 1963’s “Jason and the Argonauts”), Stuart Saunders (as Dewhurst*),  Derek Sydney (as Wilde), Richard Golding (as the first villager), Colin Douglas (as Hans), George Herbert (as a second villager), Anne Sharp (as a German woman), Leslie Heritage (as Carl) and Jeremy Longhurst (as the first student climber).

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “Fiend Without a Face” (1958), plus “Sventoonie;” this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth Richard Gordon/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sci-fi masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Fiend Without a Face” (1958), plus “Sventoonie”

“New Horrors!” “Taking form before your ‘Horrified’ Eyes!” Original 1958 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Richard Gordon theatrical poster art for “Fiend Without a Face.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth sci-fi feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast  of “Fiend Without A Face” (1958), this Sat.; Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1958 classic sci-fi/creature masterpiece production was directed by veteran British cinematographer-turned-film and television director Arthur Crabtree*.  Some of Crabtree’s* best known productions throughout his film and television career include directing his Rank/Gainsborough drama production of “They Were Sisters” (1945) with Phyllis Calvert, James Mason, Hugh Sinclair and Pamela Mason and his Rank/Triton production of “Don’t Ever Leave Me” (1949) with Jimmy Hanley, Linden Travers and young Petula Clark; long before Clark rose to greater fame in the mid-1960s for her classic mammoth pop music recordings in Britain and the United States.  Crabtree* also directed episodes of the classic mammoth British television mystery masterpiece series with Boris Karloff, “Colonel March of Scotland Yard” (Crabtree worked on the series from 1955-56, “Colonel  March of Scotland Yard” was syndicated for local television stations in the United States by Official Films); according to additional details from IMDB. The same year that he worked on his classic mammoth sci-fi/creature masterpiece feature of “Fiend Without a Face” (1958) Crabtree also worked on 12 episodes of the classic Columbia Pictures/Screen Gems syndicated television masterpiece adaptation of Sir Walter Scott’s novel of Wilfred of Ivanhoe, “Ivanhoe” in 1958 with young Roger Moore in the title role.

One year after “Fiend Without A Face,” Crabtree directed the classic mammoth British “Hypnovista” horror-mystery masterpiece with young Michael Gough, “Horrors of the Black Museum” (1959, released theatrically in Great Britain by Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy; released in the United States by Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson’s American-International Pictures; which began a long-term production and distribution pact of the producers’ productions between Arkoff, Cohen, Levy and Nicholson within Britian and the United States).

Veteran producer/distributor Richard Gordon served as executive producer of Crabtree’s* production of “Fiend Without a Face” (1958).   Gordon also helped veteran horror legend Bela Lugosi return to the United States after the abrupt ending of his 1951 British stage tour of Hamilton Deane‘s stage adaptation of  Bram Stoker‘s “Dracula” by encouraging Lugosi to appear  John Gilling‘s production of “Vampire Over London” (released in Britain in 1952, released by Columbia Pictures in the United States under the title of “My Son, The Vampire” in 1963  to capitalize on Allan Sherman‘s title 1963 spook comedy recording that was released on the record label of rival studio Warner Bros.); which was an entry in the “Old Mother Riley” comedy film series with Arthur Lucan for Britain’s Renown Pictures (Renown was known as the production company that co-produced Brian Desmond Hurst‘s classic mammoth 1952 Holiday feature film masterpiece adaptation of Charles Dickens‘ “A Christmas Carol/Scrooge” with Alastair Sim), according to IMDB. Gordon later served as executive producer of Lindsay Shonteff’s cult classic thriller feature masterpiece production of “Devil Doll” (1964) with Bryant Haliday (who was one of the original co-founders of art-house producer/distribution firm Janus Films, the company behind The Criterion Collection line of critically-acclaimed feature films from Janus and productions leased from other studios/production firms for Blu-Ray, DVD and select streaming ), Yvonne Romain, William Sylvester and the vocal stylings of Sadie Corre.  The Gordon-Crabtree* production of “Fiend Without a Face” (1958) was produced under the moniker of Amalgamated Productions.

Veteran producer John Croydon also co-produced the 1958 Gordon-Crabtree* production of “Fiend Without a Face.”  Croydon later served as the producer Ian Curteis’s classic sci-fi/horror masterpiece production with Mary Peach and Norman Wooland, “The Projected Man” (1966, released in the United States by Universal Studios in 1967).  Veteran producer/screenwriter Ronald Kinnoch served as co-producer and veteran/producer screenwriter  Charles F. Vetter also served in an uncredited role an executive producer in the Gordon/Crabtree* production of “Fiend Without a Face.”  Both Kinnoch and Vetter previously co-wrote the screenplay for the cult classic Gordon/Shonteff thriller masterpiece production of “Devil Doll” (1964) with veteran author Frederick Escreet Smith (Kinnoch received credit under the pseudonym of George Barclay for the 1964 production of “Devil Doll,” Lance Z. Hargreaves received credit under the pseudonym of Lance Z. Hargreaves for the 1964 production of “Devil Doll”).

Kinnoch/Barclay previously produced  Wolf Rilla’s classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sci-fi/horror/thriller masterpiece with George Sanders, Barbara Shelley,  Michael Gwynn and Martin Stephens; “Village of the Damned” (1960, adapted from  John Wyndham/John Harris’ novel, “The Midwich Cuckoos;” Kinnoch/Barclay co-wrote the screenplay adaptation of “Village of the Damned” with veteran screenwriter  Stirling Silliphant). Charles F. Vetter previously produced Robert Day’s classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) British sci-fi masterpiece production of “First Man Into Space” (1959, with Marshall Thompson, Marla Landi and Bill Edwards).

The screenplay for the Gordon/Crabtree* cult classic sci-fi/creature masterpiece production of “Fiend Without a Face” (1958) was written by veteran screenwriter Herbert J. Leder.

“Fiend Without a Face” (1958) was released theatrically throughout Great Britain via Eros Films Ltd., the company was founded by  Phil and Sid Hyams; according to IMDB.  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) handled the North American theatrical distribution/releasing rights to “Fiend Without a Face.”  Complete theatrical re-issue, television syndication and home entertainment licensing rights to “Fiend Without a Face” (1958) would later revert to Richard Gordon’s Gordon Films, Inc. (under the estate of Richard Gordon since Gordon’s death in 2011); according to veteran film distributor Kit Parker’s retrospective on veteran film producer Gordon.

This will mark Sven’s second big broadcast of the classic mammoth Crabtree*-Gordon-MGM 1958 sci-fi masterpiece production on the airlanes of Me-TV.   A classic mammoth sci-fi feature film masterpiece that Sven wanted to show on his big broadcast showcase for many years, he finally got the chance to showcase “Fiend Without a Face” (1958) as a Sven big broadcast premiere on Me-TV back in May 2021.

Who was in the Richard Gordon-Arthur Crabtree* classic sci-fi/horror masterpiece production of “Fiend Without a Face” (1958)?

The players who appeared in the classic mammoth 1958 Richard Gordon/MGM sci-fi masterpiece production of “Fiend Without a Fcae” were Marshall Thompson (as Maj. Cummings), Kim Parker (as Barbara Griselle), Stanley Maxted (as Col. Butler), Kynaston Reeves (as Prof. R.E. Walgate),  Terence “Terry” Kilburn (as Capt. Al Chester), James Dyrenforth (as the Mayor), Robert MacKenzie (as Constable Gibbons), Peter Madden (as Dr. Bradley), Gil Winfield (as Dr. Warren), Michael Balfour (as Sgt. Kasper), Lala Lloyd (as Amelia Adams), Shane Cordell (as a Nurse), Launce Maraschal (as Melville), E. Kerrigan Prescott (as an Atomic Engineer) and R. Meadows White (as Ben Adams).

Veterans Day

1944 photo of the Women’s Army Corps of the United States Army and the Women’s Army Corps’ recruiting booth in the lobby of the now-former Loew’s Rochester Theatre in Rochester, New York.  This was during the May 1944 Women’s Army Corps recruitment drive week in motion picture theaters throughout the country.

The author/writer of “Silver Screen Reflections” salutes & honors all Veterans of our Armed Forces.   Thank you to all of our brave Veterans/Active Duty/Service Members everywhere! -C.H.

“Svengoolie” presents his big coast-to-coast premiere of “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963) plus Sventoonie, this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals will be jumping for joy for his upcoming big premiere of a classic mammoth American-International sci-fi feature masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big premiere of “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963), plus “Sventoonie;” this Sat. on Me-TV

Original 1963 American-International theatrical release trailer of Roger Corman‘s “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes,”  featuring Ray Milland.

In “Pathécolor”** and “Spectarama!” And “Don Rickles!” Original 1963 American-International theatrical poster art for “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” with Ray Milland and Don Rickles.

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth sci-fi feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast premiere of “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963), this Sat., Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The classic mammoth 1963 sci-fi masterpiece was directed and co-produced by veteran feature film director-producer Roger Corman.   Around the same time that he directed his classic mammoth sci-fi masterpiece production of “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963); he directed his classic mammoth American-International gothic horror feature film masterpiece adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe‘s “The Raven” (1963) with Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, young Jack Nicholson, Hazel Court and Leo Gordon and “The Haunted Palace” (1963) featuring Price, Lon Chaney Jr., Debra Paget, Frank Maxwell and I. Stanford Jolley.

Some of Corman’s other feature film productions for that year included his classic mammoth American-International horror-thriller masterpiece production of “The Terror” (1963) with Karloff, young Nicholson, Sandra Knight and Dorothy Neumann.

The screenplay for Corman’s classic mammoth sci-fi feature masterpiece production of “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963) was written as an original story by veteran screenwriter Ray Russell, who also co-wrote the screenplay adaptation with veteran screenwriter Robert Dillon.   In his brief screenwriting career, Russell previously wrote the screenplay for William Castle’s classic mammoth Columbia Pictures macabre thriller masterpiece feature film production of “Mr. Sardonicus” (1961) with Guy Rolfe, Oscar Homolka,  Audrey Dalton, Ronald Lewis and Erika Peters and for Castle’s classic mammoth Columbia macabre-comedy masterpiece feature production of “Zotz!” (1962) with Tom Poston (later of TV’s “Newhart” fame), Julia Meade, Jim Backus (of interest to fellow Super Tooners/Super SvenPals of Toony & Bill’s “Toon In With Me,” the vocal stylings of “Mr. Magoo” and later of “Gilligan’s Island” fame), Fred Clark, Cecil Kellaway, Margaret Dumont (who appeared in many of The Marx Brothers‘ classic mammoth feature film comedy masterpiece productions from 1929–41) and Mike Mazurki.

Dillon also worked as a screenwriter for William Castle, including Castle’s classic mammoth Columbia macabre-comedy feature film masterpiece production of “13 Frightened Girls” (1963) with Joyce Taylor, Hugh Marlowe, Kathy Dunn, Norma Varden and Murray Hamilton (later of Mike Nichols‘ “The Graduate” and Steven Spielberg‘s “Jaws” fame); Castle’s classic mammoth Columbia/Hammer ghoul-macabre comedy feature film masterpiece production adaptation of J. B. Priestley’s “The Old, Dark House” (1963) with Poston,  Janette Scott, Robert Morley, Joyce Grenfell and  Mervyn Johns.   Dillon also wrote the screenplay treatments for two classic mammoth American-International “Beach Party” musical-comedy feature film masterpieces featuring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, including William Asher‘s “Muscle Beach Party” (1964) and “Bikini Beach” (1964).

Corman’s “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963) was released theatrically through Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson’s American-International Pictures. Arkoff later sold American-International Pictures to television and feature film production/syndication company Filmways in 1979, which was later acquired by Orion Pictures in 1982.  Orion, along with the majority of the American-International (AIP)/Filmways holdings was then sold to the present incarnation of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1997.  Inspired by MGM’s recent revival of the “Orion Pictures” moniker, the modern incarnation of MGM recently revived the “American-International Pictures” (AIP) moniker for certain theatrical releases/theatrical feature film productions.  Arkoff and Nicholson co-produced “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” with Corman and veteran feature film associate producer and veteran American-International production supervisor Bartlett A. Carre.  Corman’s production of “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963) was produced under the “Alta Vista Productions” moniker, according to the American Film Institute.

In Sven/Rich Koz’s home area of Berwyn/Chicago during his days as the “Son of Svengoolie,” he previously showcased Corman’s classic mammoth American-International sci-fi masterpiece production of “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963) on WFLD/32 back in August 1980, according to IMDB.

Who was in Roger Corman’s classic mammoth American-International sci-fi masterpiece production of “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963)?

The players who appeared in Corman’s classic mammoth 1963 sci-fi feature film masterpiece production of “X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes” (1963) for American-International Pictures were Ray Milland (as Dr. James “X” Xavier), Diana Van der Vlis (as Dr. Diane Fairfax), Don Rickles (as Crane), Harold J. Stone (as Dr. Sam Brant), John Hoyt (as Dr. Willard Benson), Morris Ankrum (in an uncredited role as Mr. Bowhead), Bert Stevens, Hans Moebus, Stuart Hall and Leon Alton  (in an uncredited roles as  Casino Patrons), Cosmo Sardo and George DeNormand (in uncredited roles as members of the medical board), John Dierkes (in an uncredited role as a preacher), Dick Miller  and Jonathan Haze (in uncredited roles as  hecklers), Mathew McCue (as a patient), Cathie Merchant (as a carnival dancer), Jeffrey Sayre   (in uncredited roles as an assistant croupler), Norman Stevans (in an uncredited role as a party guest) and Lorrie Summers (in an uncredited role as a party dancer).

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948); plus “Sventoonie;” this Sat. on Me-TV!

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth Universal Studios monster-comedy masterpiece with the studio’s comedic duo.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948) plus “Sventoonie;” this Sat. on Me-TV

Latter Realart theatrical re-release trailer of the classic Universal Studios mammoth monster-comedy classic masterpiece, “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948).

“The Laughs are ‘Monsterous’!” Original 1948 Universal Studios concept poster art for “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.”

The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth monster-comedy feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast of the classic mammoth Universal monster-comedy masterpiece production of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948); this Sat., Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

“Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948) was directed by veteran Abbott and Costello feature film director Charles T. Barton.  Barton’s other classic mammoth Abbott and Costello comedy masterpiece feature film productions include directing the duo’s other classic mammoth Universal comedy masterpiece productions of  “The Time of their Lives” (1946), “Buck Privates Come Home” (1947; which was the sequel to Arthur Lubin’s earlier classic mammoth 1941 Universal wartime comedy masterpiece with Abbott and Costello and The Andrews Sisters, “Buck Privates”) and “The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap” (1947, featuring Marjorie Main of Universal’s classic mammoth “Ma and Pa Kettle” feature film comedy masterpiece productions).  Later in his feature film and television directorial career, Barton later directed one episode of the classic mammoth Universal Studios “Munster” monster comedy masterpiece series with Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Pat Priest and Butch Patrick, “The Munsters;” “Love Locked Out;” which aired on the CBS television network in 1965.   Earlier in his feature film directing career and alongside directing most of his productions at Universal, Barton also directed the Columbia Pictures “Five Little Peppers” feature film adaptation series, from 1939-40 and the classic mammoth Columbia Pictures musical comedy masterpiece with bandleader Ted Lewis, Nan Wynn, Michael Duane, Larry Parks and Billy Bletcher, “Is Everybody Happy?” (1943).

The classic mammoth 1948 Universal monster-comedy masterpiece was produced by veteran Universal producer Robert Arthur. Alongside “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948); Arthur’s other classic mammoth Universal productions that he produced include Barton’s other classic mammoth Universal spook comedy-mystery masterpiece production with Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and horror film legend Boris Karloff, “Abbott and Costello Meet The Killer, Boris Karloff” (1949); Arthur Lubin‘s classic mammoth Universal comedy masterpiece and first feature film in the studio’s “Francis The Talking Mule” classic mammoth comedy masterpiece franchise series, “Francis” (1950) with Donald O’Connor, Patricia Medina, a pre-“Perry Mason” Ray Collins, Zasu Pitts, young Tony Curtis, the vocal stylings of Chill Wills and Molly the Mule; Blake Edwards‘ classic mammoth Universal comedy masterpiece with Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O’Brien, Dina Merrill, young Gavin MacLeod, young Marion Ross and young Marion Ross, “Operation Petticoat” (1959), Delbert Mann‘s classic mammoth Universal comedy masterpiece with Doris Day, Rock Hudson, a pre-“Odd Couple” Tony Randall, Edie Adams, a pre-“Brady Bunch” Ann B. Davis, Joe Flynn (of “McHale’s Navy” fame) and Jack Oakie; “Lover, Come Back” (1961) and Harry Keller‘s classic mammoth Universal comedy-fantasy masterpiece adaptation of Thomas Anstey Guthrie‘s novel with a pre-“I Dream of Jeannie” Barbara Eden, Tony Randall, Burl Ives and Philip Ober; “The Brass Bottle” (1964).  The screenplay for “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948) was written by veteran Abbott and Costello gag writer John Grant, along with Robert Lees and Frederic I. Rinaldo.

“Guess who?  Heh-heh-heh-heh-heh!” Veteran Universal Studios “Car-Tune” cartoon animator Walter Lantz with an official “Woody Woodpecker” plush.

Of interest to fellow Super SvenPals/Super Tooners of Toony & Bill’s weekday morning “Toon In With Me” classic mammoth cartoon masterpiece showcase on Me-TV, legendary veteran Universal “Car-Tune” cartoon masterpiece animator Walter Lantz supervised the opening animated sequence for “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948); according to IMDB.

This will mark Sven’s eleventh big broadcast of the classic mammoth 1948 Abbott and Costello Universal mammoth monster-comedy masterpiece production of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” on the airlanes of Me-TV. He had previously showcased “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948) on Me-TV from coast-to-coast back in Oct. 2011* as a big coast-to-coast Me-TV premiere and as regular Me-TV broadcasts back in  Nov. 2013, Oct. 2014, April 2015, Oct. 2016, Nov. 2017, Oct. 2018, May 2019 (showcased during Sven’s “Monstrous May” 2019 festival of classic Universal “Frankenstein” mammoth monster masterpiece features) Nov. 2020 and Sept. 2021 (part of Sven’s “Franken-Fest” salute to classic mammoth Universal “Frankenstein” monster feature film masterpieces).

To quote Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula: “Wilbur.. Come!” Who was in Barton’s classic mammoth 1948 Universal monster/comedy masterpiece feature production of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein?”

“Spook Show!” Original motor-driven display to promote the original Universal theatrical release of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948) at the Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma.

The players who appeared in Charles Barton’s classic mammoth Universal monster-comedy masterpiece production of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948) were Bud Abbott (as Chick Young), Lou Costello (as Wilbur Grey), Glenn Strange (as Frankenstein’s monster), Bela Lugosi (as Count Dracula), Lon Chaney Jr. (as Lawrence/Larry “Wolf Man” Talbot), Lenore Aubert (as Dr. Sandra Mornay), Jane Randolph (as Joan Raymond), Vincent Price (in an uncredited cameo role as a “surprise” Universal monster character, again- to those who have not seen “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein;” the writer/author of “Silver Screen Reflections” will not reveal Price’s character),  Charles Bradstreet (as Dr. Stevens), Frank Ferguson (as Mr. McDougal), Bobby Barber (in an uncredited role as a waiter) and Harry Brown (in an uncredited role as a photographer).

Safe & Happy Halloween from the writer/author of “Silver Screen Reflections” (a brief post)!

“The return of ‘Sven’ Hamby!” Sven Hamby hopes all fellow Super Svengoolie/Sventoonie SvenPals/Super “Toon In With Me” Tooners/Super MST3K MSTies/Super classic film & TV aficionados/Super “Silver Screen Reflections” readers had a safe, fun, healthy & happy Halloween!

“Sven” Hamby has officially returned to the airlanes for Halloween 2022!  From Walkersville to Berwyn and Beyond! Safe, healthy & happy Halloween/Halloween 2022 greetings to all fellow Super Svengoolie/Super Sventoonie SvenPals/Super “Toon In With Me” Tooners/Super “Mystery Science Theater 3000” MSTies/fellow Super classic film & TV aficionados/fellow Super readers of “Silver Screen Reflections!”  And the “Sven-O’Lantern” has also returned too at the home office of “Silver Screen Reflections” in time for Halloween 2022!

Legends of Berwyn and Beyond! Svengoolie (portrayed by Rich Koz), Kerwyn and Sventoonie are making sure all fellow Super SvenPals/Super Tooners had a safe, fun, wonderful & fantastic Halloween!

Whether you watched favorite classic mammoth monster/horror/fantasy/sci-fi/monster-horror-comedy feature film/classic TV masterpiece(s), you watched your favorite classic mammoth Sven/Son of Sven big broadcast masterpieces and/or masterpiece snippets, the recent Sven documentary “Svengoolie: Uncrypted” featuring guest cameos by fellow Super Tooners/Super SvenPals Sarah Rhodes/Sarahgoolie & Nanette Keir, “Sventoonie,” Sventoonie on “Toon In With Me: When Blob E. Met Bill E.” from earlier today and/or waiting for the “Me-TV Plus” overnight edition of “Toon In With Me,” your favorite classic mammoth MST3K masterpieces, listening to Svengoolie’s guest appearance and assortment of classic Halloween and spooky-themed song recording masterpieces from Berwyn/Chicago’s Me-TV FM Radio, dancing to the legendary & iconic Sven & the legendary & iconic Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon’s “The Svengoolie Stomp”  and/or going out trick-or-treating, I hope everyone had a safe, fun and fantastic & wonderful Halloween/Halloween 2022! 

The return of my Svengoolie “Sven-O’Lantern” for Halloween 2022!

Again, be good, safety first, keep healthy, stay well, peace & “Hi-Keeba” to all my fellow Super SvenPals, Super Tooners, Super MSTies, Super classic/cult film & TV enthusiasts, and fellow Super readers of “Silver Screen Reflections” throughout the universe! Cheers! Peace! Yippee! “Yee-Howdy!” Hooray! Woo-Hoo! “Hi-Keeba!” -C.H,, a.k.a. “Sven Hamby” for Halloween 2022

“Svengoolie” presents his big premiere of “Count Yorga, Vampire” (1970); plus “Sventoonie” for Sven’s “Halloween ‘BOO’nanza;” this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals will be jumping for joy for his upcoming big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere of a classic mammoth American-International vampire monster masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere of “Count Yorga, Vampire” (1970) plus Sventoonie for Sven’s “Halloween ‘BOO’nanza”

Re-Constructed version of the original American-International Pictures theatrical release trailer of Bob Kelljan’s “Count Yorga, Vampire” (1970); with the original 35mm film materials synced to the theatrical trailer audio from MGM with replica titles for the new Arrow Films-Arrow Video/MGM “The Count Yorga Collection” Blu-Ray box set.  Viewer Discretion is Advised.

“A tale of unspeakable cravings.. the most ‘terrifying’ experience of your life!” Original 1970 American-International exhibitors’ theatrical promotional leaflet cover for “Count Yorga, Vampire.”

The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth monster masterpiece film host will present his big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere of “Count Yorga, Vampire” (1970); this Sat., Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

Sven’s upcoming big Me-TV broadcast premiere of “Count Yorga, Vampire” (1970) & upcoming big broadcast of “Sventoonie” will be featured in the fifth installment in Sven’s Saturday October “Halloween ‘BOO’nanza” month-long festival on the airlanes of Me-TV and will also mark the finale in Sven’s month-long/October “Halloween ‘BOO’nanza” finale, along with Sun. afternoon re-showing of “Svengoolie; Uncrypted” and a Sun. afternoon Sven-hosted festival of the classic mammoth Universal mystery-supernatural adaptation series, “Kolchak: The Night Stalker.” -C.H.

The classic mammoth 1970 vampire monster masterpiece production was directed by veteran feature film actor-turned-feature film & TV director Bob Kelljan.  One of Kelljan’s earliest acting appearances was in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock‘s classic mammoth MCA-Universal (Revue) TV mystery anthology series, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” (in the 1960 episode “Forty Detectives Later” with James Franciscus and Jack Weston).     Kelljan also wrote the screenplay for his classic mammoth 1970 American-International monster-vampire masterpiece production of “Count Yorga, Vampire.”

Kelljan’s production of “Count Yorga, Vampire” (1970) was released theatrically through Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson’s American-International Pictures.  Nine years after the original theatrical release of “Count Yorga, Vampire;”   Arkoff sold American-International Pictures to television and feature film production/syndication company Filmways in 1979, which was later acquired by Orion Pictures in 1982.  Orion, along with the majority of the American-International (AIP)/Filmways holdings was then sold to the present incarnation of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1997.  Inspired by MGM’s recent revival of the “Orion Pictures” moniker, the modern incarnation of MGM recently revived the “American-International Pictures” (AIP) moniker for certain theatrical releases/theatrical feature film productions.

One year before working on “Count Yorga, Vampire;” Kelljan previously appeared in the role of Arthur in Richard Rush‘s classic mammoth American-International psychedelic drama masterpiece production of “Psych-Out” (1968) with Susan Strasberg, Dean Stockwell, young Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Adam Roarke, Max Julien  young Garry Marshall, and The Strawberry Alarm Clock; “Psych-Out” was co-produced by disc jockey and TV host Dick Clark (of “American Bandstand” fame).  Kelljan later directed the classic mammoth American-International vampire masterpiece production sequel to William Crain‘s earlier classic mammoth 1972 American-International vampire masterpiece production of “Blacula;” titled “Scream, Blacula Scream” (1973) with William Marshall (who later portrayed the “King of Cartoons” with Paul “Pee-Wee Herman” Reubens in Reubens/Herman’s classic mammoth CBS Saturday Morning masterpiece series, “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse” from 1987-90), Pam Grier, Barbara Rhoades, Lynne Moody, Bernie Hamilton, Bob Minor, Don Mitchell and Michael Conrad and later directed eight episodes of the classic mammoth Aaron Spelling–Leonard Goldberg/ABC television action-detective masterpiece series; “Starsky & Hutch” (Kelljan worked on the series from 1975-78).

Veteran actor Michael Macready served as the producer for Kelljan’s classic mammoth 1970 American-International vampire monster masterpiece production during his brief producing career alongside his acting career.

Who was in Bob Kelljan’s classic mammoth American-International vampire masterpiece production of “Count Yorga, Vampire” (1970)?

The players who appeared in Bob Kelljan’s classic mammoth 1970 American-International vampire masterpiece production of “Count Yorga, Vampire” were Robert Quarry (as Count Yorga), Roger Perry (as Dr. James “Jim” Hayes), Michael Murphy (as Paul), a cameo by co-producer Michael Macready (as Michael “Mike” Thompson), Donna Anders (as Donna), Judy Lang (as Erica Landers), Edward Walsh (as Brudah), Julie Conners (as Cleo), Paul Hansen (as Peter), Sybil Scotford (as Judy), Marsha Jordan (as Donna’s Mother), Deborah Darnell (as a Vampire Woman), George Macready (as the narrator), Erica Macready (in an uncredited role as Babette), Mark Tapscott (in an uncredited role as a seance guest) and Stella Thomas (as a Vampire Woman).

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935) with Elsa Lanchester & Boris Karloff; plus “Sventoonie” for Sven’s “Halloween ‘BOO’nanza;” this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals from coast-to-coast will be jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of one of the many definitive classic mammoth Universal Studios monster sequel masterpieces.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935) with Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff, plus “Sventoonie” for Sven’s “Halloween ‘BOO’nanza”

A snippet from James Whale’s classic mammoth 1935 Universal Studios monster masterpiece sequel production of “The Bride of Frankenstein” with Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff.

Original 1935 Universal Studios theatrical poster art for James Whale’s “The Bride of Frankenstein” with Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff

The legendary & iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth monster feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast of “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935); this Sat., Oct. 22, 2022 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

Sven’s upcoming big broadcasts of “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935) & “Sventoonie” will be featured in the fourth installment in Sven’s Saturday October “Halloween ‘BOO’nanza” month-long festival on Me-TV!  

The classic mammoth landmark 1935 Universal monster sequel masterpiece production was directed by veteran studio director James Whale, who also directed the classic mammoth Universal monster masterpiece adaptation production of “Frankenstein” (1931) with Boris Karloff in the role of the monster.  Whale’s other classic mammoth Universal feature film masterpiece productions include his classic mammoth Universal screen thriller adaptation masterpiece of J.B. Priestley’s “The Old Dark House” (1932) with Karloff, and his classic Universal monster masterpiece adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “The Invisible Man” (1933) with Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart and Henry Travers.     Shortly before working on his numerous classic mammoth Universal monster feature masterpiece productions, Whale co-directed with veteran director Edmund Goulding and industrialist Howard Hughes on the classic mammoth aviation-war drama masterpiece production of “Hell’s Angels” (1930) with Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon and James Hall; according to IMDB.   In an ironic twist, Universal Studios/MCA later acquired the rights to “Hell’s Angels” (1930) from Howard Hughes’ estate; according to a 1979 Universal re-release poster for the 1930 production.

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, “Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus;” the screenplay for Whale’s 1935 classic Universal monster sequel masterpiece was written by veteran screenwriter William Hurlbut.  Hurlburt also wrote the screen adaptation with veteran screenwriter John L. Balderston.  “Bride of Frankenstein” (1935) was produced by veteran producer Carl Laemmle Jr., the son of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle.   

This will mark Sven’s ninth big broadcast of Whale’s 1935 classic Universal monster masterpiece sequel on Me-TV.  He previously showcased “Bride of Frankenstein” (1935) back in June 2011*, Sept. 2012*, April 2014, June 2015, April 2016, June 2017, May 2019 (as part of Sven’s “Monstrous May” 2019 festival of Universal Studios’ classic mammoth “Frankenstein” monster feature film adaptation masterpieces) and in June 2020.

In Svengoolie/Rich Koz’s home area of Berwyn/Chicago, Ilinois; he previously showcased Whale’s classic mammoth 1935 Universal “Frankenstein” monster sequel masterpiece production of “The Bride of Frankenstein” during his days as the Son of Svengoolie on WFLD back in 1983 according to a classic SOS/Sven segment that was unearthed years ago by veteran Berwyn/Chicago television archivist Rick Klein’s official YouTube channel for “FuzzyMemoriesTV: The Museum of Classic Chicago Television.”  In Sven/SOS’ classic 1983 WFLD Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast of “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935); Maestro Sven/SOS performed a classic mammoth song parody masterpiece song titled “Castle of Shock” with maestro Doug Graves/Doug Scharf to the tune of The Dixie Cups’ classic mammoth 1964 Red Bird rock-and-roll recording masterpiece, “Chapel of Love.”  The 1983 SOS/Sven parody song also featured a cameo by then-WFLD art director Cathy Mustari as the “Bride of Frankenstein”/the Monster’s Mate.  

Who was in “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935)?

Original 1935 Universal Studios tinted publicity photo/lobby card for James Whale’s “The Bride of Frankenstein” with Colin Clive, Elsa Lanchester, Boris Karloff and Ernest Theisger.

The players who appeared in Whale’s classic mammoth Universal monster masterpiece production of “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935) were Elsa Lanchester (who played the dual roles of Mary Shelley and “the Monster’s Mate”), Boris Karloff (as Frankenstein’s Monster), Colin Clive (as Henry Frankenstein), Valerie Hobson (as Elizabeth Frankenstein), Una O’Connor (as Minnie), Ernest Thesiger (as Dr. Pretorius), O.P. Heggie (as a Hermit), Dwight Frye (as Karl Glutz), Douglas Walton (as Percy Shelley), young Billy Barty (in an uncredited role as a baby), young John Carradine (in an uncredited role as a hunter at the Hermit’s cabin),  E.E. Clive (as the Burgomaster), young Walter Brennan (in an uncredited role as a neighbor), Marilyn Harris (in an uncredited role as a student) and Gavin Gordon (as Lord Byron).