Happy, safe, peaceful and healthy Thanksgiving/Turkey Day greetings to the entire crowd of fellow super SvenPals of Svengoolie, the entire crowd of fellow super MSTies of “Mystery Science Theater 3000”/MST3K and to the entire crowd of fellow classic/cult motion picture and TV enthusiasts everywhere from the writer/author of “Silver Screen Reflections!”
To all fellow super Svengoolie SvenPals, fellow super MST3K MSTies, fellow classic/cult film/TV aficionados and fellow super readers of “Silver Screen Reflections:” Be good to each other, stay safe, wear a mask, wash your hands, follow all preventative safety procedures/protocols, keep healthy and stay well.
I am thankful for my family, my friends/my fellow super Svengoolie SvenPals/my fellow super MST3K MSTies/my fellow super classic motion picture and classic TV aficionados/my fellow super readers of “Silver Screen Reflections” everywhere! Three cheers and two thumbs up to the entire crowd of fellow super SvenPals, fellow super MSTies, fellow super classic-cult film & TV aficionados & fellow super readers of “Silver Screen Reflections” everywhere! Be good, courteous and kind to each other, stay safe, keep healthy, stay well, peace and “Hi-Keeba” to all my fellow super SvenPals, my fellow super MSTies, my fellow super classic/cult film aficionados & my fellow super fellow readers of “Silver Screen Reflections” everywhere! -C.H.
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast premiere of a classic RKO Radio Pictures sci-fi/thriller masterpiece.
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based sci-fi/thriller feature film host will present his big broadcast premiere of “The Thing from Another World” (1951) this Sat., Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The screenplay for “The Thing from Another World” (1951) was written by Hawks, veteran writer Ben Hecht (Hawks and Hecht were uncredited for their writing duties) and veteran screenwriter Charles Lederer. Hecht and Lederer previously worked with Hawks on the Columbia production of “His Girl Friday” (1940); which was adapted from Hecht’s earlier Broadway stage play with Charles MacArthur, “The Front Page.” Hecht and Lederer’s screenplay for “The Thing from Another World” (1951) was adapted from John W. Campbell Jr.’s short sci-fi/thriller story, “Who Goes There?;” written under the pseudonym of Don A. Stuart.
The Hawks-Nyby-RKO production of “The Thing from Another World” (1951) was produced during industrialist Howard Hughes’ ownership of RKO Radio Pictures; Hughes acquired the studio in 1948. The RKO production of “The Thing from Another World” was produced under Howard Hawks’ “Winchester Pictures Corporation” moniker, named after Howard Hawks’ full name of Howard Winchester Hawks.
Who was in “The Thing from Another World” (1951)?
The players who appeared in the Howard Hawks-Christian Nyby-RKO Radio Pictures production of “The Thing from Another World” (1951) were Margaret Sheridan (as Nikki Nicholson), Kenneth Tobey (as Capt. Patrick Hendry), Robert Cornthwaite (as Dr. Arthur Carrington), Douglas Spencer (as Ned Scott), Sally Creighton (as Mrs. Chapman), Eduard Franz (as Dr. Stern), Dewey Martin (as crew chief Bob), James Young (as Lt. Eddie Dykes), Robert Nichols (in the role of Lt. Ken Erickson, a.k.a. Lt. Ken “Mac” MacPherson), William Self (as Cpl. Barnes), young George Fenneman (in an uncredited role as Dr. Redding), young Paul Frees (in an uncredited role as Dr. Vorhees) and for those who have not seen “The Thing From Another World” (1951) before, the writer of “Silver Screen Reflections” will not reveal the actor who played the title character of “The Thing;” watch for clues around the conclusion of Sven’s big broadcast premiere of Howard Hawks’ classic RKO sci-fi/thriller masterpiece.
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic Universal Studios monster-comedy masterpiece with the studio’s comedic duo.
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based monster film host will present his big broadcast of the classic Universal monster-comedy farce masterpiece, “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948); this Sat., Nov. 21 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 Abbott and Costello comedy masterpiece features include “The Time of their Lives” (1946), “Buck Privates Come Home” (1947, the sequel to Arthur Lubin’s classic 1941 Universal wartime comedy masterpiece with Abbott and Costello, “Buck Privates”) and “The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap” (1947, featuring Marjorie Main of Universal’s “Ma and Pa Kettle” feature comedy masterpieces). The 1948 classic Universal monster-comedy masterpiece was produced by veteran Universal producer Robert Arthur. 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.
This will mark Sven’s ninth big broadcast of the classic 1948 Abbott and Costello Universal mammoth monster-comedy masterpiece 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*, Nov. 2013, Oct. 2014, April 2015, Oct. 2016, Nov. 2017, Oct. 2018 and May 2019 (showcased during Sven’s “Monstrous May” 2019 festival of classic Universal “Frankenstein” mammoth monster masterpiece features).
“Who’s on first?” Who was in the classic 1948 Abbott and Costello-Universal monster/comedy masterpiece?
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, for those who have not seen “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein;” the writer 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 a non-credited role as a photographer).
The author/writer of “Silver Screen Reflections” salutes/honors all veterans of our Armed Forces. Thank you to all of our brave veterans/service members everywhere! -C.H.
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals from coast-to-coast will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic Warner Bros. stop-motion creature fantasy masterpiece.
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based sci-fi/creature feature film film host will present his big broadcast of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953), this Sat.; Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The screenplay for the 1953 Harryhausen- Lourié-Warners production was written by Fred Freiberger and Lou Morheim. Freiberger and Morheim’s screenplay was inspired by veteran sci-fi author and longtime friend of Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury’s sci-fi fantasy story for the Saturday Evening Post, titled “The Monster From Beneath the Sea.”
Who was in the Ray Harryhausen-Eugène “Gene” Lourié-Warner Bros. production of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953)?
The players who appeared in the Ray Harryhausen-Eugène “Gene” Lourié-Warner Bros. production of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953) were Paula Raymond (as Lee Hunter), Paul Christian (as Prof. Tom Nesbitt, Christian’s name was used as a pseudonym for his birth name of Paul Hubschmid), young Merv Griffin (in an uncredited role as a radio announcer), young Lee Van Cleef (as Cpl. Stone), Cecil Kellaway (as Prof. Thurgood Elson), William Woodson (in uncredited dual roles as the opening narrator and additional radio announcer), Kenneth Tobey (as Col. Jack Evans), Alvin Greenman (as the first radar man), Steve Brodie (as Sgt. Loomis), Paula “Mary” Hill (as Miss Ryan), Michael Fox (as an emergency doctor), Donald Woods (as Capt. Phil Jackson), Frank Ferguson (as Dr. Morton), Ray Hyke (as Sgt. Willistead), Jack Pennick (as Jacob Bowman), King Donovan (as Dr. Ingersoll) and Ross Elliott (as George Ritchie).
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast premiere of a classic Warner Bros. sci-fi insect creature masterpiece.
“The Amazing new Warner Bros. sensation!” Original 1954 Warner Bros. theatrical poster artwork for “Them!“
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based sci-fi/creature film host will present his big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere of “Them!” (1954), this Sat., Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
Belated happy #SvenOween/Halloween greetings to all fellow super Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere from the author of “Silver Screen Reflections!” We fellow super Svengoolie SvenPals from coast-to-coast hope all fellow super SvenPals had a wonderful & safe #SvenOween/Halloween! Safety first, stay well, keep healthy, three cheers, two thumbs up, a toast, peace, “Hi-Keeba” & all the best to all my fellow super SvenPals everywhere! And a reminder: Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 1, be sure to set your clocks back! -C.H.
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy on Halloween night for his big broadcast of a classic Universal Studios monster masterpiece.
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based monster film host will present his big broadcast of “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943), this Halloween/Sven-o-ween night/Sat.; Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV. “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943) will be the finale feature in the Berwyn/Chicago-based classic TV network’s “Sventacular October” thematic showcase of Sven’s Oct./Sat. evening classic horror/monster/creature/sci-fi/fantasy feature film masterpieces for the month of Oct.
The 1943 classic Universal “Frankenstein”/”Wolf Man” monster masterpiece pairing was directed by veteran studio director Roy William Neill. Neill was also known for directing the classic Universal mystery feature film masterpiece adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, beginning with “Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon” (1942) and concluding with “Dressed to Kill” (1946, produced shortly before Neill’s death). “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943) was produced by veteran director/producer George Waggner. The screenplay for “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943) was written by veteran screenwriter/sci-fi author Curt Siodmak. Waggner previously directed the classic Universal mammoth monster masterpiece with Lon Chaney Jr., “The Wolf Man” (1941). Siodmak also wrote the screenplay for Waggner’s 1941 Universal classic mammoth werewolf monster masterpiece production.
This will mark Sven’s seventh big broadcast of “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943) on Me-TV. He previously showcased the Universal “Frankenstein”/”Wolf Man” monster pairing back in Nov. 2011*, March 2012*, Feb. 2013, Dec. 2013, Aug. 2014 and March 2016.
Who was in “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943)?
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast premiere of a classic RKO Radio Pictures stop-motion creature/fantasy masterpiece.
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based creature film host will present his big broadcast premiere of “Mighty Joe Young” (1949), this Sat., Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV. “Mighty Joe Young” (1949) will be part of the Berwyn/Chicago-based classic TV network’s “Sventacular October” festival of Sven’s Sat. evening classic horror/monster/creature/sci-fi/fantasy feature film masterpieces for the Halloween season/throughout the month Oct.!
The RKO production of “Mighty Joe Young” was directed by veteran director Ernest B. Schoedsack. Schoedsack worked with veteran producer Merian C. Cooper and stop-motion visual effects pioneer Willis H. O’Brien on the earlier classic mammoth RKO Radio Pictures stop-motion creature animation masterpieces, “King Kong” (1933) and the sequel; “Son of Kong” (1933). Ernest B. Schoedsack also directed the groundbreaking classic Paramount sci-fi visual effects thriller masterpiece with Albert Dekker, “Dr. Cyclops” (1940). Willis H. O’Brien also worked on the stop-motion creature effects on “Mighty Joe Young” with young Ray Harryhausen, who worked as a first technician under O’Brien’s unit. Based off of an original story idea by Merian C. Cooper, the screenplay for “Mighty Joe Young” (1949) was written by veteran screenwriter Ruth Rose. Rose also wrote the screenplay for “King Kong” (1933) and “Son of Kong” (1933).
