Fellow Svengoolie Super SvenPals everywhere will be dancing & jumping for joy for his upcoming big coast-to-coast premiere of a cult classic mammoth American-International sci-fi thriller masterpiece.
Original 1977 American-International Pictures theatrical release trailer for Bert I. Gordon‘s classic mammoth sci-fi thriller masterpiece production of “Empire of the Ants” with Joan Collins.
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“For they shall inherit the earth.. sooner than you think!” Original 1977 American-International Pictures theatrical poster art for Bert I. Gordon’s “Empire of the Ants” featuring Joan Collins.
The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth sci-fi thriller masterpiece host will present his big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere of “Empire of the Ants” (1977), this Sat.; Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The classic mammoth 1977 American-International sci-fi thriller masterpiece production of “Empire of the Ants” was directed by veteran feature film director Bert I. Gordon. Some of Gordon’s best-known cult classic sci-fi/visual effects feature film masterpiece productions include “The Cyclops” (1957) for Allied Artists with Lon Chaney Jr., “Beginning of the End” (1957)* with Peter Graves, Peggie Castle and Morris Ankrum; “Earth vs. the Spider” (1958, a.k.a. “The Spider”)* with Ed Kemmer, June Kenney and Hank Patterson; “Tormented” (1960) for Allied Artists with Richard Carlson, Susan Gordon, Lugene Sanders and the vocal stylings of Paul Frees; “Village of the Giants” (1965) for Joseph E. Levine’s Embassy Pictures with Ron “Ronny” Howard, legendary singer Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon (who wrote/performed the mammoth 2016 Sven song masterpiece with Sven, “the Svengoolie Stomp”), Joy Harmon, Beau Bridges, Tisha Sterling, Johnny Crawford, The Beau Brummels, Tommy Kirk, Toni Basil, Rance Howard, Tim Rooney and Orangey the Cat.
The 1977 Bert I. Gordon/American-International feature production of “Empire of the Ants” was loosely inspired by a short story written by veteran science fiction author and novelist H.G. Wells. The screenplay adaptation of Wells’ short story that inspired the production of “Empire of the Ants” was co-written by Gordon and veteran TV/feature film screenwriter Jack Turley. Alongside his numerous TV and feature film screenwriting credits, Turley previously wrote the teleplay for two episodes of the brief classic mammoth Leslie Stevens–Warner Bros./NBC masterpiece adventure series “Search” (inspired by Stevens and Russ Mayberry‘s earlier classic mammoth 1972 Warner Bros./NBC made-for-TV movie masterpiece, “Probe“) that had an alternating lead for each episode of the week (Hugh O’Brian, Anthony Franciosa and Doug McClure) along with Burgess Meredith (Turley wrote the teleplay for 1972’s “The Andonis File” with O’Brian in the lead and 1973’s “The 24 Carat Hit” with Franciosa in the lead).
*For the majority of his motion picture directorial career, Gordon released his classic mammoth “giant” sci-fi/creature masterpiece productions, including “Empire of the Ants” (1977) through Samuel Z. Arkoff‘s American-International Pictures . Arkoff and James H. Nicholson established American-International Pictures in 1954, according to the Samuel Z. Arkoff papers collection housed at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. During Nicholson’s final years at AIP, he often had personal and professional disagreements with co-founder Samuel Z. Arkoff, according to Eamon Harrington and John Watkin’s retrospective documentary on American-International Pictures titled; “It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures” (2001). Nicholson then worked for a brief while for rival studio Twentieth Century Fox (Twentieth Century Studios), but was short-lived, as Nicholson’s health declined due to a brain tumor. Arkoff mentioned that in Nicholson’s last days that he was the only person outside of Nicholson’s family that kept in touch with him. Nicholson died on Dec. 10, 1972; according to IMDB.
After Arkoff managed the company by himself, he sold American-International to Filmways in 1979, which was later acquired by Orion Pictures in 1982. Orion (along with the majority of the American-International/Filmways holdings)** was then sold to the present incarnation of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1997. Following MGM’s recent revival of the “Orion Pictures” moniker, the studio recently revived the “American-International Pictures” moniker. The classic mammoth 1977 sci-fi thriller masterpiece production of “Empire of the Ants” was co-produced between Arkoff’s American-International Pictures and Gordon’s “Cinema 77 Productions” moniker.
Who was in Bert I. Gordon’s American-International production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977)?
The players who appeared in Gordon’s classic mammoth American-International sci-fi/insect thriller masterpiece production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977) were Joan Collins (as Marilyn Fryser), Robert Lansing (as Dan Stokely), Robert Pine (as Larry Graham), John David Carson (as Joe Morrison), Albert Salmi (as Sheriff Art Kincade), Jacqueline Scott (as Margaret Ellis), Pamela Susan Shoop (as Coreen Bradford), Edward Power (as Charlie Pearson), Brooke Palance (as Christine Graham), Tom Fadden (as Sam Russell), Irene Tedrow (as Velma Thompson), Harry Holcombe (as Harry Thompson), Jack Kosslyn (as Thomas Lawson), Ilse Earl (as Mary Lawson), Janie Gavin (as Ginny), Norman Franklin (as Anson Parker), Florance McGee (as Phoebe Russell), Jim Wheelus (as a crewman), Mike Armstrong (as Jim), Tom Ford (as Pete), Charles Redd (as a taxi driver) and the vocal stylings of Marvin Miller (as the opening narrator).
Aside from her numerous TV, feature film & stage appearances throughout her acting career, Joan Collins previously appeared in Norman Panama‘s classic mammoth United Artists comedy masterpiece that also featured Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Robert Morley with guest cameos by Jerry Colonna, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Sellers and Pat O’Brien, “The Road to Hong Kong” (1962); in the role of Sister Edith Keeler in one of the definitive classic mammoth episodes of Gene Roddenberry’s classic groundbreaking mammoth Desilu/Paramount Pictures/NBC television sci-fi masterpiece series with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, James Doohan and Walter Koenig, “Star Trek” (The Original Series, 1967’s “The City on the Edge of Forever“), in the role of Lorelei “The Siren” Circe in in the classic mammoth Twentieth Century Fox (Twentieth Century Studios)/ABC “Batman” live-action TV masterpiece series adaptation of the legendary DC Comics superhero character with Adam West, Burt Ward and Alan Napier (in the 1967 two-part episodes “Ring Around the Riddler” with Frank Gorshin and “The Wail of the Siren” with Burgess Meredith).
Later on in her acting career, Collins went onto greater fame for her role of Alexis Carrington Colby in the Aaron Spelling/ABC evening soap drama series with John Forsythe and Linda Evans, “Dynasty” (1981-89).
Robert Lansing appeared in numerous film and TV roles throughout his screen career, one of his notable film appearances was in the role of Dr. Scott Nelson in Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. and Jack H. Harris‘ classic mammoth Universal sci-fi masterpiece production of “4D Man” (1959) with young Lee Meriwether and James Congdon. Lansing later appeared in the role of Brig. Gen. Frank Savage in the classic mammoth Quinn Martin/Twentieth Century Fox (Twentieth Century Studios) TV series masterpiece adaptation of “12 O’Clock High” (1964-65). Lansing later appeared in select episodes of the classic mammoth Universal Studios/CBS action-crime drama masterpiece series with Edward Woodward, “The Equalizer” (1985-89).
Alongside her numerous feature film & TV appearances throughout her acting career and one year before appearing in “Empire of the Ants” (1977), Pamela Susan Shoop previously appeared in a two-part episode of the classic mammoth Warner Bros./DC Comics/ABC TV action-adventure fantasy masterpiece adaptation series of “Wonder Woman” with Lynda Carter in the title role, along with Lyle Waggoner (of TV’s “The Carol Burnett Show” fame), Shoop appeared in the 1976 two-part episode “The Feminum Mystique” which also featured Carolyn Jones (of 1953’s “House of Wax” and TV’s “The Addams Family” fame) and young Debra Winger (later of 1982’s “An Officer and a Gentleman” fame). Shoop later appeared in Rick Rosenthal‘s classic mammoth Universal Studios horror sequel masterpiece follow-up to John Carpenter‘s classic mammoth 1978 horror masterpiece, “Halloween;” “Halloween II” (1981) with Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Lucille Benson and young Dana Carvey (in his pre-“Saturday Night Live” days).
Alongside his numerous acting appearances in TV and film, Robert Pine previously appeared in the role of Roger Moresby in Earl Bellamy‘s classic mammoth Universal Studios “Munsters” monster-comedy masterpiece based off Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher‘s classic mammoth 1964-66 Universal/CBS monster comedy masterpiece TV series, “The Munsters;” “Munster, Go Home!” (1966) with Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, Butch Patrick, Al Lewis, Debbie Watson, Terry-Thomas, Hermione Gingold, Richard Dawson (of TV’s “Hogan’s Heroes” fame and “Family Feud” fame), John Carradine, Bernard Fox (of TV’s “Bewitched” fame) and Jack Dodson. Fun Fact: The classic mammoth 1966 Universal “Munsters” monster-comedy feature film masterpiece was recently shown on Sven’s Nov. 11, 2023 big broadcasts and is a favorite of many fellow wonderful Super SvenPals/Super Tooners everywhere, as it is one of Sven’s many requested classic mammoth Universal comedy feature film masterpieces! -C.H. The same year that he appeared in “Empire of the Ants” (1977), Robert Pine went onto greater fame for his role of Sgt. Joseph Getrear in the classic mammoth Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)/NBC action-drama-mystery masterpiece series with Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox and Paul Linke, “CHiPs” (1977-83).
“Empire of the Ants” (1977): Part of a Bert I. Gordon/American-International series of feature films loosely inspired by some of H.G. Wells’ literary works
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Original 1977 American-International lobby card for Bert I. Gordon’s “Empire of the Ants” with Joan Collins and Robert Lansing.
According to the American Film Institute’s database entry, Bert I. Gordon’s classic mammoth American-International sci-fi thriller masterpiece production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977) was one of two feature productions that were loosely inspired by the literary works of veteran sci-fi/fantasy author H.G. Wells.
A year before production began on “Empire of the Ants” (1977), Gordon directed and co-produced his own classic mammoth sci-fi thriller masterpiece adaptation of another Wells ovel for Samuel Z. Arkoff’s American-International Pictures, “The Food of the Gods” (1976) with Ida Lupino, Marjoe Gortner, Ralph Meeker and Pamela Franklin. Gordon’s adaptation production of “The Food of the Gods” (1976) marked his return to Arkoff’s American-International Pictures.
11 years before production began on “The Food of the Gods” (1976), Gordon’s classic mammoth visual effects/comedy masterpiece production for Joseph E. Levine’s Embassy Pictures, “Village of the Giants” (1965) was also loosely based on H.G. Wells’ novel of “The Food of the Gods;” yet Gordon’s classic mammoth 1976 American-International feature masterpiece adaptation was more true to Wells’ novel.
Bert I. Gordon’s “exclusive” visual effects for “Empire of the Ants” (1977) and Joan Collins’ recollections of one of the “giant” props in the production
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Joan Collins with one of the “prop ants” in Bert I. Gordon’s “Empire of the Ants” (1977).
For Bert I. Gordon’s classic mammoth American-International sci-fi insect thriller masterpiece production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977), it was reported that the veteran director utilized a certain cinematography process for visual effects involving the ants in the production. According to additional details from the AFI database on Gordon’s classic mammoth 1977 American-International sci-fi insect thriller masterpiece adaptation production, it was reported that the veteran director wanted to give audiences a “point-of-view” setting from one of the “ants” in “Empire of the Ants.” Gordon dubbed the cinematography process “Matex III” and was utilized with a “honeycomb”/prism-style lens setup for the “ant point-of-view” segments in the production.
According to additional details from IMDB, it was reported that Joan Collins disapproved of the “larger-than-life” ant creature props for certain sequences in Gordon’s production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977). Alongside Collins, it was reported that many actors had similar problems with the “larger-than-life” ant creature props.
Promotional “gimmicks” for the original American-International theatrical release of “Empire of the Ants” (1977)
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A visit from a performer in a promotional “Ant Suit” for the Bert I. Gordon’s American-International production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977) at the offices of the Orange County Register newspaper in Orange County, California.
For the one of the theatrical screenings of Bert I. Gordon’s classic mammoth American-International sci-fi insect masterpiece production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977), there was a unique tie-in “gimmick” in connection to the screening for a local newspaper. According to the Aug. 29, 1977 edition of the Orange County Register newspaper from Orange County, California; it was reported that promotional officials from American-International Pictures visited the offices of the Orange County Register with one person dressed in a “larger-than-life” ant costume in connection to the opening screening at participating theaters throughout Orange County, California. The “costumed ant” was nicknamed “Antie” and was portrayed by then-UCLA student Mike Werner.
For the original coast-to-coast theatrical release of “Empire of the Ants” (1977), American-Interntaional’s promotional gimmick for Gordon’s classic mammoth 1977 sci-fi insect masterpiece production was to have participating theaters display one of the Uncle Milton “Ant Farm” kits in the lobby section of theaters/multiplex venues that showcased the production at the time, according to additional details from IMDB. Theater managers, along with the suggestion of American-International’s promotional department had to keep the “Ant Farm” display away from snack counters/concession stands for the original theatrical release of “Empire of the Ants” (1977).
“Empire of the Ants” (1977): Showcased as a double-feature presentation with another classic mammoth American-International/Bert I. Gordon feature masterpiece
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“All-Night Show!” 1977 advertisement for the now-defunct Cross Keys Drive-In in New Oxford, Pennsylvania for the American-International/Bert I. Gordon double-feature release of “Empire of the Ants” (1977) and “The Food of the Gods” (1976).
It was reported that select theaters and drive-in theaters from coast-to-coast decided to showcase “Empire of the Ants” (1977) with another classic mammoth Bert I. Gordon/American-International thriller feature masterpiece. According to an advertisement that was published in the July 2, 1977 edition of the Gettysburg Times newspaper of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (not too far from the home office of “Silver Screen Reflections”), the now-defunct Cross Keys Drive-In in New Oxford, Pennsylvania showcased the Gordon/American-International twinset of “Empire of the Ants” (1977) and “Food of the Gods” (1976) as part of an all-night Drive-In Movie showcase.
According to Cinema Treasures, New Oxford’s Cross Keys Drive-In theater was in operation from 1950 until 1986.
Another “Ant” production alongside “Empire of the Ants” in 1977
Around the same year that “Empire of the Ants” (1977) was released, another “ant” thriller production was filmed as a made-for-TV movie production. The other “Ant” production was the cult classic mammoth Alan Landsburg/Robert Scheerer made-for-TV sci-fi thriller masterpiece, “Ants!” (1977, a.k.a. “It Happened at Lakewood Manor”) with Myrna Loy, Lynda Day George, Suzanne Somers (of TV’s “Three’s Company” fame), Bernie Casey (of 1972’s “Gargoyles” fame), Gerald Gordon, Karen Lamm, Barry Van Dyke (the real-life son of Dick Van Dyke), Brian Dennehy, Anita Gillette, Steve Franken, Bruce French, Barbara Brownell, René Enríquez and Stacy Keach Sr. “Ants!”/”It Happened at Lakewood Manor” premiered on the ABC television network as part of their “Friday Night Movie” moniker in Dec. 1977, according to IMDB.
Be sure to watch Svengoolie’s big Me-TV premiere of Joan Collins in “Empire of the Ants” (1977), this Sat. on Me-TV
A snippet from Bert I. Gordon‘s classic mammoth American-International sci-fi thriller masterpiece production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977).
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Original 1977 American-International lobby card for Bert I. Gordon’s “Empire of the Ants” featuring Joan Collins.
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Berwyn’s big broadcast legends are ready for the upcoming big broadcast premiere! And hoping that the “ants” will not affect “Empire” Carpets and/or “Vampire” Carpets! And in connection to Joan Collins- “‘Dynasty’ of the Ants!” Svengoolie (portrayed by Rich Koz), Kerwyn and all fellow Super SvenPals/Super Tooners are all dancing and jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast premiere of Bert I. Gordon‘s classic mammoth American-International sci-fi thriller masterpiece adaptation production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977) with Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, Robert Pine, John David Carson, Albert Salmi, Jacqueline Scott, Pamela Susan Shoop, Edward Power, Brooke Palance, Tom Fadden, Irene Tedrow, Harry Holcombe, Jack Kosslyn, Ilse Earl, Janie Gavin, Norman Franklin, Florance McGee, Jim Wheelus, Mike Armstrong, Tom Ford, Charles Redd and the vocal stylings of Marvin Miller; this Sat. on Me-TV!
With Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, Robert Pine, John David Carson, Albert Salmi, Jacqueline Scott, Pamela Susan Shoop, Edward Power, Brooke Palance, Tom Fadden, Irene Tedrow, Harry Holcombe, Jack Kosslyn, Ilse Earl, Janie Gavin, Norman Franklin, Florance McGee, Jim Wheelus, Mike Armstrong, Tom Ford, Charles Redd and the vocal stylings of Marvin Miller; you will not want to miss out on Svengoolie’s big Me-TV broadcast premiere of Bert I. Gordon’s classic mammoth American-International sci-fi thriller masterpiece adaptation production of “Empire of the Ants” (1977), this Sat. on Me-TV! A perfect treat for all fellow Super Svengoolie SvenPals/Super “Toon In With Me” Tooners & fellow Super aficionados of the classic mammoth Bert I. Gordon/American-International sci-fi/thriller feature masterpieces everywhere! Escape from stress and anxiety with the magic and of Sven’s Sat. evening big broadcasts with Sven’s fun facts, maestro Sven and maestro Doug Graves’ parody song, Sven and Kerwyn’s “mail call” segment, classic Sven segments, fellow Super SvenPals/Super Tooners’ “Spawn of Sven”/”Sven Squad” guest cameo video auditions, Sven surprises and much, much more! You will not be disappointed! Highly recommended to all fellow Super SvenPals/Super Tooners & all fellow Super classic mammoth Bert I. Gordon/American-International sci-fi/thriller feature masterpiece aficionados everywhere!
Sat., Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV
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In connection to “Empire of the Ants” (1977):
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Original 1977 American-International horizontal poster art for Bert I. Gordon’s “Empire of the Ants,” featuring Joan Collins.
The Shout! Factory/Shout! Studios/Scream Factory/MGM Blu-Ray edition of “Empire of the Ants” (1977, paired with 1981’s “Jaws of Satan”) and the earlyier MGM “Midnite Movies” DVD edition of Bert I. Gordon’s classic mammoth 1977 American-International sci-fi thriller masterpiece is currently out of print. Secondhand editions might be available from secondhand retailers. -C.H.