Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be dancing and jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth award-winning made-for-TV creature masterpiece.
Fan-made compilation trailer for Bill Norton’s “Gargoyles” (1972) with Bernie Casey. Jennifer Salt and Cornel Wilde.
The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth sci-fi/creature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast of “Gargoyles” (1972), this Sat., March 30 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The classic mammoth 1972 made-for-TV sci-fi/supernatural/creature feature masterpiece production of “Gargoyles” was directed by veteran director Bill Norton, who received screen credit under the name of “B.W.L. Norton.” After directing his own short feature film at the UCLA School of Film, Theatre and Television, titled “Coming Soon” (1966) and one year before production began on “Gargoyles,” Norton directed his own classic mammoth Columbia Pictures drama masterpiece production, “Cisco Pike” (1971) with Kris Kristofferson, Gene Hackman, Gene Hackman, Karen Black, Harry Dean Stanton, Roscoe Lee Browne, a pre-“WKRP In Cincinatti” Howard Hesseman, Allan Arbus and Wavy Gravy. Norton worked primarily for television throughout the majority of his directorial career after working on his classic mammoth made-for-TV masterpiece production of “Gargoyles” (1972). Other productions that Norton worked on throughout his directorial career alongside “Gargoyles” (1972) include several episodes of “Tour of Duty” (from 1987-89), “SeaQuest: DSV” (two episodes in 1993) with Roy Scheider and the brief Sci-Fi Channel (pre- “SyFy”) cable miniseries adaptation production of H.G. Wells’ “The Invisible Man” (Norton directed three episodes in 2001).
The script for Norton’s classic mammoth made-for-TV masterpiece production of “Gargoyles” (1972) was written by the husband-and-wife screenwriting duo of Stephen Karpf and Elinor Karpf. The Karpfs also worked on the script of Gordon Hessler’s Universal Studios–ABC television made-for-TV thriller production with George Kennedy, Joanna Pettet, Lee Montgomery and Bing Russell, “A Cry in the Wilderness” (1974), one episode of the brief Paramount Pictures TV adaptation of “Love Story” (1973’s “The Youngest Lovers,” adapted from the classic mammoth 1970 Paramount feature film masterpiece production of the same name). Later in their career, the Karpfs created a television soap opera production for the CBS television network with Constance Towers, Debrah Farentino and Rory Calhoun; “Capitol” (1982-87).
Norton’s classic 1972 creature telefilm masterpiece was produced by veteran television producers Robert W. “Bob” Christiansen, Roger Gimbel and Rick Rosenberg.
Bill Norton’s classic mammoth sci-fi/supernatural creature feature masterpiece production of “Gargoyles” (1972) premiered on the CBS television network as part of the “New CBS Tuesday Night Movies” on Nov. 21, 1972; according to IMDB and a segment from Broadcasting (Broadcasting and Cable) Magazine. For the original CBS premiere of “Gargoyles,” Norton’s classic mammoth 1972 made-for-TV supernatural creature masterpiece production aired after an episode of “Hawaii Five-O,” according to the Nov. 21, 1971 edition of the Hanover Evening Sun Newspaper of Hanover, Pennsylvania.
For the original CBS television network premiere of “Gargoyles” (1972): Norton’s classic mammoth made-for-TV supernatural creature masterpiece production aired on CBS-owned WBBM-TV Channel 2 in Berwyn/Chicago, Illinois. and on a regional scale around the home region/home office of “Silver Screen Reflections;” according to the Nov. 21, 1972 edition of the Hanover Evening Sun from Hanover, Pennsylvania; the classic mammoth 1972 Bill Norton made-for-TV supernatural creature masterpiece production was showcased on WTOP-TV Channel 9 (which later became WDVM in 1978 and became W*USA 9 in 1986) in the Washington, D.C./Frederick, Maryland/Northern Virginia region and on the “Keystone Network” trio of CBS-affiliated TV stations for the Hanover/Gettysburg/York/Harrisburg, Pennsylvania viewing area at the time- the now-former WLYH-TV 15 (which was affiliated with CBS until 1995), WHP-TV 21 (which became the primary CBS affiliate for the Hanover/Gettysburg/York/Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area after 1995) and WSBA-TV 43 (once linked to Pennsylvania’s Pfaltzgraff pottery business– which lost its CBS network affiliation after the station was sold in 1983 and became WPMT-43).
The original CBS network airing of “Gargoyles” (1972) was pre-empted in Baltimore, Maryland by then-CBS affiliate WMAR-TV 2. Since it was near the then-ninth anniversary of the tragic Nov. 22, 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a syndicated movie airing of the filmed memorial tribute to President Kennedy, “John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums” (1964/65, released theatrically by Joseph E. Levine’s Embassy Pictures, syndicated to television in the early 1970s by Embassy’s then-successor, Avco-Embassy) aired in its place. CBS later switched affiliations with Hearst-owned (and future Me-TV affiliate) WBAL-TV 11 in 1981 (WBAL returned to NBC in 1995)– CBS later moved to Westinghouse/Group W-owned WJZ-TV 13 in Jan. 1995– shortly before Westinghouse/Group W (which also bought Chicago’s WXRT-FM 93.1/93XRT that same year) merged with CBS.
Sidebar: Since the original Nov. 1972 CBS airing of “Gargoyles” (1972) competed with a re-airing of another major network made-for-TV feature film that same evening, that will be mentioned in a section of this blog in this week’s “Silver Screen Reflections.” -C.H.
“Gargoyles” (1972) was produced by Tomorrow Entertainment, the film & TV production arm of industrial giant General Electric at the time; according to IMDB and Broadcasting (Broadcasting and Cable) Magazine; the production firm was set up by GE in 1970 for the three major television networks’ original “movie of the week” series of big broadcasts, along with broadcasts that were entirely sponsored by GE and for television syndication purposes that were either self-syndicated programs and/or syndicated by other studios/distribution firms for local stations. GE’s “Tomorrow Entertainment” subsidiary was spearheaded by former ABC television network executive Thomas W. Moore.
GE’s Tomorrow Entertainment unit was also involved in Rankin/Bass Productions (a.k.a. Videocraft International); the legendary animation studio that was founded by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass; both the junior Rankin and Bass were known for their classic mammoth “Animagic” stop-motion animation holiday masterpiece specials on television for many years.
13 years after the original network television premiere of “Gargoyles” (1972), GE later acquired rival network National Broadcasting Company (NBC) as part of their acquisition of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in 1985 and would later acquire Universal Studios from France’s Vivendi Group in 2004 to form NBCUniversal in 2004; GE later sold off their NBCUniversal broadcast and entertainment properties to cable conglomerate Comcast in 2013, according to the Washington Post and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
GE’s Tomorrow Entertainment and GE’s Rankin/Bass library was later acquired by veteran producer Lorne Michaels (of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” fame) and his Broadway Video Enterprises firm. Michaels’ Broadway Video firm later sold the Tomorrow Entertainment-Rankin/Bass holdings to Golden Books (the former Western Publishing Company) in 1996, the Tomorrow-Rankin/Bass holdings were then sold to Classic Media after Golden Books’ financial problems in 2001. Dreamworks Animation acquired Classic Media in 2012 to form Dreamworks Classics, Dreamworks Animation/Dreamworks Classics was later acquired by Comcast’s NBCUniversal unit in 2016; according to the Associated Press, CNN, the Hollywood Reporter and Variety. Universal Studios/Universal Television/NBCUniversal Syndication Studios handles the Dreamworks Animation/Dreamworks Classics/Tomorrow Entertainment holdings under the “Dreamworks Classics” and/or “Classic Media” monikers.
Sidebar: In an ironic twist, “Gargoyles” (1972) eventually wound up with a major studio (Universal) that was once owned by the former industrial conglomerate (GE) that produced the aforementioned made-for-TV feature film production. -C.H.
This will mark Sven’s sixth big broadcast of Bill Norton’s classic mammoth made-for-TV supernatural creature movie masterpiece production of “Gargoyles” (1972) on the airlanes of Me-TV. Sven previously showcased the classic mammoth 1972 made-for-TV creature/supernatural movie masterpiece production as a Sven big broadcast premiere on the airlanes of Me-TV back in May 2017 and as regular Sven/Me-TV big broadcasts back in Nov. 2018, May 2020, April 2022 and Sept. 2022.
Who was in Norton’s classic mammoth made-for-TV sci-fi/supernatural/creature masterpiece production of “Gargoyles” (1972)?
The players who appeared in Bill Norton’s made-for-TV movie production of “Gargoyles” (1972) were Bernie Casey (as the lead Gargoyle), Jennifer Salt (as Diana Boley), Cornel Wilde (as Dr. Mercer Boley), Scott Glenn (as James Reeger), Grayson Hall (as Mrs. Parks), Woody Chambliss (as Uncle Willie), John Gruber (as Jesse), Mickey Alzola, Rock Walker and Greg Walker (the three aforementioned actors played other Gargoyle creatures in the 1972 made-for-TV feature), Timothy “Tim” Burns (as Morris Ray), Vic Perrin (in an uncredited role as the voice of the lead Gargoyle, dubbing in Bernie Casey’s dialogue) and Jim Connell (as Buddy).
Bernie Casey’s best-known feature film & TV movie appearances throughout his screen career include the classic mammoth Roger Corman–Martin Scorsese action-drama masterpiece production of “Boxcar Bertha” (1972) with Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, John Carradine, David Carradine, Barry Primus for Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson‘s American-International Pictures, his role of Vince in the cult classic mammoth Alan Landsburg Productions/ABC made-for-TV insect movie masterpiece production of “Ants!” (1977, a.k.a. ”It Happened at Lakewood Manor”) with Lynda Day George, Myrna Loy, Robert Foxworth, Suzanne Somers, Brian Dennehy, Barry Van Dyke and Anita Gillette; the role of CIA agent Leiter in Irvin Kershner’s classic mammoth production of “Never Say Never Again” (1983) with Sean Connery as James Bond, Rowan Atkinson (later of TV’s “Blackadder” and “Mr. Bean” fame), Kim Basinger and Max von Sydow (one of the few unofficial 007/“James Bond” spy-action-adventure feature film adaptations that was not produced/released by United Artists and UA’s successor since 1981, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), the role of U.N. Jeffferson in Jeff Kanew’s classic mammoth Twentieth Century Fox (Twentieth Century Studios) college comedy masterpiece production, “Revenge of the Nerds” (1984) with Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards and Curtis “Booger” Armstrong and the role of Mr. Ryan in Stephen Herek’s modern classic Orion/Nelson comedy masterpiece, “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989) with Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and George Carlin. Bernie Casey in his pre-acting career previously played on two professional football teams, first with the San Francisco 49ers from 1961-66 and the Los Angeles Rams from 1967-68. Alongside his acting career, Casey also wrote poetry and was an accomplished artist.
Jennifer Salt previously appeared in the role of Annie in John Schlesinger’s United Artists drama production “Midnight Cowboy” (1969). Salt later appeared in the role of Eunice Tate in the 1977-81 Paul Junger Witt–Tony Thomas–Susan Harris ABC sitcom spoof of the multi-part television soap opera episodes, “Soap” with Katherine Helmond, Cathryn Damon, Richard Mulligan, Robert Guillaume (until 1980), young Billy Crystal, Robert Mandan and Arthur Peterson. Later in her career in film and television, Salt served as a co-executive producer and executive producer of the Twentieth Century Fox (Twentieth Century Studios)/FX cable network modern horror-drama masterpiece series, “American Horror Story” (Salt served as co-executive producer for 24 episodes of the series from 2011-13, she served as executive producer for 37 episodes of the series from 2013-2016).
One of Cornel Wilde’s earliest feature film appearances was in Raoul Walsh‘s classic mammoth Warner Bros. drama masterpiece production of “High Sierra” (1940) with Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino, Joan Leslie, Henry Travers, Henry Hull, Barton MacLane (of Warners’ “Torchy Blane” feature film series fame and later of TV’s “I Dream of Jeannie” fame) Alan Curtis and Arthur Kennedy. Wilde also appeared in the title role of Charles Vidor’s classic Columbia Pictures Technicolor biopic musical masterpiece of composer Frédéric Chopin, “A Song to Remember” (1945) with Paul Muni, Merle Oberon, Nina Foch and Howard Freeman. He also appeared in the role of the Great Sebastian in Cecil B. DeMille‘s classic mammoth Paramount Pictures circus drama masterpiece production of “The Greatest Show on Earth” (1952) with Betty Hutton, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, James Stewart, Emmett Kelly, Gloria Grahame, Henry Wilcoxon, Lawrence Tierney, John Kellogg and Lyle Bettger. Alongside his numerous feature film roles throughout his screen career, Wilde also directed, produced and appeared in his own classic mammoth Paramount adventure-drama masterpiece production of “The Naked Prey” (1965).
Woody Chambliss was also known for his role of Woody Lathrop in the long-running classic mammoth CBS television western masterpiece adaptation of “Gunsmoke” with James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis and Ken Curtis; Chambliss appeared in the role of Woody Lathrop on the series from 1966-75. He appeared in two episodes of the classic mammoth CBS television drama masterpiece series adaptation of Erle Stanley Gardner‘s “Perry Mason” with Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, Ray Collins and William Talman (Chambliss appeared in two episodes of the series in 1958- “The Case of the Fugitive Nurse” and “The Case of the Lucky Loser”). To paraphrase Sven, “Woody Chambliss appeared in two episodes of.. “Perry Mason!” -C.H. also appeared in Robert Fuest‘s cult classic mammoth Bryanston horror-thriller masterpiece production with William Shatner, Ernest Borgnine, Eddie Albert, Keenan Wynn, Joan Prather and a young John Travolta in one of his earliest acting appearances, “The Devil’s Rain” (1975).
Grayson Hall previously played the role of Dr. Julia Hoffman (a.k.a. Dr. Julia Collins) in Dan Curtis‘ classic mammoth ABC television network gothic vampire-horror masterpiece series, “Dark Shadows” (1966-71) with Jonathan Frid. Hall also reprised her role of Dr. Hoffman/Dr. Collins in Curtis’ classic mammoth Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) vampire-horror-fantasy feature film masterpiece adaptations of Curtis’ ABC TV series, “Dark Shadows;” “House of Dark Shadows” (1970) with Frid and “Night of Dark Shadows” (1971) with David Selby.
Scott Glenn later appeared in the role of astronaut Alan Shepard in the Alan Ladd Jr.–Philip Kaufman classic mammoth Warner Bros. biopic adaptation masterpiece production of Tom Wolfe’s book of the Mercury 7 astronauts, “The Right Stuff” (1983) with Sam Shepard, Dennis Quaid, Ed Harris, Barbara Hershey, Fred Ward and Veronica Cartwright. Glenn also appeared in Lawrence Kasdan‘s classic mammoth Columbia Pictures modern western-drama masterpiece with Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, Kevin Costner, John Cleese (of “Monty Python” fame and “Fawlty Towers” fame) and Sheb Wooley (of “The Purple People Eater” fame and originator of the “Wilhelm” scream source sound effect recording in numerous feature films and TV shows), “Silverado” (1985).
Nov. 21, 1972: “Gargoyles” was shown opposite a re-airing of another major made-for-TV movie that featured Bernie Casey on another network, plus another network’s offering of another classic mammoth feature film adaptation masterpiece
During the original Nov. 21, 1972 CBS television network premiere Bill Norton’s classic mammoth made-for-TV movie masterpiece production of “Gargoyles,” a competing television network decided to re-air a classic mammoth made-for-TV movie masterpiece that premiered one year earlier and was a production that featured Bernie Casey.
According to an original advertisement that was published in the Nov. 21, 1972 edition of the Alburquerque Tribune of Alburquerque, New Mexico; the ABC television network decided to re-air Buzz Kulik, Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas‘ classic mammoth critically-acclaimed Emmy award-winning made-for-TV movie drama masterpiece adaptation of Gale Sayers and Al Silverman‘s novel, “Brian’s Song” (1971, produced by Columbia Pictures’ Screen Gems TV unit) with James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Bernie Casey, Shelley Fabares, Jack Warden, Judy Pace and David Huddleston. “Brian’s Song” originally debuted on the ABC television network as part of the network’s “Movie of the Week” series of made-for-TV feature film productions on Nov. 30 1971.
Over on the NBC television network, the network presented a feature film re-broadcast of Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise‘s classic mammoth critically-acclaimed Academy-Award winning Mirisch-United Artists musical masterpiece adaptation of Robbins’ Broadway musical stage play, “West Side Story” (1961) with Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Rita Moreno, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, David Winters and young John Astin.
Additional details on the Karpfs’ inspiration for “Gargoyles” (1972)
According to a 1972 article on the original CBS premiere of Norton’s classic mammoth made-for-TV masterpiece production and a Feb. 1973 article on Bill Norton’s 1972 made-for-TV production of “Gargoyles” (1972) for The Monster Times, screenwriters Stephen and Elinor Karpf were inspired by a dream that Elinor had about Gargoyles. It was reported that she had a vivid nightmare about Gargoyle creatures taking over the world.
This inspired her husband, Stephen to elaborate on the nightmare for the duo’s screenplay for Norton’s 1972 made-for-TV feature production. The Karpfs’ concept inspired producers Rick Rosenberg
and Robert Christiansen to greenlight the GE/Tomorrow Entertainment made-for-TV feature production of “Gargoyles.” Rosenberg mentioned that Norton’s production of “Gargoyles” (1972) was filmed as a “valentine” to earlier classic mammoth horror-monster feature film masterpieces that the veteran producer reminisced at his hometown movie theater and wanted the television audience not to be scared by the creatures in the production- but to enjoy the overall production.
A major moment for “Gargoyles” (1972): One of the earliest “creature” creations for a famed film & TV creature effects artist
The “Gargoyle” creature make-up design for Bill Norton’s classic mammoth 1972 creature-fantasy masterpiece production was designed by the team of veteran make-up/creature effects artists designers Del Armstrong, Ellis Burman Jr. and young Stan Winston; according to IMDB. Winston went onto greater success for his numerous creature, animatronic and special make-up effect creations throughout many modern classic mammothvaction, sci-fi, horror and fantasy feature film masterpieces in his career, including his alliances with legendary directors James Cameron for “The Terminator” (1984), Fred Dekker for “The Monster Squad” (1987), Tim Burton “Edward Scissorhands” (1990), Steven Spielberg for “Jurassic Park” (1993) and Jon Favreau for “Iron Man” (2008). According to the official website of the Stan Winston School of Character Arts, the young Winston was hired by Armstrong to construct a rubber-based “Gargoyle” creature mask application for the extra “Gargoyle” actors in the 1972 made-for-TV production. It was reported that Winston had to construct the “Gargoyle” mask applications for Armstrong in less than two weeks. Karen Winston, the wife of Stan Winston helped construct the clay-based scaled “Gargoyle” creature mask applications on a dining room table. It was mentioned that Winston worked on the “Gargoyle” make-up for Bernie Casey’s characterization of the lead Gargoyle in Norton’s production.
According to additional details from IMDB, it was reported that the filming of Carlsbad Caverns sequence for the production of “Gargoyles” (1972) was uncomfortable for the actors in their Gargoyle make-up applications and Gargoyle creature costumes due to the hot temperatures at Carlsbad Caverns; it was reported to be about 100 degrees at the time of filming. Alongside the Winstons, the Burmans and Armstrong’s creature character make-up design effects work for the production of “Gargoyles” (1972); it was reported that for the “Gargoyle” creature outfits, the outfits were modified versions of ordinary wetsuits with added rubber and fishnet-based elements.
The make-up team of Winston, Armstrong and the junior Burman won the1973 Emmy Award in the field of Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for their work in Norton’s classic 1972 made-for-TV creature/supernatural masterpiece.
On-location filming of the “Gargoyle” caves for Norton’s 1972 made-for-TV feature production of “Gargoyles”
The exterior/outdoor scenes were filmed at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in Carlsbad, New Mexico; mostly for the Gargoyle Cavern sequences along with other sections in the town of Carlsbad, New Mexico and in the city of Laredo, Texas; according to IMDB’s trivia section and the Nov. 21, 1971 edition of the Alburquerque Tribune. For the motel sequence in Norton’s production of “Gargoyles” (1972), the motel that was used in the production was an abandoned motel that was in the town of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The site where the now-former motel was located at would later utilized as part of a historical archaeological site by the New Mexico Department of Historic Preservation.
Be sure to watch Svengoolie’s big broadcast of “Gargoyles” (1972) with Bernie Casey, Jennifer Salt and Cornel Wilde; this Sat. on Me-TV
Latter compilation highlights from Bill Norton’s “Gargoyles” (1972) with Bernie Casey. Jennifer Salt and Cornel Wilde.
With Bernie Casey, Jennifer Salt, Cornel Wilde, Woody Chambliss, Scott Glenn, John Gruber, Mickey Alzola, Grayson Hall, Rock and Greg Walker; the vocal stylings Vic Perrin, Timothy “Tim” Burns, Jim Connell and the Emmy-award winning “Gargoyle” make-up and the “Gargoyle” character make-up costume effects of Stan Winston, Del Armstrong and Ellis Burman Jr.; you will not want to miss out on Svengoolie’s expanded big broadcast of Bill Norton’s classic mammoth made-for-TV sci-fi/supernatural creature masterpiece, “Gargoyles” (1972); this Sat. on Me-TV! A perfect treat for the Spring Holidays for all fellow super Svengoolie & Sventoonie SvenPals/Super “Toon In With Me” Tooners/Super classic mammoth creature/fantasy film masterpiece enthusiasts everywhere who celebrate the Spring Holidays! Escape from anxiety and stress with Sven’s extensive fun facts, maestro Sven and maestro Doug Graves’ parody song, Sven and Kerywn’s “Mail Call” segment, fellow wonderful Super SvenPals/Super Tooners’ “Spawn of Svengoolie”/”Sven Squad” wonderful guest video masterpieces, Sven surprises, classic Sven moments and much, much more! You will not be disappointed! Highly recommended to all fellow wonderful Super SvenPals/Super Tooners/Super classic mammoth creature/supernatural made-for-TV feature film masterpiece aficionados everywhere!
Sidebar: Not connected to the Disney television animated series of the same name, “Gargoyles” (1994-96). –C.H.
In order of the Spring Holidays/Spring 2024 Calendar of Holidays: Safe, Healthy & Happy early Spring Holidays/Easter/Passover and/or whatever Spring Holiday you celebrate/observe from the writer/author of “Silver Screen Reflections!” -C.H.
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But I have good news- I will return to the airlanes for the Fri. morning, March 29 big broadcast of Toony & Bill’s “Toon In With Me!” -C.H.
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Congratulations to Jamie and fingers crossed from all of us for a Rondo Award win for the new Special Recognition category! Very awesome, neat & cool! We’re all dancing and jumping for joy for you, Jamie! Happy Spring Holidays/Safety first, Three Cheers, Two Thumbs Up & All the Best to Jamie & to all fellow wonderful Super SvenPals/Super Tooners/Super “Jammin’ with Jamie” Jammers/Super aficionados of the performing arts everywhere, Jamie! Fingers Crossed/Cheers! Yippee! “Yee-Howdy!” Hooray! Woo-Hoo! “Hi-Keeba!” -C.H.
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In connection to “Gargoyles” (1972):