Fellow Svengoolie Super SvenPals everywhere will be dancing and jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of a classic mammoth sci-fi/creature masterpiece that was released theatrically by Universal Studios.
“Unstoppable beasts crave human bone!” 1990s MCA/Universal (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) VHS cover art for Terence Fisher’s 1966 production of “Island of Terror.”
The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based sci-fi/creature feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast of “Island of Terror” (1966), this Sat.; April 13 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The veteran director decided to direct fewer films in the latter part of his film career for his home studio, Hammer Films. Alongside his latter Hammer feature productions, Fisher decided to concentrate on independently-produced productions after his unsuccessful Hammer-Universal monster-horror screen adaptation of “Phantom of the Opera” (1962); according to the British Film Institute’s database on the life and career of Terence Fisher,
The screenplay and original story treatment for “Island of Terror” (1966) was written by Edward Mann and Allan “Al” Ramsen. Fisher’s production of “Island of Terror” was produced and released in Great Britain by independent production/releasing firm Planet Film Productions/Planet Film Distributors. Universal Studios obtained the North American releasing/distribution rights to Fisher’s 1966 Planet production of “Island of Terror” in 1967; according to IMDB.
This will mark Svengoolie’s fifth big broadcast of “Island of Terror” (1966) on the airlanes Me-TV. He previously showcased Fisher’s classic 1966 horror-creature masterpiece entry back in May 2014, May 2015, Sept. 2016 and Sept. 2020.
Fellow Svengoolie Super SvenPals everywhere will be dancing and jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of a classic mammoth Universal Studios/Hammer Films horror masterpiece.
“Lightning raises the Dead!” Original 1964 Universal Studios U.S. theatrical poster art for Hammer Films’ “The Evil of Frankenstein” with Peter Cushing.
The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth horror/monster feature film masterpiece host will present his big expanded broadcast of “The Evil of Frankenstein” (1964), this Sat., Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The classic mammoth 1964 Hammer-Universal horror masterpiece production of “The Evil of Frankenstein” was directed by veteran cinematographer-turned-director Freddie Francis. Francis previously served as the cinematographer for Karel Reisz‘s Woodfall/British Lion romantic drama production of “Saturday Night and Sunday Morning” (1961, released theatrically in the United States through the Walter Reade Organization’s Continental Film Distributors) with young Albert Finney (later of 1963’s “Tom Jones” fame and 1982’s “Annie” fame), Rachel Roberts, Shirley Anne Field and young Peter Sallis (also of 1961’s “Curse of the Werewolf” fame, later of BBC-TV’s “Last of the Summer Wine” fame and of interest to fellow Super Tooners/SvenPals of Toony & Bill’s “Toon In With Me”- the vocal stylings of Wallace in Nick Park & Aardman’s “Wallace and Gromit” stop-motion productions). He later servred as a cinematographer for David Lynch‘s classic mammoth Universal Studios/Dino DeLaurentiis sci-fi masterpiece adaptation of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” (1984) with Kyle McLachlin, Virginia Madsen, José Ferrer, Francesca Annis, Alicia Witt, Dean Stockwell (also of the original 1989-93 “Quantum Leap” series fame), legendary rock musician-singer Sting and Patrick Stewart (later of TV’s “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” the Paramount “Star Trek: TNG” feature film adaptations and of Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Picard” fame). Francis later worked on the latter classic mammoth Warner Bros.-Seven Arts/Hammer “Dracula” vampire horror masterpiece screen entry with Hammer horror film legend Christopher Lee, “Dracula Has Risen from the Grave” (1968, released theatrically in the United States by Warners in 1969) and on the classic mammoth Warners creature-thriller masterpiece, “Trog” (1970) with Joan Crawford (Francis’ 1970 production marked Crawford’s final feature film appearance in her screen acting career), Michael Gough, Kim Braden, Bernard Kay and David Griffin (later of BBC-TV‘s “Keeping Up Appearances” fame).
The screenplay for “The Evil of Frankenstein” was written by veteran Hammer producer/screenwriter Anthony Hinds, who received screen credit under the pseudonym of John Elder; according to IMDB. Hinds also served as the producer of Francis’ classic mammoth 1964 Hammer/Universal masterpiece feature production. Three years earlier. Hinds co-produced with veteran Hammer producers Michael Carreras and Anthony Nelson Keys the classic mammoth Terence Fisher/Hammer/Universal werewolf horror masterpiece production of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) with Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain, Peter Sallis, Catherine Feller, Anthony Dawson, Hira Talfrey and Michael Ripper. Hinds also served as co-producer of numerous classic mammoth Hammer horror feature film masterpieces that featured Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, including “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957, co-produced with Warner Bros.) “Dracula”/”Horror of Dracula” (1958, originally released through Universal/Rank in Great Britian and through Universal in the United States).
This will mark Sven’s fifth coast-to-coast big broadcast of “The Evil of Frankenstein” (1964) on Me-TV. He previously showcased Francis’ classic mammoth Universal horror masterpiece production as a coast-to-coast big broadcast premiere back in Nov. 2013 and as regular Me-TV big broadcasts back in June 2014, March 2015 and Aug. 2019.
In Sven/Rich Koz’s home area of Berwyn/Chicago, he previously showcased “The Evil of Frankenstein” (1964) as a Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast premiere during his WFLD/Berywn/Chicago days as the “Son of Svengoolie” back in Aug. 1982; according to IMDB.
Fellow Super Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be dancing and jumping for joy for his first coast-to-coast classic mammoth double-feature sci-fi masterpiece showcase for “Halloween Boo-nanza 2023!”
A snippet from the Chiodo Bros.’ classic mammoth 1988 Trans World Entertainment* sci-fi farce masterpiece production of “Killer Klowns from Outer Space.”
The legendary and iconic Berywn/Chicago-based classic mammoth sci-fi feature film masterpiece host will present his first coast-to-coast double-feature twinset sci-fi feature film masterpiece showcase of “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” (1988) and “The Crawling Eye” (1958). The aforementioned Sven double-feature twinset will begin this Sat., Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
Oct. 21, 2023:Svengoolie’s big double-feature twinset broadcast featuring his big broadcast premiere of Dan Curtis‘ classic mammoth ABC “Kolchak” supernatural made-for-TV movie masterpiece with Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland and Larry Linville (of TV’s “M*A*S*H” fame), “The Night Stalker” (1972, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central), followed by Sven’s big broadcast of the U.S. dubbing of Ishiro Honda‘s classic mammoth Toho Studios pioneering kaiju creature masterpiece production of “Gojira” featuring Raymond Burr of TV’s “Perry Mason” fame, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters!” (1954/56, at 10:30 p.m. Eastern/9:30 p.m. Central)! And wait- there’s more! Me-TV will also have an all-night festival of classic episodes of the classic mammoth 1974-75 Universal Studios/ABC supernatural masterpiece series adaptation that was inspired by the two earlier classic mammoth Dan Curtis/ABC “Kolchak” made-for-TV movie masterpieces, “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” with McGavin and Oakland (at 1:30 a.m. Eastern/12:30 a.m. Central)!
Oct. 22, 2023:Svengoolie’s big double-feature finale twinset broadcast featuring his big broadcast premiere of Dan Curtis’ classic mammoth ABC “Kolchak” supernatural made-for-TV movie sequel masterpiece with Darren McGavin and Simon Oakland, “The Night Strangler” (1973, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central) and Sven’s big broadcast of Curtis’ classic mammoth ABC made-for-TV horror anthology movie masterpiece with Karen Black, “Trilogy of Terror“* (1975, at 10: 30 p.m. Eastern/9:30 p.m. Central)! And wait- there’s more! An all-night festival of additional classic episodes of the classic mammoth Universal Studios/ABC supernatural masterpiece series with McGavin and Oakland, “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” (at 1:30 a.m. Eastern/12:30 a.m. Central)!
Alongside Sven’s upcoming big broadcast twinset of “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” (1988) and “The Crawling Eye” (1958), Me-TV will also be showcasing the return of classic episodes of a classic mammoth spin-off cross-over masterpiece series featuring a recognizable personality from the network’s classic mammoth weekday morning cartoon masterpiece showcase series!
Here are some moments that didn't make the cut from our chat with Sven.
That same evening (Oct. 7), “Sventoonie” returns to the Me-TV airlanes with classic episodes of the “Svengoolie”/”Toon In With Me” cross-over spin-off series in a “Sventoonie” all-night festival (starting at 12:30 a.m. Eastern/11:30 p.m. Central)!
“It’s ‘Craazzy’!” Original 1988 Trans World Entertainment* theatrical poster art for the Chiodo Bros.’ “Killer Klowns from Outer Space.”
Watch out! “Dean Wormer’s” long-lost “mascot” for “Faber College!” Oopsa Doopsa! Wrong John Vernon film! A moment from “Killer Klowns in Outer Space” (1988), featuring John Vernon.
The cult classic mammoth 1988 horror/sci-fi/comedy masterpiece production was co-produced by veteran executive producers/production officials Moshe Diamant and Paul Mason, along with veteran associate producers/production officials J.J. Lichauco Pelman, Christopher Roth, Eduard Sarlui and Helen Szabo; the real-life sister of Sarlui (she received screen credit under the name of Helen Sarlui-Tucker). The Chiodo Bros.’ “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” (1988) was released through Moshe Diamant and Eduard Sarlui’s independent releasing firm Trans World Entertainment*; according to IMDB. Trans World Entertainment* would be later folded into another production/releasing/distribution firm that was headed by Diamant, Epic Productions; according to Variety. After a series of complicated ownership deals and due in part from Trans World’s reliance on financing for productions from France’s banking firm Crédit Lyonnais (the aforementioned banking firm would later have many financial problems of their own); the Chiodo Bros.’ production of “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” (1988) and the majority of the TWE/Epic Productions library* later wound up in the hands of the current incarnation of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), according to the Los Angeles Times. Sidebar: Diamant and Saruli’s Trans World Entertainment* was not connected to a similar named company that specialized in mall-based and shopping center-based record and video stores. The other “Trans World Entertainment” now operates under the name of “Kaspien Holdings” for e-commerce sales; the company’s retail-based stores under the “FYE/For Your Entertainment” name throughout North America were later sold off to Canada’s Sunrise Records retail group. Though the two companies shared the “Trans World Entertainment” name, the two companies were never related in any form. -C.H.
“Waiting! Watching! Wanton!” “Maybe Yours!” The company that brought you “Rodan!” Original Distributors Corporation of America (DCA) theatrical poster artwork for “The Crawling Eye” (1958).
“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 the series from 1974-77, including filmed sequences). Another Granada (ITV) British television series that Lawrence worked on was 20 episodes of a brief 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).
From an early 1960s advertising proof for the TV syndication of “The Crawling Eye” (1958), which was handled by pioneering TV syndicator/producer Eliot Hyman’s Seven Arts at the time.
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.
For “Killer Klowns in Outer Space” (1988), this will mark Sven’s second big coast-to-coast broadcast of the classic mammoth Chiodo Bros,-Trans World Entertainment sci-fi farce masterpiece production on Me-TV. He previously showcased the Chiodos’ “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” (1988) as a Me-TV big broadcast premiere back in Feb. 2023. In Sven’s home area of Berwyn/Chicago, he previously showcased the Chiodo Bros.’ cult classic mammoth 1988 horror/sci-fi/comedy masterpiece production of “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” as a Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast premiere on his hometown television station, WCIU-TV 26 back in Jan. 2011; according to IMDB.
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be dancing & jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth American-International sci-fi/creature/fantasy feature masterpiece.
Original British theatrical release trailer for “Konga” (1961) with Paul Stockman and Michael Gough, co-produced and released in the United States through American-International Pictures.
“Not since ‘King Kong’ has the screen exploded with such mighty fury and spectacle!” “In SpectaMation!” Original 1961 American-International theatrical poster art element for “Konga.”
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth creature/sci-fi feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast premiere of “Konga” (1961), this Sat.; Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The classic mammoth 1961 sci-fi/creature feature film masterpiece production of “Konga” was directed by veteran producer-director John Lemont. During his brief directorial career, Lemont previously directed the classic mammoth mystery-crime drama masterpiece production of “The Green Buddha” (1954) for Herbert J. Yates’ Republic Pictures with Wayne Morris, Mary Germaine, Wolf Frees and Mary Merrall. He directed the classic mammoth British crime drama masterpiece production of “The Shakedown” (1960, released theatrically in the United States through Universal Studios) with Terence Morgan, Hammer Films legend Hazel Court, young Donald Pleasence, Bill Owen (Owen went onto greater fame for his role of Compo Simmonite in BBC‘s long-running classic mammoth British TV comedy masterpiece series, “Last of the Summer Wine” with Peter Sallis; Owen appeared in the series from 1973 until his death in 1999) and Eddie Byrne.
Lemont’s production of “Konga” (1961) was co-produced by veteran producer Herman Cohen and veteran British feature film producers/studio heads Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy. Sidebar: Both Herman Cohen and Nat Cohen were not related to one another. -C.H. Herman Cohen previously produced Herbert L. Strock’s classic mammoth American-International monster masterpiece production of “I Was a Teenage Frankenstein” (1957), Gene Fowler Jr.’s classic mammoth American-International monster masterpiece production of “I Was a Teenage Werewolf” (1957, with young Michael Landon, who later went onto greater fame on three NBC television series throughout his career, notably for TV’s “Bonanza,” the NBC adaptation of “Little House on the Prairie” and “Highway to Heaven”) and “How to Make A Monster” (1958). Some of Herman Cohen’s latter production involvements throughout his film career include the production Jim O’Connolly’s classic mammoth Columbia Pictures horror-thriller-mystery masterpiece with Joan Crawford, Ty Hardin, Diana Dors, Judy Geeson and Michael Gough, “Berserk!” (1967) and Freddie Francis’ cult classic mammoth Warner Bros. creature-horror-thriller masterpiece production of “Trog” (1970) with Joan Crawford, Michael Gough, Kim Braden, Bernard Kay and a pre-“Keeping Up Appearances” David Griffin; the Cohen-Francis-Warners production of “Trog” marked one of the final feature film roles/final feature film appearances for Joan Crawford in her screen career.
Herman Cohen previously served as a producer for Arthur Crabtree’s classic mammoth British “Hypnovista” horror-mystery masterpiece production of “Horrors of the Black Museum” (1959) which was handled in Britain by Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy’s Anglo-Amalgamated and was handled in the United States by Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson’s American-International Pictures.
Jan. 1962 congratulatory ad from Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy to Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson on the success of American-International Pictures.
Because of the working relationship between the two companies across the pond during the original theatrical release of “Horrors of the Black Musem,” Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy distributed and released American-International’s output in Britain, while Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson would co-produce/co-finance several British productions for Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy’s Anglo-Amalgamated for release through American-International for the North American theatrical release market; according to a Jan. 1963 Motion Picture exhibitor article.
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be dancing and jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of a classic mammoth Hammer Films–Universal Studios thriller/horror/mystery masterpiece.
“Was it ‘Supernatural Force’ or ‘Psychotic Compulsion?” “The most amazing Suspense-Thriller of the year!” Original 1961 Universal Studios Australian poster art for the Hammer/BHP production of “The Shadow of the Cat.”
The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth horror/thriller/mystery feature film masterpiece host will present his big extended broadcast of “The Shadow of the Cat” (1961), this Sat.; Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
Alongside his numerous classic mammoth feature film & TV productions that he worked on throughout his directorial career, Gilling also directed 10 episodes of the classic mammoth British ATV/ITC masterpiece adaptation of Leslie Charteris‘ “The Saint” with a pre-“James Bond” Roger Moore (Gilling directed 10 episodes of “The Saint” from 1962-69; the aforementioned British series aired in the United States on the NBC television network). Gilling also directed the cult classic mammoth sci-fi horror masterpiece production of “Blood Beast from Outer Space” (1965, released theatrically in the United States by pioneering television syndicator National Telefilm Associates/NTA under the “World Entertainment Corporation” moniker) with John Saxon, Maurice Dunham, Warren Mitchell, young Ballard Berkeley (later of “Fawlty Towers” fame) and Stanley Meadows and he directed the classic mammoth Hammer/Seven Arts/Twentieth Century Fox (Twentieth Century Studios) horror-creature masterpiece production of “The Reptile” (1966, produced one year before Eliot Hyman’s Seven Arts merged with rival studio Warner Bros.) with Jennifer Daniel, Noel Willman, Michael Ripper, Jacqueline Pierce and John Laurie.
The screenplay for Gilling’s classic mammoth 1961 Hammer/Universal horror-mystery masterpiece production of “The Shadow of the Cat” (1961) was written by veteran film and television screenwriter George Baxt. Three years before “The Shadow of the Cat,” Baxt wrote additional dialogue with veteran screenwriter Hurford Janes for Jimmy Sangster’s screenplay for Terence Fisher’s classic mammoth Hammer-Columbia monster/horror masterpiece production of “The Revenge of Frankenstein” (1958) with Peter Cushing, Michael Gwynn, Eunice Gayson and Francis Matthews.
This will mark Svengoolie’s fifth big broadcast of Gilling’s classic mammoth 1961 Hammer-Universal thriller/mystery/horror feature film masterpiece on the airlanes of Me-TV. He previously showcased “The Shadow of the Cat” (1961) back in June 2014, July 2015, Jan. 2017 and March 2021.
Original 1958 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)/Richard Gordon tinted lobby card for “Fiend Without a Face.”
“Taking form before your horrified eyes!” Original 1958 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)/Richard Gordon poster art for “Fiend Without A Face.”
The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth sci-fi feature film masterpiece host will present his big expanded broadcast of “Fiend Without A Face” (1958), this Sat.; June 24 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
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”).
“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, latter 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. It was known that Gordon was one of the last living persons who worked with both Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff and that “Fiend Without a Face” (1958) was the production that was mostly associated with Richard Gordon.
According to IMDB’s trivia section on the classic mammoth 1958 Richard Gordon sci-fi masterpiece production of “Fiend Without a Face” (1958); Crabtree* was reluctant in directing the aforementioned production for Gordon’s production company. Marshall Thompson later recounted that the veteran director was not a big aficionado of feature films in the science fiction/sci-fi genre. Crabtree felt that it was a step back from his traditional “house style” feature film genres of dramas, mysteries, biopics and light comedies at the time of “Fiend Without a Face.”
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals will be dancing and jumping for joy for his upcoming big premiere of a classic mammoth Columbia Pictures horror/thriller masterpiece.
“Terrifying!” “Scenes of Terror Never Before Imagined!” Original 1957/58 Columbia Pictures theatrical poster art for “Curse of the Demon.”
The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth thriller/horror/monster feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast premiere of “Curse of the Demon” (1957, a.k.a. “Night of the Demon”) this Sat., June 17 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
He later joined Lewton at rival studio RKO Radio Pictures when RKO management asked Lewton to set up a new horror/thriller feature film unit at the studio to compete with rival studio Universal Studios.
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be dancing and jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast premiere of a classic mammoth sci-fi/creature masterpiece production.
Original 1961 American-International Pictures theatrical trailer for the U.S. theatrical release of “Konga” (1961) with Paul Stockman and Michael Gough.
“Not since ‘King Kong’ has the screen exploded with such mighty fury & spectacle!” Original 1961 American-International U.S. theatrical poster art for “Konga.”
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth creature/sci-fi feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast premiere of “Konga” (1961), this Sat.; March 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The classic mammoth 1961 sci-fi/creature feature film masterpiece production of “Konga” was directed by veteran producer-director John Lemont. During his brief directorial career, Lemont previously directed the classic mammoth Republic Pictures mystery-crime drama masterpiece production of “The Green Buddha” (1954) with Wayne Morris, Mary Germaine, Wolf Frees and Mary Merrall. He directed the classic mammoth British crime drama masterpiece production of “The Shakedown” (1960, released theatrically in the United States through Universal Studios) with Terence Morgan, Hammer Films legend Hazel Court, young Donald Pleasence, Bill Owen (Owen went onto greater fame for his role of Compo Simmonite in BBC‘s long-running classic mammoth British TV comedy masterpiece series, “Last of the Summer Wine” with Peter Sallis; Owen appeared in the series from 1973 until his death in 1999) and Eddie Byrne.
Lemont’s production of “Konga” (1961) was co-produced by veteran producer Herman Cohen and veteran British feature film producers/studio heads Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy. Sidebar: Both Herman Cohen and Nat Cohen were not related to one another. -C.H. Herman Cohen previously produced Herbert L. Strock’s classic mammoth American-International monster masterpiece production of “I Was a Teenage Frankenstein” (1957), Gene Fowler Jr.’s classic mammoth American-International monster masterpiece production of “I Was a Teenage Werewolf” (1957, with young Michael Landon, who later went onto greater fame on three NBC television series throughout his career, notably for TV’s “Bonanza,” the NBC adaptation of “Little House on the Prairie” and “Highway to Heaven”) and “How to Make A Monster” (1958). Some of Herman Cohen’s latter production involvements throughout his film career include the production Jim O’Connolly’s classic mammoth Columbia Pictures horror-thriller-mystery masterpiece with Joan Crawford, Ty Hardin, Diana Dors, Judy Geeson and Michael Gough, “Berserk!” (1967) and Freddie Francis’ cult classic mammoth Warner Bros. creature-horror-thriller masterpiece production of “Trog” (1970) with Joan Crawford, Michael Gough, Kim Braden, Bernard Kay and a pre-“Keeping Up Appearances” David Griffin; the Cohen-Francis-Warners production of “Trog” marked one of the final feature film roles/final feature film appearances for Joan Crawford in her screen career.
Herman Cohen previously produced Arthur Crabtree’s classic mammoth British “Hypnovista” horror-mystery masterpiece, “Horrors of the Black Museum” (1959) which was handled in Britain by Anglo-Amalgamated and was handled in the United States by American-International. Because of the working relationship between the two companies across the pond, Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy distributed and released American-International’s output in Britain, while Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson would co-produce/co-finance several British productions for Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy for release through American-International for the North American theatrical release market; according to a Jan. 1963 Motion Picture exhibitor article.
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be dancing & jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth Hammer Films-Universal Studios werewolf monster-horror masterpiece.
“Half-Man.. Half-Wolf!” Original 1961 Universal Studios theatrical poster art element for the U.S. theatrical release of Terence Fisher’s Hammer production of “The Curse of the Werewolf.”
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror/creature/monster film host will present his big broadcast of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961), this Sat., March 4 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
It was noted that Hammer & Universal’s “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) marked one of the only classic mammoth Hammer British horror feature film masterpiece productions that had a “werewolf”-based monster, according to IMDB.
Fisher’s classic mammoth Hammer-Universal horror masterpiece production of “The Curse of the Werewolf” was released in the United States as a double-feature presentation with another Hammer-Universal suspense/thriller masterpiece feature production, “The Shadow of the Cat” (1961) with Barbara Shelley, André Morell and William Lucas; according to an original 1961 Universal Studios exhibitors’ leaflet for the U.S. Hammer-Universal theatrical twinset release. “The Shadow of the Cat” (1961) was produced under Hammer’s “B.H.P. Productions” moniker.
This will mark Svengoolie’s ninth big Me-TV broadcast of Terence Fisher’s “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) from coast-to-coast. Sven previously showcased Fisher’s 1961 classic Hammer-Universal werewolf-creature-horror masterpiece as a big Me-TV coast-to-coast broadcast premiere back in Oct. 2011 and as regular Me-TV big broadcasts in Nov. 2012, Feb. 2013, Aug. 2013, June 2014, Aug. 2015, April 2017 and June 2020.
Who was in Terence Fisher’s Hammer-Universal production of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961)?
Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals will be dancing & jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of a classic mammoth Hammer Films-Universal Studios vampire/horror masterpiece.
Latter Universal Studios reissue release trailer for Don Sharp‘s classic mammoth Hammer horror-vampire masterpiece production of “The Kiss of the Vampire” (originally released in 1963), presented under the latter MCA/Universal TV syndication title of “Kiss of Evil.”*
Original 1963 Universal Studios theatrical poster art for the North American theatrical release of Hammer’s “Kiss of the Vampire.”
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based classic vampire/horror feature film host will present his big broadcast of “The Kiss of the Vampire” (1963) this Sat/, Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central; followed by “Sventoonie” at 10:30 p.m. Eastern/9:30 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
This will mark Sven’s third big broadcast of Sharp’s classic mammoth Hammer-Universal horror masterpiece production of “The Kiss of the Vampire” (1963) on the airlanes Me-TV. He previously showcased Sharp’s classic mammoth Hammer-Universal horror entry back in Oct. 2013 as a Me-TV big broadcast premiere and as a regular big broadcast back in Aug. 2015.
Who was in “The Kiss of the Vampire” (1963)?
The players who appeared in Don Sharp’s classic mammoth 1963 Hammer-Universal horror masterpiece production of “The Kiss of the Vampire” were Clifford Evans (as Prof. Zimmer), Edward de Souza (as Gerald Harcourt), Noel Willman (as Dr. Ravna), Jennifer Daniel (as Marianne Harcourt), Barry Warren (as Carl Ravna), Brian Oulton (as a First Disciple), Noel Howlett (as Father Xavier), Jacquie Wallis (as Sabena Ravna), Peter Madden (as Bruno), Isobel Black (as Tania), Vera Cook (as Anna), John Harvey (as a Police Sergeant), Alf Casha (in an uncredited role as a Party Servant), Jimmy Charters (in an uncredited role as a mourner), Olga Dickie (in an uncredited role as a woman at a graveyard), Sheila Raynor (in an uncredited role as the second woman at the funeral), Dolly Read (in an uncredited role as a First Disciple), Stan Simmons (in an uncredited role as a Servant) and Fred Wood (in an uncredited role as a gravedigger).
Silver Screen Reflections 
