Fellow Svengoolie Super SvenPals everywhere will be dancing for joy for a classic mammoth American-International Pictures vampire sequel masterpiece.
Original 1973 American-International Pictures theatrical trailer for Bob Kelljan‘s classic mammoth vampire masterpiece sequel to 1972’s “Blacula,” “Scream Blacula Scream” (1973) with William Marshall and Pam Grier; narrated by veteran actor Adolph Caesar.
The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth horror/vampire feature film masterpiece host will present his big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere of “Scream Blacula Scream” (1973), this Sat.; May 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The classic mammoth 1973 American-International “Blacula” vampire monster masterpiece sequel was directed by veteran feature film actor-turned-writer-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-Revue (Universal) TV mystery masterpiece anthology series, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” (in the 1960 episode “Forty Detectives Later” with James Franciscus and Jack Weston). Kelljan also appeared in Antonio Santean‘s cult mystery-thriller feature production of “The Glass Cage” (1964) with Arlene Martel, John Hoyt, Elisha Cook Jr., King Moody, Henry Darrow, Marina Koshetz and Robert Middleton. Kelljan also appeared in Richard Rush‘s cult motorcycle drama production of “Hell’s Angels on Wheels” (1967) with young Jack Nicholson, Sabrina Scharf, Adam Roarke, Mireille Machu and Bruno VeSota. Robert Kelljan later re-teamed with Richard Rush to appear in the role of Arthur in the cult classic mammoth American-International psychedelic drama masterpiece production of “Psych-Out” (1968) with Nicholson, Roarke, Machu, Dean Stockwell, Bruce Dern, young Garry Marshall, Susan Strasberg, Max Julien and The Strawberry Alarm Clock; “Psych-Out” was co-produced by pioneering rock-and-roll disc jockey and TV host Dick Clark (of “American Bandstand” fame).
Kelljan went into feature film directing beginning with his classic mammoth American-International vampire masterpiece production of “Count Yorga, Vampire” (1970) with Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Michael Murphy, Michael Macready, Donna Anders, Judy Lang, Edward Walsh, Julie Conners, Paul Hansen, Sybil Scotford, Marsha Jordan, Deborah Darnell, George Macready, Erica Macready, Mark Tapscott and Stella Thomas. He also directed the classic mammoth American-International vampire sequel masterpiece, “The Return of Count Yorga” (1971) with Quarry, Perry and Mariette Hartley.
The original story concept for Kelljan’s classic mammoth American-International vampire sequel masterpiece production of “Scream Blacula Scream” (1973) was written by veteran screenwriters Joan Torres and Raymond Koenig. Both Torres and Koening also wrote the screenplay adaptation of their original story concept idea for “Scream Blacula Scream” with veteran screenwriter Maurice Jules.
“Scream Blacula Scream” (1973) was produced and released by American-International Pictures. The independent distribution-production-releasing firm was established by Samuel Z. Arkoff and James Nicholson in 1954 as the American Releasing Corporation; according to the Samuel Z. Arkoff papers collection/archives housed at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. American-International was later acquired by Filmways in 1979, which was later acquired by Orion Pictures in 1982. Orion, along with the majority of the American-International/Filmways holdings was later sold to the present incarnation of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1997. Inspired by MGM’s revival of the “Orion Pictures” moniker for modern feature film releases & modern syndicated TV programs in recent years, the current incarnation of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) also revived the “American-International Pictures” moniker.
Samuel Z. Arkoff co-produced the 1973 classic mammoth “Blacula” vampire masterpiece production with veteran producer Joseph T. Naar.
In Sven/Rich Koz’s home area of Berwyn/Chicago, Illinois; he previously showcased the classic mammoth American-International vampire sequel masterpiece production of “Scream Blacula Scream” (1973) as a Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast premiere on his hometown TV station, WCIU-TV 26 in May 2009; according to IMDB.
Who was in Bob Kelljan’s classic mammoth American-International vampire sequel masterpiece production of “Scream Blacula Scream” (1973)?
The players who appeared in Kelljan’s classic mammoth American-International vampire sequel masterpiece production of “Scream Blacula Scream” (1973) were William Marshall (in the dual roles of Count Blacula/Prince Mamuwalde), Pam Grier (as Lisa Fortier), Don Mitchell (as Justin Carter), Michael Conrad (as Sheriff Harley Dunlap), Richard Lawson (as Willis Daniels), Barbara Rhoades (as Elaine), Lynne Moody (as Denny), Bernie Hamilton (as a Ragman), Arnold Williams (as Louis), Van Kirksey (as Prof. Walston), Bob Minor and Al Jones (as pimps), Ernesto Macias (as Milt, Macias received screen credit under the pseudonym of Eric Mason), Sybil Scotford (as a librarian), Beverly Gill (as Maggie), Don Blackman (as a Doll Man), Judith Elliotte (as a prostitute), Richard Washington, Bob Hoy and Dan Roth (as cops), Nicholas Worth (as Dennis), young Craig T. Nelson (as Sarge), Kenneth O’Brien (as Joe), Jimmy Payne (as an attendant), James Kingsley (as Sgt. Williams), Arnita Bell (as a woman) and Leoda Richards; plus archival/”flashback” footage cameos of Vonetta McGee (as Tina/Luva) and Charles Macaulay (as Count Dracula).