Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals will be jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast a classic mammoth Universal Studios wartime-era sci-fi masterpiece.
“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Invisible Agent” (1942), plus “Sventoonie”
Original 1942 Universal Studios theatrical release trailer for “Invisible Agent” (1942) with Jon Hall, Ilona Massey and Peter Lorre.
“Today’s most amazing sensation!” Original 1942 Universal Studios theatrical poster art for “Invisible Agent.”
The legendary classic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic sci-fi feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcasts of “Invisible Agent” (1942) plus “Sventoonie;” this Sat., Dec. 17* beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The classic mammoth 1942 Universal wartime-era sci-fi masterpiece production was directed by veteran director Edwin L. Marin. Alongside “Invisible Agent” (1942), Marin was mostly known for directing the classic mammoth Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) holiday drama masterpiece adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” (1938) with Reginald Owen, Terence “Terry” Kilburn (later of 1958’s ““Fiend Without A Face” fame), Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Ann Rutherford (also of MGM’s “Andy Hardy” feature film series fame with Mickey Rooney) and young Leo G. Carroll and for directing the classic mammoth MGM “Maisie” comedy masterpiece feature film series with Ann Sothern in the title character role of Maisie Ravier from 1939-41.
Marin also directed the classic mammoth Benedict Bogeaus Holiday-comedy-drama masterpiece production of “Christmas Eve” (1947) with George Raft, Joan Blondell, Randolph Scott (in his final non-western genre role), George Brent, Ann Harding, Reginald Denny, Dolores Moran, Douglass Dumbrille, Virginia Field, Dennis Hoey and John Litel; the classic mammoth RKO Radio Pictures comedy-drama masterpiece production of “Lady Luck” (1946) with Robert Young (later of TV’s “Father Knows Best” and “Marcus Welby” fame), Barbara Hale (later of TV’s “Perry Mason” fame) and Frank Morgan (of 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz” Fame). Marin later worked on western feature films for the remainder of his career, including the classic mammoth Warner Bros. western feature film masterpiece, “Sugarfoot” (1951) with Randolph Scott, Adele Jergens, Raymond Massey, S.Z. “Cuddles” Sakall and Arthur Hunnicutt; which later inspired the classic mammoth Warner Bros.-ABC TV western masterpiece series of the same name, “Sugarfoot” (1957-61) with Will Hutchins.
The classic mammoth 1942 Universal wartime sci-fi masterpiece production of “Invisible Agent” was co-produced by veteran producer-director Frank Lloyd, who was known for directing the classic mammoth MGM Academy Award-winning adventure-drama masterpiece adaptation production of “Mutiny on the Bounty” (1935) with Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Spring Byington, Movita, Franchot Tone and Donald Crisp.
Veteran feature film & TV director-producer George Waggner served as an associate producer for Marin’s classic mammoth Universal sci-fi masterpiece production of “Invisible Agent;” Waggner previously directed the classic mammoth Universal werewolf monster masterpiece production of “The Wolf Man” (1941), with Lon Chaney Jr., Evelyn Ankers, Claude Rains, Bela Lugosi, Maria Ouspenskaya, Ralph Bellamy, Warren William and Patric Knowles and later worked on numerous episodes of the classic mammoth Twentieth Century Fox (Twentieth Century Studios)/ABC TV live-action “Batman” TV series adaptation with Adam West and Burt Ward (Waggner directed episodes from 1966-67).
The screenplay for Marin’s classic mammoth Universal wartime sci-fi masterpiece production of “Invisible Agent” (1942) was written by veteran screenwriter and science-fiction author Curt Siodmak. Alongside writing the screenplay for the classic mammoth Universal werewolf monster masterpiece production of “The Wolf Man” (1941), Siodmak’s other notable classic mammoth Universal monster and sci-fi feature film masterpiece screenplays that he wrote, include “The Invisible Man Returns” (1940), “The Invisible Woman” (1940), “Invisible Agent” (1942), “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943), “Son of Dracula” (1943), “House of Frankenstein” (1944) and “Curucu, Beast of the Amazon” (1956). Outside of his classic mammoth Universal feature film screenplays, Curt Siodmak also worked on the screenplay for Robert Florey’s classic mammoth Warner Bros. horror-mystery masterpiece production of “The Beast with Five Fingers” (1946) with Peter Lorre, Andrea King, Robert Alda, Victor Aller, Patricia Barry, Pedro de Cordoba and William Edmunds. Siodmak also worote the screenplay for Edward L. Cahn’s classic mammoth Columbia Pictures sci-fi masterpiece production of “Creature with the Atom Brain” (1955) with Richard Denning, Angela Stevens, S. John Launer, Michael Granger, Karl “the Killer” Davis, Gregory Gaye and Linda Bennett.’
Elements of Siodmak’s screenplay for the 1942 classic mammoth Universal wartime sci-fi masterpiece production of “Invisible Agent” were partially inspired by H.G. Wells’ 1897 literary work of “The Invisible Man.”
“Invisible Agent” (1942) was produced for Universal by Frank Lloyd’s production firm, Frank Lloyd Productions, Inc.; according to the original 1942 Universal theatrical release trailer. This was one of the few instances that a Universal sci-fi/monster/creature feature film masterpiece installment production was produced by a producer’s production firm for the studio at the time.
This will mark Sven’s third big broadcast of Marin’s classic mammoth 1942 Universal wartime sci-fi masterpiece production in the Universal “Invisible” series on the airlanes of Me-TV from coast-to-coast. He previously showcased “Invisible Agent” (1942) as a coast-to-coast big broadcast premiere back in March 2015 and as a regular Me-TV big broadcast back in July 2016.
In his home area of Berwyn/Chicago, Sven/Rich Koz previously showcased “Invisible Agent” (1942) as a Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast premiere during his days as the Son of Svengoolie on WFLD back in May 1980; according to IMDB and as a Son of Sven/WFLD Holiday big broadcast from Dec. 18, 1982; according to a snippet that was unearthed by Berwyn/Chicago television archivist Rick Klein’s FuzzyMemoriesTV: The Museum of Classic Chicago Television, via the official YouTube site of Klein’s FuzzyMemoriesTV.
Who was in Edwin L. Marin’s classic mammoth Universal wartime sci-fi masterpiece production of “Invisible Agent” (1942)?
The players who appeared in Edwin L. Marin’s classic mammoth Universal wartime sci-fi masterpiece production of “Invisible Agent” (1942) were Jon Hall (as Frank Raymond), Ilona Massey (as Maria Sorenson), Peter Lorre (as Baron Ikito), Sir Cedric Hardwicke (as Conrad Stauffer), Keye Luke (as a surgeon), Holmes Herbert (as Sir Alfred Spencer), J. Edward Bromberg (as Karl Heiser), Albert Bassermann (as Arnold Schmidt), John Litel (as John Gardiner), Bobbie Hale and Wallace Scott (in uncredited roles as British soliders, a.k.a. “English Tommies”), John Burton (in an uncredited role as a Royal Air Force/RAF flier), James Craven (in an uncredited role as a ship’s radio operator), Leslie Denison (in an uncredited role as a British radio operator), Alberto Morin (in an uncredited role as a free Frenchman), Walter Tetley (in an uncredited role as a newsboy John Holland (in an uncredited role as Spencer’s secretary), Milburn Stone (in an uncredited role as a German sergeant), Sven Hugo Borg (in an uncredited role as a German captain) and Mabel Colcord (in an uncredited role as Gretl).
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