“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “The Mole People” (1956), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth Universal Studios sci-fi fantasy creature masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “The Mole People” (1956)

Original 1956 Universal Studios theatrical trailer for “The Mole People.”

With an Australian film classification rating of “R!” Original 1956 Universal Studios Australian theatrical poster art for “The Mole People.”

The legendary and iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based classic mammoth sci-fi/creature feature film masterpiece host will present his big broadcast of “The Mole People” (1956), this Sat.; April 22 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The classic mammoth Universal sci-fi creature masterpiece production The Mole People” was directed by veteran Universal editor-turned-director Virgil Vogel.  Vogel spent most of his career at Universal, several of classic mammoth Universal Studios masterpiece productions that he edited for theatrical release included  Charles Lamont’s classic mammoth Universal monster-comedy masterpiece,  “Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man” (1951) with Bud Abbott, Lou Costello,  Arthur Franz,  John Daheim, Nancy Guild,  Adele Jergens, Sheldon Leonard and William Frawley of TV’s “I Love Lucy” and the early years of “My Three Sons”/”Binge the Cringe” fame, Joseph Newman’s classic mammoth Universal sci-fi masterpiece production of “This Island Earth” (1955) with Regis Parton, Charlotte Alpert, Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, Rex Reason, Russell Johnson of TV’s “Gilligan’s Island” fame, Lance Fuller, Robert Nichols, Richard Deacon of TV’s “Leave It to Beaver” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show” fame and Olan Soule and supervised the editing of Orson Welles’ classic mammoth Universal film noir-drama masterpiece adaptation of Whit Masterson’s “Badge of Evil;” “Touch of Evil” (1958) with Janet Leigh, Welles, Dennis Weaver, Charlton Heston, Joanna Moore and Ray Collins of TV’s “Perry Mason” fame.

“The Mole People” (1956) marked Vogel’s directorial debut at Universal.  Virgil Vogel’s other classic mammoth Universal feature film productions include “The Land Unknown” (1957, with Jock Mahoney, Shawn Smith, William Reynolds, Henry Brandon, Douglas Kennedy and Phil Harvey) and the finale feature in Universal’s “Ma and Pa Kettle” comedy series (sans Percy Kilbride), “The Kettles on Old MacDonald’s Farm” (1957, with Marjorie Main, Parker Fennelly, Gloria Talbott and a young Claude Akins).  The screenplay for Vogel’s 1956 Universal creature production was written by veteran screenwriter László Görög. “The Mole People” was produced by veteran Universal feature film producer William Alland.  One of Vogel’s final productions in his career was also at his home studio of Universal, he directed one episode of the classic mammoth Donald P. Bellisario-Universal-NBC television sci-fi/fantasy/supernatural/time travel masterpiece series with Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell; “Quantum Leap” (1991’s “A Single Drop of Rain- Sept. 7, 1953“).

This will mark Sven’s ninth big broadcast of  Virgil Vogel’s classic mammoth 1956 Universal sci-fi/fantasy/creature masterpiece production of “The Mole People” (1956) on Me-TV.  He previously aired Virgil Vogel’s classic Universal sci-fi creature/fantasy-thriller masterpiece back in Oct. 2011*, March 2012*, Sept. 2012*, April 2013, Jan. 2014, Dec. 2015,  June 2018 and Feb. 2020.

Who was in Virgil Vogel’s Universal creature production of “The Mole People?”

The players who appeared in “The Mole People” were John Agar (as Dr. Roger Bentley), Cynthia Patrick (as Adad/Adel), Hugh Beaumont (as Dr. Jud Bellamin), Alan Napier (as the High Priest Elinu), Nestor Paiva (as Prof. Etienne Lafarge), Rodd Redwing (as Nazar), Robin Hughes (as a first officer), Dr. Frank C. Baxter (as himself), Phil Chambers (as Dr. Paul Stuart), and the “Mole People” creature ensemble of Bob Herron, Bob Hoy, Joe Rubino and Eddie Parker.

“Svengoolie” to present Hammer’s “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961), this Sat. on Me-TV

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.

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of Hammer’s “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961)

Original 1961 Universal Studios theatrical trailer for Terence Fisher‘s classic mammoth Hammer Films-Universal werewolf monster-horror masterpiece, “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) with Oliver Reed.

“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.

The 1961 classic mammoth Hammer-Universal horror/monster masterpiece production was directed by veteran Hammer director Terence Fisher.  Fisher’s other classic mammoth Hammer horror masterpieces include “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957) with Hammer horror legends Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing for Warner Bros., “Horror of Dracula” (1958), the Universal/Hammer rendition of  “The Mummy” (1959), “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll” (1960) and “The Gorgon” (1964).

“The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) was produced by veteran Hammer feature film producers Michael Carreras, Anthony Hinds and Anthony Nelson Keys.  Hinds also wrote the screenplay for Fisher’s classic mammoth 1961 Hammer-Universal werewolf monster masterpiece production under the pseudonym of “John Elder.”  Hinds/Elder’s screenplay was adapted from Guy Endore’s 1933 novel, “Werewolf of Paris;” according to David Sterritt’s Turner Classic Movies online article on the Fisher’s 1961 Hammer-Universal horror entry.

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)?

The players who appeared in Terence Fisher’s Hammer-Universal production of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) were Oliver Reed (as Leon), Yvonne Romain (as a servant girl), Peter Sallis (as Don Enrique), Catherine Feller (as Cristina), Clifford Evans (as Alfredo), Anthony Dawson (as the Marques Siniestro), Josephine Llewellyn (as the Marquesa), David Conville (as Rico Gomez), Hira Talfrey (as Teresa), Richard Wordsworth (as a beggar), Joy Webster (as Isabel), Michael Ripper (as Old Soak) and Ewen Solon (as Don Fernando).