Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast premiere of a classic Allied Artists creature-fantasy masterpiece.
“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast premiere of “From Hell It Came” (1957)
Original 1957 Allied Artists theatrical release trailer for “From Hell It Came.”
“Frightmare!” “Created by a curse!” Original 1957 Allied Artists theatrical poster artwork for “From Hell It Came.”
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based film host will present his big broadcast premiere of “From Hell It Came” (1957), this Sat.; May 8 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The 1957 classic Allied Artists fantasy-creature masterpiece was directed by veteran feature film and television editor Dan Milner. Milner previously directed the independent crime drama feature film production of “The Fighting Coward” (1935) with Ray Walker, Joan Woodbury, and William Farnum and in the latter part of his career, he directed and edited the cult classic creature masterpiece production of “The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues” (1955) with Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs, Michael Whalen for Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson’s American-International Pictures (“The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues” was one of the early AIP features released under Arkoff and Nicholson’s predecessor name for the distribution company, American Releasing Corporation). Milner also edited 18 episodes the latter modern Al Brodax–King Features Syndicate/Hearst television syndicated animated cartoon adaptations of “Popeye the Sailor Man” (1960) and edited 52 of the animated “Bozo: The World’s Most Famous Clown” syndicated cartoon shorts for Larry Harmon’s “Bozo the Clown” franchise for local “Bozo the Clown” hosts on local television stations from coast-to-coast in 1962.
Dan Milner’s production of “From Hell It Came” (1957) was produced by his brother, veteran feature film and TV production sound editor Jack Milner. Jack Milner previously worked for pioneering television production/syndication firm Ziv Television Productions. He worked as the sound editor on four episodes of the syndicated baseball game show series, “Home Run Derby” (1960), two episodes of Ziv’s popular western masterpiece series with Gene Barry, “Bat Masterson” (1960-61) and 16 episodes of the sea adventure-drama series with Lloyd Bridges, “Sea Hunt” (1960-61). Jack Milner and veteran screenwriter/producer Richard Bernstein co-wrote the original story idea for the 1957 production of “From Hell It Came.” Bernstein also wrote the screenplay for Dan Milner’s cult classic 1957 fantasy creature masterpiece.
Both Dan & Jack Milner’s production of “From Hell It Came” was produced for Allied Artists (formerly known as Monogram Pictures) under the “Milner Brothers Productions” moniker, according to IMDB.
Who was in Dan Milner’s classic Allied Artists creature/fantasy masterpiece production of “From Hell It Came” (1957)?
The players who appeared in Dan Milner’s classic Allied Artists masterpiece creature/fantasy production of “From Hell It Came” (1957) were Tod Andrews (as Dr. William Arnold), Tina Carver (as Dr. Terry Mason*), Linda Watkins (as Mrs. Mae Kilgore), John McNamara (as Prof. Clark), Gregg Palmer (as Kimo), Robert Swan (as Tano), Baynes Barron (as Chief Maranka), Suzanne Ridgway (as Korey), Mark Sheeler (as Eddie), Lenmana Guerin (as Dori), Lee Rhodes (as Norgu), Grace Mathews (as Orchid), Tani Marsh (as Naomi) and Chester Hayes (in the dual roles of Maku/the Tabanga, a.k.a. the “tree creature”).
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