“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1953), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for a classic Universal Studios horror-comedy masterpiece with the studio’s comedic duo legends & horror legend.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Abbott & Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” (1953)

Original 1953 Universal Studios theatrical trailer for Charles Lamont’s classic mammoth horror-comedy masterpiece with legends Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Boris Karloff, “Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”

“It’s ‘scare-iffic’ when the ‘funsters’ meet the ‘monsters’!” Original 1953 Universal Studios poster art “Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” with legends Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Boris Karloff.

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based classic horror film host will present his big broadcast of the classic mammoth Universal horror-comedy masterpiece, “Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1953); this Sat., Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1953 classic mammoth Universal/Abbott & Costello comedy-horror masterpiece was directed by veteran director Charles Lamont.  Lamont also worked on “Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion” (1950, alongside Bud and Lou with Patricia Medina, Walter Slezak, Douglass Dumbrille and Tor Johnson), “Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man” (1951, alongside Bud and Lou with Nancy Guild, Arthur Franz, Adele Jergens, William Frawley of “I Love Lucy” and the first five seasons of “My Three Sons” fame and future television producer  Sheldon Leonard),  “Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd” (1952, for Warner Bros. in the Super Cinecolor process; alongside Bud and Lou with with Charles Laughton, Hillary Brooke, Leif Erickson and  Fran Warren), “Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops” (1955, alongside Bud and Lou with Fred Clark, Lynn Bari, Maxie Rosenbloom, Roscoe Ates and legendary pioneering silent screen comedian Mack Sennett) and “Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy” (1955, the duo’s final feature film and final feature for Universal; alongside Bud and Lou with Eddie “Edwin” Parker, Marie Windsor, Michael Ansara and Richard Deacon, later of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” fame).

Lamont also directed several classic Universal mammoth “Ma and Pa Kettle” feature film comedy masterpieces with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride; including “The Further Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle” (1949, a.k.a. “Ma and Pa Kettle,” alongside Main and Kilbride with Richard Long and  Meg Randall), “Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town” (1950), Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1953) and “Ma and Pa Kettle at Home” (1954).

Lamont’s classic mammoth Universal horror-comedy masterpiece production of “Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” was produced by veteran producer/assistant director Howard Christie, who also produced “Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man” (1951), “Abbott and Costello Go to Mars” (1953), “Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops” (1955) and the duo’s final feature, “Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy” (1955), the final Universal “Ma & Pa Kettle” feature film production of  “The Kettles on Old MacDonald’s Farm” (1957) and the classic mammoth Universal sci-fi/creature feature masterpiece production of “The Monolith Monsters” (1957). In the latter part of his career, Christie also served as a producer and executive producer for the classic mammoth MCA-Revue/Universal/NBC TV western anthology masterpiece series of “Wagon Train” (Christie worked on the series from 1958-65) and five episodes of the latter season of the classic mammoth MCA-Universal/NBC TV western masterpiece series, “The Virginian” (Christie produced five episodes from 1969-70).

Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 classic mammoth gothic literary novel masterpiece, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde;” the story idea for Lamont’s classic 1953 Universal/Abbott & Costello  mammoth comedy-horror masterpiece was written by veteran screenwriters Howard Dimsdale, Sid Fields and Grant Garett.  Dimsdale, Fields and Garett’s story idea for “Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1953) was adapted into a screenplay by veteran screenwriters John Grant and Lee Loeb.

This will mark Sven’s fifth big coast-to-coast broadcast of the 1953 classic mammoth Universal/Abbott & Costello/Jekyll & Hyde comedy-horror masterpiece on Me-TV.  He previously showcased “Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1953) as a big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere back in July 2011*, as regular big broadcasts back in Nov. 2012*, June 2013 and Aug. 2014.

Who was in “Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1953)

The players who appeared in Charles Lamont’s classic mammoth Universal horror-comedy masterpiece production of “Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1953) were Bud Abbott (as Slim), Lou Costello (as Tubby), Boris Karloff (as Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Hyde), Craig Stevens (as Bruce Adams), Helen Westcott (as Vicky Adams), Reginald Denny (as an Inspector), John Dierkes (as Batley), Wilson Benge (in an uncredited role as a stage doorman), Marjorie Bennett (in an uncredited role as a militant woman on a soapbox), Noble ‘Kid’ Chissell (in an uncredited role as a mafia member), Henry Corden (as an actor in a costume), Carmen De Lavallade (in an uncredited role as an actress), Clyde Cook (in an uncredited role as a drunk in the pub), Paul Kruger (in an uncredited role as a wax figure), Gil Perkins (in an uncredited role as Oscar) and Harry Wilson (as a man asking for a match).

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of Boris Karloff & Bela Lugosi in “The Black Cat” (1934), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of a classic mammoth Universal Studios horror masterpiece adaptation.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Black Cat” (1934) with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi

A snippet from Edgar G. Ulmer’s classic mammoth Universal Studios horror-fantasy masterpiece adaptation of “The Black Cat” (1934) with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.

“Things you never saw before or ever dreamed of!” Original 1934 Universal Studios theatrical poster artwork element for “The Black Cat” withBoris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.

The legendary Berywn/Chicago-based horror film host will present his big broadcast of “The Black Cat” (1934), this Sat.; July 24 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The classic 1934 mammoth Universal horror masterpiece production was directed by veteran director-writer Edgar G. Ulmer. Some of Ulmer’s best-known feature film productions include his classic film noir-drama masterpiece production of “Detour” (1945, with  Tom Neal, Ann Savage and Claudia Drake), his mammoth cult classic United Artists sci-fi masterpiece production of  “The Man from Planet X” (1951, with Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, Raymond Bond, William Schallert, and  Roy Engel), his classic Universal action-adventure masterpiece production of “The Naked Dawn” (1955, with Betta St. John, Eugene Iglesias and Arthur Kennedy ), his cult classic mammoth sci-fi masterpiece production for Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson’s American-International Pictures; “Beyond the Time Barrier” (1960, with Robert Clarke, Darlene Tompkins and Arianne Ulmer) and his classic mammoth Twentieth Century Fox (Twentieth Century Studios) wartime drama masterpiece production of “The Cavern” (1964, with John Saxon, Rosanna Schiaffino, Larry Hagman of “I Dream of Jeannie” and “Dallas” fame and Peter Marshall of “Hollywood Squares” fame).

For his classic mammoth Universal horror-fantasy masterpiece adaptation production of “The Black Cat” (1934), Ulmer served in various capacities for the production in addition to directing.  Ulmer wrote the original screen treatment, which was loosely inspired by a short story from legendary author Edgar Allan Poe. Veteran screenwriters Tom Kilpatrick and Peter Ruric wrote the screenplay adaptation of “The Black Cat” (1934).   Ulmer also took on uncredited positions for the Universal production of “The Black Cat” (1934); including costume designer; where he worked with veteran Universal Studios costume/wardrobe designers Vera West and  Ed Ware; Ulmer also served as a set designer for his own film; according to IMDB.  “The Black Cat” (1934) was produced by veteran Universal Studios producer Carl Laemmle Jr.. The son of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle; the junior Laemmle helped establish Universal’s signature “house style” of classic mammoth monster and horror masterpiece productions.  Veteran supervising producer  E.M. Asher co-produced the classic mammoth 1934 Universal horror masterpiece adaptation of Poe’s short story.

This will mark Svengoolie’s fifth coast-to-coast big broadcast of Edgar G. Ulmer’s classic mammoth Universal horror masterpiece adaptation of Poe’s “The Black Cat” (1934) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased Ulmer’s classic 1934 mammoth Universal horror masterpiece adaptation back in Jan. 2013 as a big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere, Dec. 2013, Nov. 2014 and Dec. 2017.

Who was in Edgar G. Ulmer’s classic Universal horror masterpiece production of “The Black Cat” (1934)?

The players who appeared in Edgar G. Ulmer’s classic mammoth Universal horror masterpiece production of “The Black Cat” (1934) were Bela Lugosi (as Dr. Vitus Werdegast), Boris Karloff (as Hjalmar Poelzig), Julie Bishop (as Joan Alison, Bishop received screen credit under her original birth name of Jacqueline Wells in the film), young Andy Devine (in an uncredited role as a bit player), young John Carradine (in an uncredited role as a cult organist), Egon Brecher (as the Majordomo), David Manners (as Peter Alison), Henry Armetta (as a sergeant), Albert Conti (as a lieutenant), Lucille Lund (as Karen), Harry Cording (as Thamal), Lois January (as a cultist), Luis Alberni (as a train steward) and André Cheron (as a train conductor).

“Svengoolie” to showcase “The Black Cat” (1934), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals will be jumping for joy this Sat. as he will showcase a 1934 horror-adventure classic featuring two Universal Studios horror icons.

“Svengoolie” presents: “The Black Cat” (1934)

Since the original theatrical trailer is unavailable, here is a fan-made trailer of Universal’s 1934  screen adaptation of “The Black Cat” from Ray Faiola/Chelsea Rialto Studios.

1934 Universal Studios poster art for “The Black Cat.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror film host will be showing “The Black Cat” (1934), this Sat., Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

“The Black Cat” was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.  Ulmer later worked on “The Man from Planet X” (1951) and “The Naked Dawn” (1955).  The screenplay for Ulmer’s 1934 feature was written by Peter Ruric and was based off of Edgar Allan Poe’s story.

This will mark Sven’s fourth showing of “The Black Cat” (1934) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased Ulmer’s Universal feature back in Jan. 2013, Dec. 2013 and Nov. 2014.

Who was in the 1934 version of “The Black Cat?”

The players who appeared in the 1934 Universal screen adaptation of “The Black Cat” were Boris Karloff (as Hjalmar Poelzig), Bela Lugosi (as Dr. Vitus Werdegast), David Manners (as Peter Alison), Julie Bishop (as Joan Alison, Bishop was credited under the name of Jacqueline Wells in the film), Egon Brecher (as the Majordomo), Harry Cording (as Thamal), Lucille Lund (as Karen), Henry Armetta (as a sergeant), Albert Conti (as a lieutenant) and John Carradine (in a non-credited role as the cult organist).