“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “Forbidden Planet” (1956) plus “Sventoonie,” this Sat. on Me-TV (Happy 43rd Anniversary to Sven/Son of Sven/Rich Koz)!

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals from coast-to-coast will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Forbidden Planet” (1956), this Sat. on Me-TV

Original 1956 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) theatrical trailer for “Forbidden Planet” with Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, young Leslie Nielsen and “Robby the Robot;” filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen theatrical format/process.

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago classic sci-fi feature film host will present his big broadcast of “Forbidden Planet” (1956) this Sat., July 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The classic mammoth 1956 MGM sci-fi/fantasy feature film masterpiece was directed by veteran studio director Fred M. Wilcox (who was credited under his full name of Fred McLeod Wilcox, according to IMDB).  Earlier in his career at MGM, he served as a second unit director for Edgar Selwyn and Richard Boleslawski’s classic mammoth MGM mystery-comedy masterpiece production of “The Mystery of Mr. X” (1934) with Robert Montgomery, Elizabeth Allan, Leonard Mudie, Forrester Harvey and Lewis Stone (later known for his role of Judge Hardy in MGM’s classic mammoth “Andy Hardy” film series with Mickey Rooney).  Wilcox also directed the classic mammoth MGM canine/family adventure-drama masterpiece production of “Lassie, Come Home” (1943) with Pal (a.k.a. “Lassie”), Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp, May Whitty, Edmund Gwenn, Nigel Bruce, Elsa Lanchester (of “Bride of Frankenstein” fame), young Elizabeth Taylor and Alan Napier (later of TV’s “Batman” fame) and the classic mammoth MGM “Lassie” follow-up feature masterpiece production of “Courage of Lassie” (1946) with Pal (a.k.a. “Lassie”), Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan and Carl Switzer (previously known for his role of “Alfalfa” in the Hal Roach & MGM renditions of “Our Gang”/”The Little Rascals” short subjects).

The screenplay for Wilcox’s classic mammoth MGM sci-fi/fantasy feature masterpiece production of “Forbidden Planet” (1956) was written by Cyril Hume and was adapted from Allen Adler and Irving Block’s story treatment.  Adler and Block’s story treatment for the classic mammoth MGM masterpiece production of “Forbidden Planet” was lifted from William Shakespeare’s play, “The Tempest.”

Alongside his numerous screenwriting assignments for feature films and television productions throughout his career, Cyril Hume previously wrote screenplays for MGM’s classic mammoth adventure feature film adaptation masterpiece series of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan” featuring Olympic swimming champion Johnny Weissmuller in the title role and MGM contract player Maureen O’Sullivan; ranging from “Tarzan, the Ape Man” (1932) to “Tarzan Finds a Son!” (1939).  Allen Adler later wrote the screenplay for Willis H. O’Brien and Eugène “Gene” Lourié’s classic mammoth Allied Artists sci-fi stop-motion creature feature masterpiece production of “The Giant Behemoth” (1959). Irving Block also wrote the original story treatment for Roger Corman’s cult classic mammoth Allied Artists sci-fi masterpiece production of “War of the Satellites” (1956).  The classic mammoth MGM-Wilcox sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece production of “Forbidden Planet” (1956) was produced by veteran MGM feature film producer/production executive Nicholas Nayfack.

This will mark Sven’s second coast-to-coast big broadcast of “Forbidden Planet” (1956) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased the classic mammoth 1956 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sci-fi/fantasy feature masterpiece production as a coast-to-coast big broadcast premiere back in July 2019.  In his home area of Berwyn/Chicago, Sven previously showcased the 1956 MGM sci-fi masterpiece as a Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast premiere on his hometown television station, WCIU-TV 26 (“The U”) back in Nov. 1995; according to the official YouTube site for the broadcast video restoration/preservation firm known as Obsolete Video Services.

Who was in “Forbidden Planet” (1956)?

The players who appeared in “Forbidden Planet” were Walter Pidgeon (as Dr. Morbius), Anne Francis (as Altaira Morbius), young Leslie Nielsen (as Commander Adams), Jack Kelly (as Lt. Farman), Warren Stevens (as Lt. “Doc” Ostrow), Richard Anderson (as Chief Quinn), James Drury (as Crewman Strong), Earl Holliman (as the cook), George Wallace (as the Bosun), Robert “Bob” Dix (as Crewman Grey), Morgan Jones (as Crewman Nichols), Roger McGee (as Crewman Lindstrom), Les Tremayne (in an uncredited role as the opening narrator) and “Robby the Robot” (as himself, with Marvin Miller in an uncredited role as the voice of “Robby” and stunt performer Frankie Darro in the “Robby” costume).

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast premiere of “Frankenstein 1970” (1958) with Boris Karloff, plus “Sventoonie” this Sat. on Me-TV!**

Update: There’s finally some good news in connection to Me-TV!**  Full details are explained  in this week’s “Silver Screen Reflections” article!** –C.H.

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast premiere of a cult classic sci-fi monster masterpiece with a horror legend.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast premiere of Boris Karloff in “Frankenstein 1970” (1958) plus Sventoonie, this Sat. on Me-TV*

Original Allied Artists* TV advertising trailer for the original theatrical release of “Frankenstein 1970” (1958), featuring Boris Karloff.  Sidebar: This was a trailer prepared by Allied Artists* for local television stations from coast-to-coast, the TV trailer contained a 10-second “Frankenstein 1970” artwork/blank static art card slide.

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based classic monster film host will present his big broadcast premiere of “Frankenstein 1970” (1958), this Sat.; June 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV**.

The 1959 cult classic mammoth “Frankenstein” monster masterpiece production was directed by veteran producer-director Howard W. Koch.  Howard W. Koch was later known as a producer/executive producer for the majority of his motion picture career, notably for Paramount Pictures.  Many of his feature film successes included supervising two classic mammoth Paramount feature masterpiece adaptations of Neil Simon’s Broadway comedy plays, including Gene Saks’ classic mammoth Paramount feature comedy masterpiece adaptation of Simon’s “The Odd Couple” (1968) with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (which also inspired the classic mammoth Paramount/ABC television comedy masterpiece adaptation of Simon’s “The Odd Couple” with Tony Randall and Jack Klugman from 1970-75) and Arthur Hiller’s classic mammoth Paramount feature comedy adaptation masterpiece of Simon’s “Plaza Suite” (1971) with Matthau, Maureen Stapleton, Barbara Harris, Lee Grant, Dan Ferrone and Jenny Sullivan.

During his time at Paramount, Koch also served as an executive producer for the classic mammoth Jerry Zucker–Jim Abrahams–David Zucker Paramount comedy masterpiece production of “Airplane!” (1980) with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Barbara Billingsley, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Julie Hagerty, Robert Hays, Leslie Nielsen, Lorna Patterson, Robert Stack, Stephen Stucker and “Otto.”   Alongside his motion picture production duties, Howard W. Koch also produced numerous television broadcasts of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Award ceremonies from 1972–73, 1975–76, 1978, 1980 and 1982–83.

The screenplay for Howard W. Koch’s classic mammoth monster/sci-fi masterpiece production of “Frankenstein 1970” (1958) was produced by veteran producers Aubrey Schenck and assistant producer Leon Spielberg.  Schenck also co-wrote the original story treatment for “Frankenstein 1970” (1958) with Charles A. Moses; both Schenck and Moses’ original story treatment was adapted into a screenplay by veteran screenwriters Richard H. Landau and George Worthing Yates and was partially inspired by Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic novel, “Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus.”

The same year that he worked on the production of “Frankenstein 1970” (1958), Aubrey Schenck also served as the producer of William Castle’s classic mammoth Allied Artists macabre thriller masterpiece production with William Prince, Christine White, Jim Backus (of “Mr. Magoo” and “Gilligan’s Island” fame) and Jacqueline Scott, “Macabre” (1958).   Leon Spielberg later served in an uncredited position as an assistant editor for Alan Gibson’s classic mammoth Hammer Films–Warner Bros. horror/monster/thriller masterpiece with British Horror legends Christopher Lee,  Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Marsha A. Hunt, Christopher Neame and Michael Coles, “Dracula A.D., 1972” (1972).

Howard W. Koch’s classic mammoth sci-fi/monster masterpiece production of “Frankenstein 1970” (1958) was released theatrically by Allied Artists*, according to IMDB.

Who was in Howard W. Koch’s Allied Artists* production of “Frankenstein 1970” (1958)?

The players who appeared in Howard W. Koch’s classic mammoth Allied Artists monster/sci-fi masterpiece production of “Frankenstein 1970” (1958) were Boris Karloff (as Baron Victor von Frankenstein), Mike Lane (in the dual roles of Hans/Frankenstein’s monster), Jana Lund (as Carolyn Hayes), Don ‘Red’ Barry (as Douglas Row), Charlotte Austin (as Judy Stevens), Irwin Berke (as Inspector Raab), Rudolph Anders (as Wilhelm Gottfried), Norbert Schiller (as Shuter), Johnny Dennis (as Morgan Haley), Jack Kenney (as an assistant camera operator), Joe Ploski (as a station attendant), Otto Reichow (as an atomic reactor expert) and Franz Roehn (as a cab driver).

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “The Monolith Monsters” (1957), plus “Sventoonie” this Sat., for those who can receive Me-TV**

Sidebar: Once again, Me-TV** is still unavailable in my neck of the woods as of this writing.  Additional details are explained in this week’s edition of  “Silver Screen Reflections.”  –C.H.

For those who can receive Me-TV**: Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals will be interested fin his upcoming big broadcast of a classic Universal Studios  sci-fi masterpiece production.

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “The Monolith Monsters” (1957), plus “Sventoonie” for those who can receive Me-TV**

Original 1957 Universal Studios theatrical release trailer for “The Monolith Monsters.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based monster/sci-fi feature film host will present his big broadcast of “The Monolith Monsters” (1957), this Sat.; June 4 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central, for those who can receive Me-TV**.

The classic mammoth 1957 Universal sci-fi creature-monster masterpiece production was directed by veteran director John Sherwood, who worked for Universal Studios for the majority of his career and also served as an assistant director/second-unit director for numerous studios, along with Universal throughout his years in the film industry.

Earlier in his assistant directorial/second-unit directorial career, Sherwood worked with Samuel Goldwyn and veteran director Sam Wood for their classic Academy Award-winning critically-acclaimed biopic masterpiece production on baseball player Lou Gehrig with Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan, Dan Duryea, Elsa Janssen, Ludwig Stössel and Bill Stern, “The Pride of the Yankees” (1942).  Sherwood also served as an assistant director for Anthony Mann’s classic mammoth Universal biopic masterpiece on Glenn Miller with James Stewart, June Allyson, Louis Armstrong, Harry Morgan, Barton MacLane, Charles Drake, Irving Bacon and Kathleen Lockhart; “The Glenn Miller Story” (1954).

Sherwood’s other feature film productions in his Universal directorial career  include his classic Universal mammoth western masterpiece production “Raw Edge” (1955) with Rory Calhoun, Yvonne De Carlo (later of Universal/TV’s “The Munsters” fame),  Mara Corday (of Jack Arnold’s classic mammoth 1955 Universal sci-fi arachnid creature masterpiece production, “Tarantula” fame), Neville Brand, Rex Reason (of Joseph M. Newman’s classic mammoth 1955 Universal sci-fi masterpiece production, “This Island Earth” fame) and John Gavin.  Sherwood also directed the finale feature in Universal’s classic mammoth “Creature From the Black Lagoon” monster masterpiece trilogy series; “The Creature Walks Among Us” (1956) with Jeff Morrow, Leigh Snowden, Ricou Browning and  Don Megowan.

Sherwood died in 1959 after serving in  an uncredited position as a second unit director for the classic mammoth Universal-Michael Gordon–Ross Hunter Academy Award-winning comedy masterpiece production of “Pillow Talk” (1959) with Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Tony Randall, Thelma Ritter and Hayden Rorke; according to IMDB.

The screenplay for Sherwood’s classic mammoth 1957 Universal sci-fi creature/monster masterpiece production was written by veteran screenwriters Robert M. Fresco and Norman Jolley.  Fresco also co-wrote the original story treatment for “The Monolith Monsters” (1957) with veteran Universal feature film director Jack Arnold.  Arnold directed the classic mammoth original Universal classic monster masterpiece production of “Creature From the Black Lagoon” (1954) with Julie Adams, Ricou Browning, Ben Chapman, Richard Carlson, Bernie Gozier, Richard Denning, Nestor Paiva, Whit Bissell and the vocal stylings of Art Gilmore.

Fresco also wrote the screenplay for Arnold’s classic mammoth Universal sci-fi arachnid creature masterpiece production of “Tarantula” (1955) with  John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, young Clint Eastwood, young Bing Russell, Edwin Rand, Steve Darrell, Dee Carroll, Ross Elliott, Hank Patterson, and Raymond Bailey (later of TV’s “The Beverly Hillbillies” fame).  Jolley mostly worked on scripts for numerous television productions in his career, including 36 episodes of the classic mammoth MCA-Revue-Universal-NBC TV western masterpiece series, “Wagon Train” from 1958-64 and a story consultant/screenwriter for Quinn Martin’s classic mammoth detective masterpiece series with Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether, “Barnaby Jones” from 1977-80.

John Sherwood’s classic mammoth Universal sci-fi creature/monster masterpiece production of “The Monolith Monsters” (1957) was originally released as part of a coast-to-coast Universal double-feature theatrical presentation with another adventure-fantasy theatrical production from the studio.   Sherwood’s classic mammoth Universal monster sci-fi masterpiece production was paired with veteran screenwriter/sci-fi author Curt Siodmak’s Universal Eastmancolor fantasy-adventure feature production of “Love-Slaves of the Amazon” (1957) with Gianna Segale, Don Taylor, Ana Maria Nabuco, Gilda Nery and Eduardo Ciannelli; according to an original 1957 Universal Studios exhibitors’ double-feature twinfold advertisement for “The Monolith Monsters” and “Love-Slaves of the Amazon.”

This will mark Sven’s fifth big broadcast of “The Monolith Monsters” (1957) on Me-TV**.  He previously showcased Sherwood’s Universal classic cult monster masterpiece back in Jan. 2014* as a big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere and as regular coast-to-coast big broadcasts back in Feb. 2015*, Oct. 2016* and Feb. 2020*.

In Sven/Rich Koz’s home area of Berwyn/Chicago, Illinois during his days as the “Son of Svengoolie,” Sven/Son of Sven previously showcased John Sherwood’s classic mammoth Universal Studios sci-fi creature/monster masterpiece production of “The Monolith Monsters” (1957) as part of his 150^th Son of Sven Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast on WFLD back in June 1982; according to a video segment that was unearthed via Berwyn/Chicago television archivist Rick Klein’s official FuzzyMemoriesTV: The Museum of Classic Chicago Television YouTube site.

Who was in John Sherwood’s Universal production of “The Monolith Monsters” (1957)?

The players who appeared in John Sherwood’s Universal production of “The Monolith Monsters” (1957) were Grant Williams (as Dave Miller), Lola Albright (as Cathy Barrett), Les Tremayne (as Martin Cochrane), Trevor Bardette (as Prof. Arthur Flanders), Phil Harvey (as Ben Gilbert), William Flaherty (as Police Chief Dan Corey), Harry Jackson (as Dr. Steve Hendricks), Richard H. Cutting (as Dr. E.J. Reynolds), Linda Scheley (as Ginny Simpson), Dean Cromer (as a highway patrol officer), Steve Darrell (as Joe Higgins), young  Paul Petersen (in an uncredited role as Bobby the paperboy), young Troy Donahue (in an uncredited role as Hank Jackson), young William Schallert (in an uncredited role as a weatherman) and young Paul Frees (in an uncredited role as the narrator).