“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Night Monster” (1942), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals from coast-to-coast will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic Universal Studios thriller-mystery-horror masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Night Monster” (1942)

A snippet from the Universal production of “Night Monster” (1942).

Original 1942 Universal Studios theatrical poster art element for “Night Monster.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror/thriller film host will present his big broadcast of “Night Monster” (1942), this Sat., Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1942 Universal production of “Night Monster” was directed by veteran studio director Ford Beebe.  Beebe’s other productions include the latter Universal “Flash Gordon” serial adaptation installment with Olympic swimming champion Buster Crabbe, “Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe” (1940, co-directed with Ray Taylor) and the fifth entry in Universal’s classic mammoth “Invisible Man” monster masterpiece film franchise series, “The Invisible Man’s Revenge” (1944) with Jon Hall and Evelyn Ankers.  The original screenplay for “Night Monster” (1942) was written by veteran screenwriter Clarence Upson Young.  That same year, Young also wrote the screenplay for William Nigh’s classic Universal mystery-thriller masterpiece, “The Strange Case of Dr. Rx” (1942).

This will mark Sven’s fourth big broadcast of “Night Monster” (1942) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased Beebe’s classic Universal mystery-thriller-horror masterpiece entry back in Oct. 2015 as a big broadcast premiere, Aug. 2016 and Aug. 2017.

Who was in Ford Beebe’s Universal production of “Night Monster” (1942)?

The players who appeared in Ford Beebe’s classic Universal thriller-mystery-horror masterpiece production of “Night Monster” (1942) were Bela Lugosi (as Rolf), Lionel Atwill (as Dr. King), Irene Hervey (as Dr. Lynne Harper), Leif Erickson (as Laurie), Ralph Morgan (as Kurt Ingston), Don Porter (as Dick Baldwin), Nils Asther (as Agor Singh), Doris Lloyd (as Sarah Judd), Frank Reicher (as Dr. Timmons), Francis Pierlot (as Dr. Phipps), Robert Homans (as constable Capp Baggs, Janet Shaw (as Milly Carson), Eddy Waller (as Jed Harmon) and Cyril Delevanti (as Torque).

“Svengoolie” to present “The Black Cat” (1941), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be excited about his upcoming showcase of a classic Universal Studios horror-mystery-comedy adaptation of an earlier studio mystery-thriller feature classic.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Black Cat” (1941)

Realart re-release trailer for Universal Studios’ 1941 edition of “The Black Cat.”

Original Universal Studios poster artwork for “The Black Cat” (1941).

The legendary Chicago/Berwyn-based thriller film host will present his big broadcast showcase of “The Black Cat” (1941), this Sat., March 2 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1941 Universal edition of “The Black Cat” was directed by Albert S. Rogell and was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s story of the same name.

Seven years earlier, Edgar G. Ulmer directed his own Universal dramatic horror-crime-adventure screen adaptation of Poe’s “The Black Cat” (1934, with Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lucille Lund and John Carradine).

This will mark Sven’s third coast-to-coast showcase of Rogell’s 1941 Universal adaptation of “The Black Cat” on Me-TV.  Sven previously showcased the 1941 version of “The Black Cat” back in Sept. 2014 and Nov. 2016.

Who was in “The Black Cat” (1941)?

The players who appeared in Rogell’s Universal edition of “The Black Cat” (1941) were Basil Rathbone (as Montague Hartley), Bela Lugosi (as Eduardo Vigos), Gale Sondergaard (as Abigail Doone), Alan Ladd (as Richard Hartley), Anne Gwynne (as Elaine Winslow), Hugh Herbert (as Mr. Penny), Broderick Crawford (as Hubert Smith), Gladys Cooper (as Myrna Hartley), Cecilia Loftus (as Henrietta Winslow), Claire Dodd (as Margaret Gordon) and John Eldredge (as Stanley Borden).

“Svengoolie” to showcase “The Night Walker” (1964), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be excited about his upcoming showcase of a classic Universal Studios thriller from one of the legends of macabre cinema.

“Svengoolie” presents: “The Night Walker” (1964)

Original 1964 Universal Studios theatrical trailer for William Castle’s “The Night Walker.”

1964 Universal Studios poster art for William Castle‘s “The Night Walker.”

The iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based horror/thriller film host will present “The Night Walker” (1964), this Sat., June 23 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Me-TV.

“The Night Walker” was directed by veteran thriller/horror film director William Castle, who was best known for “House on Haunted Hill” (1959, with Vincent Price),  “The Tingler” (1959, with Price) and “Mr. Sardonicus” (1961, with Oscar Homolka).

The screenplay for Castle’s thriller was written by Robert Bloch, who also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” (1960).

This will mark Sven’s third showing of “The Night Walker” on Me-TV.  He previously aired William Castle’s 1964 Universal thriller back in Sept. 2015 and Dec. 2016.

Who was in “The Night Walker” (1964)?

The players who appeared in Castle’s 1964 thriller were Barbara Stanwyck (as Irene Trent), Robert Taylor (as Bobby Moreland), Hayden Rorke (as Howard Trent), Judi Meredith (as Joyce Holliday), Rochelle Hudson (as Hilda), Jess Barker (as Malone), Marjorie Bennett (as a manager), Lloyd Bochner (as “the dream”), Tetsu Komai (as a gardener) and voice-over artist Paul Frees (as the narrator).