“Svengoolie” presents “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals will be excited for his upcoming big broadcast of a classic Universal Studios monster farce with the studio’s comedic duo.

“Svengoolie” presents: “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948)

A brief moment from “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948), with Lou Costello, Glenn Strange and Bela Lugosi.

Original Universal Studios exhibitors’ supplement for “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948).

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror film host will present his big broadcast showcase of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948), this Sat., Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The landmark Abbott and Costello-Universal monster cross-over feature was directed by veteran studio director Charles T. Barton (this was Barton’s fifth screen production with the legendary comedy duo).  That same year, Barton worked on Abbott and Costello’s non-Universal feature comedy entry for competing studio Eagle-Lion Films, “The Noose Hangs High” (1948, w/ Leon Errol, Cathy Downs, Fritz Feld, Joseph Calleia and Mike Mazurki).

This will mark Sven’s seventh big broadcast of “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948) from coast-to-coast on Me-TV.  He had previously shown the celebrated Universal monster comedy classic from coast-to-coast back in Oct. 2011*, Nov. 2013, Oct. 2014, April 2015, Oct. 2016 and Nov. 2017.

Who was in “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” (1948)?

The players who appeared in Barton’s Universal monster/Abbott & Costello comedy were Bud Abbott (as Chick Young), Lou Costello (as Wilbur Grey), Glenn Strange (as Frankenstein’s monster, this marked Strange’s third Universal feature film appearance as Frankenstein’s monster; he previously played the role in 1944’s “House of Frankenstein” and 1945’s “House of Dracula”), Bela Lugosi (as Count Dracula; this marked Bela’s second and final screen appearance as Count Dracula in a Universal production, ), Lon Chaney, Jr. (as Lawrence “Larry” Talbot/the “Wolf Man;” this marked the junior Chaney’s fifth Universal feature appearance as Lawrence “Wolf Man” Talbot; he previously played the role in 1941’s “The Wolf Man,” 1943’s “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man,” 1944’s “House of Frankenstein” and 1945’s “House of Dracula”), Jane Randolph (as Joan Raymond), Lenore Aubert (as Dr. Sandra Moray), Charles Bradstreet (as Dr. Stevens), Frank Ferguson (as Mr. McDougal), Harry Brown (in an uncredited role as a photographer), Bobby Barber (in an uncredited role as a waiter) and an uncredited voice-over cameo by a young Vincent Price (as a uncredited Universal “monster” who made a surprise appearance in the film).

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“Svengoolie” to showcase “The Creature Walks Among Us” (1956), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals and aficionados of Universal Studios’ “creature” film trilogy will be interested in an upcoming showcase of the third and final “creature” feature.

“Svengoolie” presents: “The Creature Walks Among Us” (1956)

Original 1956 Universal Studios theatrical trailer for “The Creature Walks Among Us.”  According to the trailer, this was paired as a double-feature presentation with Universal’s film noir crime drama, “The Price of Fear.”

1956 Universal Studios poster artwork for “The Creature Walks Among Us.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based creature/monster film host will present the finale in Universal’s “creature” trilogy, “The Creature Walks Among Us”  (1956); this Sat., Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

“The Creature Walks Among Us” (1956) was directed by John Sherwood, who also directed another Universal monster thriller, “The Monolith Monsters” (1957).  One year before working on “The Creature Walks Among Us” (1956), Sherwood directed the Universal romantic western; “Raw Edge” (1955, with Rory Calhoun and Yvonne De Carlo, later of TV’s “The Munsters” fame).  For most of his career, Sherwood worked as an assistant/second unit director on many features.  Sherwood died in 1959, shortly after serving an uncredited position as a second unit director for the Universal comedy “Pillow Talk” (1959, directed by Michael Gordon; with Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall; according to IMDB).

This will mark Sven’s fifth broadcast of “The Creature Walks Among Us” (1956) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased the Universal “creature” trilogy finale back in Aug. 2012*, April 2013, July 2014 and July 2015.

Who was in “The Creature Walks Among Us” (1956)?

The players who appeared in the third and final feature in Universal’s “creature” trilogy were Jeff Morrow (as Dr. William Barton), Leigh Snowden (as Marcia Barton), Rex Reason (as Dr. Thomas Morgan), Ricou Browning (in an uncredited role as the creature for underwater sequences), Don Megowan (in an uncredited role as the creature for land sequences), Gregg Palmer (as Jed Grant), Maurice Manson (as Dr. Borg), James Rawley (as Dr. Johnson), David McMahon (as Captain Stanley)**, Paul Fierro (as Morteno), Lillian Molieri (as Mrs. Morteno), Larry Hudson (as a state trooper) Frank Chase (as a steward) and George Sowards (in an uncredited role as a ranchhand).

“Svengoolie” to present “Revenge of the Creature” (1955), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be looking forward to his upcoming big broadcast of the second installment in Universal Studios’ “creature” film franchise.

Svengoolie presents: “Revenge of the Creature” (1955)

1955 Universal Studios trade ad for “Revenge of the Creature” (in theatrical 3-D and 2-D formats).

The legendary Chicago/Berwyn-based creature film host will present the sequel to Universal’s “Creature from the Black Lagoon” (1954), “Revenge of the Creature” (1955); this Sat., Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

“Revenge of the Creature” was directed by veteran Universal director Jack Arnold, who also directed “Creature from the Black Lagoon” (1954).  Aside from the first two “creature” films in Universal’s trilogy, Arnold also worked on “It Came from Outer Space” (1953), “Tarantula” (1955), “The Incredible Shrinking Man” (1957) and “Monster on the Campus” (1958).

This will officially mark Sven’s sixth broadcast of “Revenge of the Creature” (1955) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased Arnold’s Universal “creature” sequel back in Jan. 2013, Aug. 2013, July 2014, May 2015 and Oct. 2016.  The 2018 airing of “Revenge of the Creature” (1955) was originally scheduled for a late March telecast on Sven’s showcase, but was withdrawn due to a scheduling conflict between Me-TV and Universal Studios/Universal Television.  Sven’s re-airing of the made-for-TV thriller “Ants!” (1977, a.k.a. “It Happened at Lakewood Manor”) aired in place of “Revenge of the Creature” on March 24, 2018.

 

Who was in “Revenge of the Creature” (1955)?

Original Universal Studios lobby card art for “Revenge of the Creature” (1955).

The players who appeared in Jack Arnold’s “Revenge of the Creature” (1955) were John Agar (as Professor Clete Ferguson, Agar also appeared in Arnold’s arachnid thriller for Universal, “Tarantula” in 1955), Lori Nelson (as Helen Dobson, Nelson was also known for her roles of Rosie Kettle in two of Universal’s “Ma and Pa Kettle” comedies, “Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair” in 1952 and “Ma and Pa Kettle at Wakiki” 1955 with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride), Nestor Paiva (as Luca, Paiva previously played the role of Luca in “Creature from the Black Lagoon” in 1954), Ricou Browning (in uncredited dual roles as the creature for underwater sequences and a lab technician, Browning previously played an uncredited role as the creature for underwater sequences in the original “Creature from the Black Lagoon”), a young Clint Eastwood (in an uncredited role as Jennings; Eastwood also appeared in two other Universal productions that same year, in an uncredited role as a jet pilot in Jack Arnold’s “Tarantula” and the role of Jonesey in the studio’s sixth “Francis the Talking Mule” feature, “Francis in the Navy” with Chill Wills and Donald O’ Connor), Grandon Rhodes (as Jackson Foster), John Bromfield (as Joe Hayes), Dave Willock (as Lou Gibson), Robert B. Williams (as George Johnson), Charles Cane (as a police captain) and Tom Hennesy (in uncredited dual roles as the creature for land sequences and a Marineland diver).

“Svengoolie” to showcase “House of Horrors” (1946), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be excited for his upcoming film showcase of a classic Universal Studios horror-thriller with several recognizable faces.

Svengoolie presents: “House of Horrors” (1946)

Universal Studios publicity photo of Rondo Hatton in his role of the “Creeper” in “House of Horrors” (released in 1946).  Note:  As of this writing, the theatrical trailer for “House of Horrors” (1946) is unavailable on any online video streaming platform/service.

Universal Studios poster artwork for “House of Horrors” (1946).

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror film host will present his showcase of “House of Horrors” (1946), this Sat., Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

“House of Horrors” (1946) was directed by Jean Yarbrough, who also directed “The Devil Bat” (1940, with Bela Lugosi for PRC), “Here Come the Co-Eds” (1945, with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello for Universal), “She-Wolf of London” (1946, with June Lockhart and Don Porter for Universal) and the Abbott & Costello super-Cinecolor feature, “Jack and the Beanstalk” (1952, for Warner Bros.).

This will mark Sven’s third telecast of “House of Horrors” (1946) on Me-TV.  He had previously shown Yarbrough’s 1946 Universal horror thriller back in Jan. 2015 and April 2016.

Who was in “House of Horrors” (1946)?

The players who appeared in “House of Horrors” (1946) were Rondo Hatton (as the “Creeper”), Virginia Grey (as Joan Medford), Robert Lowery (as Steven Morrow), Virginia Christine (as the Lady of the Streets), Bill Goodwin (as Police Lt. Larry Brooks), Alan Napier (as F. Holmes Harmon),  Howard Freeman (as Hal Ormiston), Martin Kosleck (as Marcel De Lange) and Joan Shawlee (as Stella McNally, Shawlee was credited as “Joan Fulton” in the film).

“Svengoolie” to showcase “House of Frankenstein” (1944), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be excited about his upcoming big broadcast of a classic Universal Studios monster feature with numerous silver screen legends.

“Svengoolie” presents: “House of Frankenstein” (1944)

Theatrical trailer for Universal Studios’ “House of Frankenstein” (1944), altered for Realart Pictures’ re-release.

1944 Universal Studios poster art for “House of Frankenstein.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror/monster film host will present “House of Frankenstein” (1944), this Sat., Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1944 Universal monster feature was directed by veteran film director Erle C. Kenton.  Before going into film directing, Kenton was part of  Mack Sennett’s original silent “Keystone Kops” comedy troupe, according to IMDB.  Kenton also directed the Paramount Pictures screen adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “Island of Lost Souls” (1932).  His other Universal monster features include “Ghost of Frankenstein” (1942) and “House of Dracula” (1945).

Kenton also worked on two Universal comedies with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, “Who Done It?” (1942) and “Pardon My Sarong” (1942).

This will mark Sven’s fifth big broadcast of “House of Frankenstein” (1944) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased Kenton’s 1944 Universal monster entry back in Nov. 2013, April 2014, Dec. 2015 and Jan. 2017.

Who was in “House of Frankenstein” (1944)?

The players who appeared in Kenton’s Universal monster entry were Boris Karloff (as Dr. Gustav Niemann), Lon Chaney Jr. (as Larry Talbot/the “Wolf Man”), Glenn Strange (as Frankenstein’s monster), John Carradine (as Dracula, a.k.a. Baron Latos), J. Carrol Naish (as Daniel), Lionel Atwill (as Inspector Arnz), George Zucco (as Prof. Bruno Lampini),  Anne Gwynne (as Rita Hussman), Peter Coe (as Carl Hussman), Sig Ruman (as Hussman), Elena Verdugo (as Ilonka), Philip Van Zandt (as Inspector Muller) and Frank Reicher (as Ullman).

“Svengoolie” presents “The Wolf Man” (1941), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals and fellow Universal Studios monster aficionados will be jumping for joy for Sven’s upcoming showcase of a classic werewolf thriller.

“Svengoolie” presents his upcoming showcase of “The Wolf Man” (1941)

Realart Pictures re-issue trailer for Universal Studios‘ “The Wolf Man” (1941).

1941 Universal Studios exhibitors’ ad for “The Wolf Man.”

The iconic Berwyn/Chicago-based horror film host will be showcasing the Universal Studios werewolf monster thriller classic, “The Wolf Man” (1941); this Sat., Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

“The Wolf Man” (1941) was directed by veteran film director George Waggner.  Waggner later worked in the field of television in his directorial career, notably directing several episodes of the live-action “Batman” TV series with Adam West and Burt Ward from 1966-67.

The inspiration for “The Wolf Man” came from Universal’s earlier werewolf thriller entry, “Werewolf of London” (1935, directed by Stuart Walker; with Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Spring Byington, Valerie Hobson and Lawrence Grant).

This will mark Sven’s sixth big broadcast of Waggner’s Universal werewolf monster feature on Me-TV.  He had previously showcased “The Wolf Man” (1941) back in Feb. 2013, July 2013, Oct. 2014,  Feb. 2016 and Sept. 2017.

Who was in “The Wolf Man” (1941)?

The players who appeared in Waggner’s Universal werewolf monster thriller were Lon Chaney Jr. (in the dual role of Lawrence “Larry” Talbot/the “Wolf Man,” the junior Chaney was credited as “Lon Chaney” in Waggner’s feature), Claude Rains (as Sir John Talbot), Bela Lugosi (as Bela), Evelyn Ankers (as Gwen Conliffe), Ralph Bellamy (as Colonel Montford),  Warren William (as Dr. Lloyd), Maria Ouspenskaya (as Maleva),  Patric Knowles (as Frank Andrews), Fay Helm (as Jenny), J.M. Kerrigan (as Charles Conliffe) and Forrester Harvey (as Twiddle).

“Svengoolie” to showcase “Son of Frankenstein” (1939), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals will be excited about his upcoming showcase of a classic Universal Studios monster entry with several silver screen legends.

“Svengoolie” presents: “Son of Frankenstein” (1939)

Original Universal Studios theatrical trailer for “Son of Frankenstein” (1939).

1939 Universal Studios lobby card for “Son of Frankenstein.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror film host will present the third installment of Universal’s “Frankenstein” monster franchise series, “Son of Frankenstein” (1939); this Sat., Aug. 4 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1939 Universal “Frankenstein” entry was directed by Rowland V. Lee, who also directed “The Toast of New York” (1935) for RKO Radio Pictures (featuring Cary Grant, Edward Arnold, Frances Farmer and Jack Oakie).

This will mark Sven’s fourth showcase of “Son of Frankenstein” (1939) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased Lee’s Universal “Frankenstein” feature back in March 2013, April 2014 and Sept. 2015.

 

 

Who was in “Son of Frankenstein” (1939)?

1939 Film Bulletin “Exploitation Picture” photo collage for Universal‘s “Son of Frankenstein.”

The players who appeared in “Son of Frankenstein” (1939) were Boris Karloff (as Frankenstein’s monster), Basil Rathbone (as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein), Bela Lugosi (as Ygor), Josephine Hutchinson (as Elsa von Frankenstein), Donnie Dunagan (as Peter von Frankenstein), Emma Dunn (as Amelia), Edgar Norton (as Thomas Benson), Perry Ivins (as Fritz), Lawrence Grant (as the Burgomaster) and Caroline Frances Cooke (as Frau Neumüller).