“Svengoolie” to present Hammer’s “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be dancing & jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth Hammer Films-Universal Studios werewolf monster-horror masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of Hammer’s “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961)

Original 1961 Universal Studios theatrical trailer for Terence Fisher‘s classic mammoth Hammer Films-Universal werewolf monster-horror masterpiece, “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) with Oliver Reed.

“Half-Man.. Half-Wolf!” Original 1961 Universal Studios theatrical poster art element for the U.S. theatrical release of Terence Fisher’s Hammer production of “The Curse of the Werewolf.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror/creature/monster film host will present his big broadcast of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961), this Sat., March 4 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1961 classic mammoth Hammer-Universal horror/monster masterpiece production was directed by veteran Hammer director Terence Fisher.  Fisher’s other classic mammoth Hammer horror masterpieces include “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957) with Hammer horror legends Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing for Warner Bros., “Horror of Dracula” (1958), the Universal/Hammer rendition of  “The Mummy” (1959), “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll” (1960) and “The Gorgon” (1964).

“The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) was produced by veteran Hammer feature film producers Michael Carreras, Anthony Hinds and Anthony Nelson Keys.  Hinds also wrote the screenplay for Fisher’s classic mammoth 1961 Hammer-Universal werewolf monster masterpiece production under the pseudonym of “John Elder.”  Hinds/Elder’s screenplay was adapted from Guy Endore’s 1933 novel, “Werewolf of Paris;” according to David Sterritt’s Turner Classic Movies online article on the Fisher’s 1961 Hammer-Universal horror entry.

It was noted that Hammer & Universal’s “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) marked one of the only classic mammoth Hammer British horror feature film masterpiece productions that had a “werewolf”-based monster, according to IMDB.

Fisher’s classic mammoth Hammer-Universal horror masterpiece production of “The Curse of the Werewolf” was released in the United States as a double-feature presentation with another Hammer-Universal suspense/thriller masterpiece feature production, “The Shadow of the Cat” (1961) with Barbara Shelley, André Morell and William Lucas; according to an original 1961 Universal Studios exhibitors’ leaflet for the U.S. Hammer-Universal theatrical twinset release.  “The Shadow of the Cat” (1961) was produced under Hammer’s “B.H.P. Productions” moniker.

This will mark Svengoolie’s ninth big Me-TV broadcast of Terence Fisher’s “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) from coast-to-coast.  Sven previously showcased Fisher’s 1961 classic Hammer-Universal werewolf-creature-horror masterpiece as a big Me-TV coast-to-coast broadcast premiere back in Oct. 2011 and as regular Me-TV big broadcasts in Nov. 2012, Feb. 2013, Aug. 2013, June 2014, Aug. 2015, April 2017 and June 2020.

Who was in Terence Fisher’s Hammer-Universal production of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961)?

The players who appeared in Terence Fisher’s Hammer-Universal production of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) were Oliver Reed (as Leon), Yvonne Romain (as a servant girl), Peter Sallis (as Don Enrique), Catherine Feller (as Cristina), Clifford Evans (as Alfredo), Anthony Dawson (as the Marques Siniestro), Josephine Llewellyn (as the Marquesa), David Conville (as Rico Gomez), Hira Talfrey (as Teresa), Richard Wordsworth (as a beggar), Joy Webster (as Isabel), Michael Ripper (as Old Soak) and Ewen Solon (as Don Fernando).

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Devil Doll” (1964), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of a cult classic thriller-fantasy masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “Devil Doll” (1964)

Original 1964 Associated Film Distribution Corp. theatrical release trailer for the Richard Gordon–Lindsay Shonteff production of “Devil Doll” (1964).

“What is the strange, terrifying evil secret of the ‘dummy?’ And why is it locked in a cage every night?” “What is the strange, terrifying evil secret of the ‘dummy’?” Original Associated Film Distribution Corp./Richard Gordon theatrical poster artwork for “Devil Doll” (1964)*.

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago thriller film host will present his big broadcast of “Devil Doll” (1964), this Sat., Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1964 cult classic mammoth thriller-fantasy masterpiece production of “Devil Doll” was directed by veteran director/producer/writer Lindsay Shonteff.  Before working on the production of “Devil Doll” (1964), he directed and produced his cult classic western production, “The Hired Gun” (1961); Shonteff worked on his aforementioned 1961 western production in his native Canada.

Shonteff co-produced his 1964 cult classic mammoth thriller-fantasy masterpiece production of “Devil Doll” with veteran independent executive producer-exhibitor-distributor Richard Gordon.  Gordon also served as executive producer of Robert Day’s classic mammoth horror/thriller masterpiece production of  “The Haunted Strangler” (1958) with  Boris Karloff, Jean Kent, Elizabeth Allan, Anthony Dawson, Vera Day, Tim Turner and Leslie Perrins. Gordon also co-produced Arthur Crabtree’s classic mammoth sci-fi/creature masterpiece production of “Fiend Without A Face” (1958) with Marshall Thompson, Kim Parker, Stanley Maxted,  Kynaston Reeves,  Terence “Terry” Kilburn, James Dyrenforth and Robert MacKenzie.  The two aforementioned 1958 Richard Gordon feature film productions were released theatrically through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in the United States.

Veteran producers Gerald A. Fernback and Kenneth Rive also served as executive producers for the Shonteff-Gordon production of  “Devil Doll” (1964).  Gerald A. Fernback later served in an uncredited position as executive producer on Terence Fisher’s classic mammoth sci-fi/horror masterpiece with Peter Cushing, Carole Gray, Eddie Byrne and Edward Judd; “Island of Terror” (1966); which was released theatrically one year later in the United States by Universal Studios in 1967. Eight years after the production of “Devil Doll” (1964), Rive later worked as an executive producer for Eugenio “Gene” Martín’s classic independent horror-thriller masterpiece feature production with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, “Horror Express” (1972).

“Devil Doll” (1964) was written by veteran producer/screenwriter Ronald Kinnoch, who received screen credit under the pseudonym of George Barclay, veteran producer/screenwriter Charles F. Vetter; who received screen credit under the name of Lance Z. Hargreaves and veteran author Frederick Escreet Smith.  Kinnoch/Barclay previously produced  Wolf Rilla’s classic mammoth Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sci-fi/thriller masterpiece with George Sanders, Barbara Shelley,  Michael Gwynn and Martin Stephens; “Village of the Damned” (1960, adapted from  John Wyndham/John Harris’ novel, “The Midwich Cuckoos;” Kinnoch/Barclay co-wrote the screenplay adaptation of “Village of the Damned” with veteran screenwriter  Stirling Silliphant). Charles F. Vetter previously produced Robert Day’s classic mammoth MGM British sci-fi masterpiece production of “First Man Into Space” (1959, with Marshall Thompson, Marla Landi and Bill Edwards) and later produced Montgomery Tully’s  classic MGM sci-fi/thriller masterpiece production of “Battle Beneath the Earth” (1967, with Kerwin Mathews, Viviane Ventura and Robert Ayres).  Around the same time that “Devil Doll” (1964) was released, Frederick Escreet Smith’s wartime-themed novel; “633 Squadron” was also adapted into a feature film of the same name, Walter Grauman’s classic mammoth Mirisch–United Artists wartime drama adaptation masterpiece “633 Squadron” (1964) with Cliff Robertson, Suzan Farmer and George Chakiris of “West Side Story” (1961) fame.

The inspiration for Frederick Escreet Smith’s story treatment for the production of “Devil Doll” (1964) was inspired by Smith’s earlier experiences of witnessing a live ventriloquist show during his early years in his hometown of Yorkshire, England and from  his experiences when he was stationed in India during World War II after meeting a Yogi specialist who helped Smith overcome a serious illness that he contracted during his service in the military; according to Jeff Stafford’s research Turner Classic Movies.

“Devil Doll” (1964) was produced by Galaworld Film Productions with Richard Gordon’s production/distribution exhibition/licensing firm, Gordon Films.  Th production of “Devil Doll” (1964) was released theatrically throughout Great Britain and the United Sates through the Associated Film Distributing Corp., according to IMDB.  Richard Gordon’s production firm, Gordon Films would later assume certain distribution and television syndication rights to the 1964 production of “Devil Doll,”* according to a 1976 correspondence letter between Richard Gordon’s Gordon Films and 16mm non-theatrical distributor Keith T. Smith’s Modern Sound Pictures; via the  Internet Archive’s Modern Sound Pictures correspondence collection of select  promotional materials and documents.

33 years after the original theatrical release of the Richard Gordon-Lindsay Shonteff cult classic mammoth thriller feature masterpiece production, “Devil Doll” (1964) was riffed on “Mystery Science Theater 3000” in 1997, according to the MST3K-Info/Satellite News episode guide website.

The 1997 MST3K riffing edition of  “Devil Doll” (1964) featured host Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy (the vocal stylings of Tom Servo and portrayl evil overlord Bobo), Mary Jo Pehl (as evil overlord Pearl Forrester), Bill Corbett (as the vocal stylings of Crow T. Robot/portrayal of the evil overlord known as the “observer,’ a.k.a. “Brain Guy”) and Patrick Brantseg (as the vocal stylings of Gypsy).  The MST3K riffing edition of “Devil Doll” (1964), ep. #818 aired on the Sci-Fi Channel (today’s SyFy) back on Oct. 4, 1997.

This will mark Sven’s second big broadcast of the cult classic mammoth Richard Gordon-Lindsay Shonteff classic thriller masterpiece production on the airlines of Me-TV. He previously showcased “Devil Doll” (1964) as a big broadcast premiere back in Feb. 2021.

Who was in the Richard Gordon-Lindsay Shonteff production of “Devil Doll” (1964)?

The players who appeared in the Richard Gordon-Lindsay Shonteff production of “Devil Doll” (1964)* were Sadie Corre (in an uncredited role as the voice of the dummy/”Devil Doll” known as “Hugo”), Bryant Haliday (as the “Great Vorelli), Yvonne Romain (as Marianne Horn), William Sylvester (as Mark English), Sandra Dorne (as Magda), Nora Nicholson (as Aunt Eva),  Karel Stepanek (as Dr. Heller), Francis De Wolff (as Dr. Keisling), Alan Gifford (as Bob Garrett) and Guy Deghy (in an uncredited role as Hans).

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast premiere of “Devil Doll” (1964), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast premiere of a cult classic horror-thriller masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast premiere of “Devil Doll” (1964)*

Original 1964 Richard Gordon/Associated Film Distribution Corp. theatrical release trailer for “Devil Doll” (1964).

“What is the strange, terrifying evil secret of the ‘dummy’?” Original Associated Film Distribution Corp./Richard Gordon theatrical poster artwork for “Devil Doll” (1964)*.

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror film host will present his big broadcast premiere of “Devil Doll” (1964)*, this Sat., Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1964 production of “Devil Doll”* was directed by veteran director-producer-writer Lindsay Shonteff.  Shonteff’s produced his production of “Devil Doll” (1964)* with veteran independent executive producer-exhibitor-distributor Richard Gordon.  One year after the 1964 production of “Devil Doll,”* Gordon and Shonteff worked on the cult classic British independent horror masterpiece production of “Curse of the Voodoo” (1965, a.k.a. “Voodoo Blood Death”).  Veteran producers Kenneth Rive and Gerald A. Fernback also served as executive producers on the 1964 production.  Eight years after the production of “Devil Doll” (1964)*, Rive later worked as an executive producer for Eugenio “Gene” Martín’s classic independent horror masterpiece feature production with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, “Horror Express” (1972).  Gerald A. Fernback later served in an uncredited position as executive producer on Terence Fisher’s classic sci-fi/horror masterpiece with Peter Cushing, Carole Gray, Edward Judd and Eddie Byrne; “Island of Terror” (1966, released in the United States in 1967 by Universal Studios).

The screenplay for the Gordon-Shonteff production of “Devil Doll” (1964)* was written by veteran producer/screenwriter Ronald Kinnoch (credited under the pseudonym of George Barclay), veteran producer/screenwriter Charles F. Vetter (credited under the pseudonym of Lance Z. Hargreaves) and veteran author Frederick Escreet Smith.  Kinnoch/Barclay previously produced  Wolf Rilla’s classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sci-fi/horror/thriller masterpiece with George Sanders, Barbara Shelley,  Michael Gwynn and Martin Stephens; “Village of the Damned” (1960, adapted from  John Wyndham/John Harris’ novel, “The Midwich Cuckoos;” Kinnoch/Barclay co-wrote the screenplay adaptation of “Village of the Damned” with veteran screenwriter  Stirling Silliphant). Charles F. Vetter previously produced Robert Day’s classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) British sci-fi masterpiece production of “First Man Into Space” (1959, with Marshall Thompson, Marla Landi and Bill Edwards) and later produced Montgomery Tully’s  classic MGM sci-fi/thriller masterpiece production of “Battle Beneath the Earth” (1967, with Kerwin Mathews, Viviane Ventura and Robert Ayres).  Around the same time that “Devil Doll” (1964)* was in production, Frederick Escreet Smith’s wartime-themed novel; “633 Squadron” was also adapted into a feature film of the same name, “633 Squadron” (1964, with Cliff Robertson, Suzan Farmer and George Chakiris ), which was directed by Walter Grauman for Walter Mirisch’s Mirisch Corporation and distributed through United Artists.

Produced under the Galaworldfilm Productions moniker with Richard Gordon’s production/distribution exhibition firm, Gordon Films; the production of “Devil Doll” (1964) was released theatrically throughout Great Britain and the United Sates through the Associated Film Distributing Corp., according to IMDB.  Richard Gordon’s distribution firm, Gordon Films would later assume certain distribution and syndication rights to the 1964 production of “Devil Doll,”* according to a 1976 correspondence letter between Richard Gordon’s Gordon Films and 16mm non-theatrical distributor Keith T. Smith’s Modern Sound Pictures; which was recently unearthed on the Internet Archive’s Modern Sound Pictures correspondence collection.

Who was in the Gordon/Shonteff production of “Devil Doll” (1964)*?

The players who appeared in the Richard Gordon-Lindsay Shonteff production of “Devil Doll” (1964)* were Bryant Haliday (as the “Great Vorelli”), Sadie Corre (in an uncredited role as the voice of the dummy “Hugo”), Yvonne Romain (as Marianne Horn), William Sylvester (as Mark English), Sandra Dorne (as Magda), Nora Nicholson (as Aunt Eva), Alan Gifford (as Bob Garrett), Karel Stepanek (as Dr. Heller) and Francis De Wolff (as Dr. Keisling).

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic Hammer Films–Universal Studios werewolf horror/creature masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961)

Original 1961 Hammer Films/Universal Studios theatrical trailer for “The Curse of the Werewolf.”

Original 1961 Universal Studios theatrical poster artwork for the Terence Fisher–Hammer production of “The Curse of the Werewolf.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based horror/creature/monster film host will present his big broadcast of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961), this Sat., June  13 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1961 Hammer-Universal horror/creature entry was directed by veteran Hammer Films director Terence Fisher.  Fisher’s other classic Hammer horror masterpieces include “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957, with Hammer legends Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing), “Horror of Dracula” (1958), the Universal/Hammer rendition of  “The Mummy” (1959), “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll” (1960) and “The Gorgon” (1964).

“The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) was produced by veteran Hammer producers Michael Carreras, Anthony Hinds and Anthony Nelson Keys.  Anthony Hinds also wrote the screenplay for Fisher’s 1961 Hammer-Universal werewolf creature production under the pseudonym of “John Elder.”  Hinds/Elder’s screenplay was adapted from Guy Endore’s 1933 novel, “Werewolf of Paris;” according to David Sterritt’s Turner Classic Movies online article on the Fisher’s 1961 Hammer-Universal horror entry.

This will mark Sven’s eighth big broadcast of “Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased Fisher’s 1961 classic Hammer-Universal werewolf-creature-horror masterpiece back in Oct. 2011*, Nov. 2012*, Feb. 2013, Aug. 2013, June 2014, Aug. 2015, and April 2017.**

Who was in Terence Fisher’s Hammer-Universal production of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961)?

The players who appeared in Terence Fisher’s Hammer-Universal production of “The Curse of the Werewolf” (1961) were Oliver Reed (as Leon), Yvonne Romain (as a servant girl), Peter Sallis (as Don Enrique), Catherine Feller (as Cristina), Clifford Evans (as Alfredo), Anthony Dawson (as the Marques Siniestro), Josephine Llewellyn (as the Marquesa), David Conville (as Rico Gomez), Hira Talfrey (as Teresa), Richard Wordsworth (as a beggar), Joy Webster (as Isabel), Michael Ripper (as Old Soak) and Ewen Solon (as Don Fernando).