The Silver Screen Oasis

Let's face it, the first Mrs. De Winter and Mary Meredith were world-class bitches!

Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑July 28th, 2023, 2:09 pm Let's face it, the first Mrs. De Winter and Mary Meredith were world-class bitches!

Can't disagree with that but between these two fine films I have always associated the characters of Mrs. Danvers and Miss Holloway.

Both are very devoted to the deceased, there is a strong lesbian vibe from each of them, and they are cuckoo for cocoa puffs.

I wonder if Danvers and Holloway could have been happy together in a lovely old thatched cottage next door to Miss Marple but then trouble might start if somebody like Diana Dors became a neighbor. (at least Jane had Mr. Stringer)

Last night was a Karloff movie I've never seen before, The Haunted Strangler '58. It was nicely photographed, Karloff was fun to watch but I was kind of confused by this kind of bland Jeckyl/Hyde story.
There is something to be said about the distractions of story flow because of the interruptions.

But I was finally rewarded seeing the Three Stooges episode I had been waiting for- MUTTS TO YOU! I was fascinated by the gloved hands washing the dog schtick.

TikiSoo wrote: ↑July 30th, 2023, 1:22 pm Last night was a Karloff movie I've never seen before, The Haunted Strangler '58. It was nicely photographed, Karloff was fun to watch but I was kind of confused by this kind of bland Jeckyl/Hyde story.
There is something to be said about the distractions of story flow because of the interruptions.

I didn't see it on Saturday, but I had seen it before. It was OK but the 1950s was not a good time for Karloff in the movies. He turned more to TV and stage work during this decade.

One thing that struck me about Haunted Strangler was that Karloff, although pushing 70 at this time, gave a real emotional, fairly energetic performance. In one scene, he was force fed some gruel and was stripped of his shirt while he sobs in protest.

This month on Svengoolie...

8/5: The Shadow Of The Cat (1961) w/ André Morell, Barbara Shelley, William Lucas, Freda Jackson and Conrad Phillips. And directed by John Gilling.

8/12: The Black Scorpion (1957) w/ Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas and Mario Navarro. And special effects by Willis O'Brien and Pete Peterson.

8/19: Konga (1961) w/ Michael Gough, Margo Johns, Jess Conrad and Claire Gordon. Because you haven't had a chance to see this one since 3/18/2023!

8/26: War of the Colossal Beast (1958) w/ Sally Fraser, Roger Pace and Dean Parkin. And directed by Bert I. Gordon.

I'll tune in for Black Scorpion. I never miss a Mara Corday film!

This month on Svengoolie...

9/2: Frankenstein (1931) w/ Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan and Frederic Kerr. And directed by James Whale.

9/9: War of the Gargantuas (1966) w/ Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno and Kenji Sahara. And directed by Ishirō Honda.

9/16: Mr. Sardonicus (1961) w/ Oscar Homolka, Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton and Guy Rolfe. And directed by William Castle.

9/23: Return of the Vampire (1943) w/ Bela Lugosi, Frieda Inescort, Nina Foch and Miles Mander. Plus Matt Willis. And directed by Lew Landers.

9/30: Trilogy of Terror (1975) w/ Karen Black. Written by Richard Matheson and William F. Nolan. And directed by Dan Curtis.

LiamCasey wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 12:38 pm This month on Svengoolie...

9/9: War of the Gargantuas (1966) w/ Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno and Kenji Sahara. And directed by Ishirō Honda.

WAIT! Not the same guy who brought us the groundbreaking SOHC inline-4, disc brake and electric start equiped CB750 that revolutionized the world's motorcycle industry back in 1969, right?!

(...oh wait...that was SOICHIRO Honda wasn't it...sorry, never mind)

Dargo wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 1:29 pm

LiamCasey wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 12:38 pm This month on Svengoolie...

9/9: War of the Gargantuas (1966) w/ Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno and Kenji Sahara. And directed by Ishirō Honda.

WAIT! Not the same guy who brought us the groundbreaking SOHC inline-4, disc brake and electric start equiped CB750 that revolutionized the world's motorcycle industry back in 1969, right?!

(...oh wait...that was SOICHIRO Honda wasn't it...sorry, never mind)

Makes me wonder how you would have reacted if it was directed by John Ford instead!

LiamCasey wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 1:39 pm

Dargo wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 1:29 pm

LiamCasey wrote: ↑September 1st, 2023, 12:38 pm This month on Svengoolie...

9/9: War of the Gargantuas (1966) w/ Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno and Kenji Sahara. And directed by Ishirō Honda.

WAIT! Not the same guy who brought us the groundbreaking SOHC inline-4, disc brake and electric start equiped CB750 that revolutionized the world's motorcycle industry back in 1969, right?!

(...oh wait...that was SOICHIRO Honda wasn't it...sorry, never mind)

Makes me wonder how you would have reacted if it was directed by John Ford instead!

LOL

Well ya know Liam, HENRY Ford also had his own "stock company" as well.

(...except of course in Henry's case, his "stock company" was traded on the NYSE)

MR. SARDONICUS (along with the A Night on Bald Mountain segment from FANTASIA) traumatized my childhood! I will not be watching it. I'm shivering already just typing this.

I like Return of the Vampire (1943) very much. It's unusual in that the Van Helsing-type character is a woman, beautifully played by Frieda Inescort; and the vampire's werewolf sidekick talks and is rather sweet.



Don't you just want to pet him?

Swithin, I love RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE! Andreas scares me! He has some creepy snickering moments in his banter with Bela -- "As if they could tell what happened...."

I enjoy Frieda's WWII British dialogue: "The Gerries seem to have rather taken things out of your hands"

Nina Foch's walk through the graveyard with Lugosi intoning: "Only a little further! Further! Further!"

Childhood favorite!

sorry for the double post. I got so excited about RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE, lol. It's exactly the type of movie I want to see on this show.