Buxom blonde Carol Connors introduces host Chuck Barris, then joins Barris and the contestants for the finale in these opening and closing segments from 1977 installments of THE GONG SHOW. Connors is the mother of actress Thora Birch (GHOST WORLD, AMERICAN BEAUTY, MONKEY TROUBLE).
The first half of BEHIND THE SCENES WITH JOEY HEATHERTON AND PERFECT SLEEPER (1972), a promotional film showing the behind-the-scenes production for a Serta Mattress ("Perfect Sleeper") commercial starring singer-dancer Joey Heatherton. It's the perfect mating of spokesperson and product. Yowza!
Mummy Mania!! The theatrical trailers for THE MUMMY'S HAND (1940), THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1942), THE MUMMY'S GHOST (1944) and THE MUMMY'S CURSE (1944).
Read all about the 50-year history of Chicago TV horror-movie hosts and monster-movie showcases in the book CHICAGO TV HORROR MOVIE SHOWS: FROM SHOCK THEATRE TO SVENGOOLIE available from Lake Claremont Press at www.lakeclaremont.co m
The theatrical trailer for THE GIANT CLAW (1957), one of the all-time great "guilty pleasures" of science-fiction cinema.
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Theatrical trailers (Realart reissues) for the horror movie classics HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1944) and HOUSE OF DRACULA (1945).
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Theatrical trailers (Realart reissues) for the horror movie classics FRANKENSTEIN (1931) and DRACULA (1931).
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Read all about the 50-year history of Chicago TV horror-movie hosts and monster-movie showcases in the book CHICAGO TV HORROR MOVIE SHOWS: FROM SHOCK THEATRE TO SVENGOOLIE available from Lake Claremont Press at www.lakeclaremont.co m
The theatrical trailer for GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS (1956), the Americanized, Raymond Burr-ified version of GOJIRA (1954).
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A clip from YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP (1967), South Korea's answer to all those Japanese monster movies.
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The theatrical trailer for ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948), generally considered to be Bud and Lou's funniest film.
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The theatrical trailer for GODZILLA VS. THE SMOG MONSTER (1972), the English-dubbed U.S. release version of GODZILLA VS. HEDORA (1971).
Read all about the 50-year history of Chicago TV horror-movie hosts and monster-movie showcases in the book CHICAGO TV HORROR MOVIE SHOWS: FROM SHOCK THEATRE TO SVENGOOLIE available from Lake Claremont Press at www.lakeclaremont.co m
The theatrical trailer for THE GIANT GILA MONSTER (1959).
Read all about the 50-year history of Chicago TV horror-movie hosts and monster-movie showcases in the book CHICAGO TV HORROR MOVIE SHOWS: FROM SHOCK THEATRE TO SVENGOOLIE available from Lake Claremont Press at www.lakeclaremont.co m
The theatrical trailer for THE MYSTERIANS (1959), the English-dubbed U.S. release version of CHIKYU BOEIGUN (1957).
Read all about the 50-year history of Chicago TV horror-movie hosts and monster-movie showcases in the book CHICAGO TV HORROR MOVIE SHOWS: FROM SHOCK THEATRE TO SVENGOOLIE available from Lake Claremont Press at www.lakeclaremont.co m
The theatrical trailer for THE BEAST OF HOLLOW MOUNTAIN (1956).
Read all about the 50-year history of Chicago TV horror-movie hosts and monster-movie showcases in the book CHICAGO TV HORROR MOVIE SHOWS: FROM SHOCK THEATRE TO SVENGOOLIE available from Lake Claremont Press at www.lakeclaremont.co m
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