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MONSTER BASH at CINEVENT this year!

THIS WEEKEND'S GROUP VIEWING: This week's selection submitted by Ron Adams, the cryptkeeper here in Ligonier, PA...THE GHOST BREAKERS (1940) with Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, and Noble Johnson as the zombie. Ron's second favorite horror-comedy next to ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. If you have it, let's all watch, this Saturday Night, or anytime on the weekend. E-mail a post here after you watch it with your comments, just a sentence or paragraphs. Let's have fun!

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All the Noose That's Fit To Post

Free DVD Today: March 16 - March 17, 2010 Only

Get a free DVD of BURN WITCH, BURN (1962). Also known as NIGHT OF THE EAGLE. Stars Janet Blair, Peter Wyngarde and Margaret Johnson. A really frightening version of the classic story Conjure Wife. About a school master's wife who secretly practices good witchcraft, to fight the forces of impending evil over an English college. Blair and Wyngarde (he played a ghost in THE INNOCENTS) are excellent! This was made earlier in the 1940's as WEIRD WOMAN, with a totally different approach. This one is solemn, moody and keeps the fear growing right through the film. A creeper, to be watched late at night when others have gone to bed. (Read below).

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World Famous Creatures #4 Coming Soon

The latest book-styled format for a reprint of WORLD FAMOUS CREATURES #4 is coming soon to Creepy Classics. Here's wrd from publisher Dennis "The Scary" Druktenis:

Hi Ron,

The fourth and final issue of WORLD FAMOUS CREATURES celebrating
the 50th Anniversary of this pioneering magazine is shipping soon.
All of the contents of the June 1959 is included as well as an
historical/new introduction.
Scary World Famous THANKS go to Kooky Kent Daluga for lending us his
scary copy so all of us can enjoy this issue earlier than I expected
since I discovered
I had sold my personal scary copy.
Dennis

More Vintage Magazines Filling the Racks

We just added more batches of vintage magazines to our Creepy Classics Magazine Newsstand. Get a lot of those great black and whte comic mags...the grusome horror ones and others. Plus, some VERy early issues of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. Only one copy of each here in the crypt. If you want it, grab it now. Wrap those furry paws around some magazines, but please, watch the talons.

Monster Bash 2010 Membership Passes Now Available

Early Bird Price Until June 1

Meet all the friends you didn't know growing up. Hundreds and hundreds of monster movie fans that grew up reading monster magazines and watching weekend horror and sci-fi movies. They're all at Monster Bash - the annual gathering of classic monster movie fans. Plus, for 200 - it's a special celebration of the 1950s! We'll have guests of honor: Ann Robinson (WAR OF THE WORLDS), Billy Gray (THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL), Jimmy Hunt (INVADERS FROM MARS), George "The Animal" Steele (Tor Johnson in ED WOOD and WWF personality), Julie Adams (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON), Bert I. Gordon (BEGINNING OF THE END, EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, KING DINOSAUR), Susan Gordon (ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE, TORMENTED, TWILIGHT ZONE), Richard Gordon (FIEND WITHOUT A FACE, THE HAUNTED STRANGLER), Stan Gordon (The world wide expert on UFOs and leader on the investigation of the Kecksburg UFO Inncident), and more. Plus, a 1950s monster sock hop. Outdood drive-in style screening in the hotel parking lot.

See the special preview by Chares Henson, by clicking the above PLAY arrow. Get your membership now for $35 for all three days (prices go up on June 1st). Find our more about Monster Bash - CLICK HERE!

Above left: Barb Heiss and Ron Adams at Mania. Above Right: Ron Adams and Jim Chesko at Mania.

At Monster Mania!

Creepy Classics was rocking all weekend at Monster Mania in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Pictured above are Ron and his old radio buddy Jim Chesko (Wall Street Journal Radio). We worked together through the early 1980s and reconnected at Mania. A specual BIG thanks to Barb Heiss who helped all weekend at Mania. It was great seeing good friends like Paul Kreuger, John & Mary Bishop, Sam Catalano, Bruce & Sharon Tinkel, Norman Fenimore, and talking movies with all the folks who stopped by.

Pictured Left: A stray Wolf Man (or maybe it was a Wolf Woman) at Monster Mania, roaming the dealer's room.

AtomiCon in April

Comics and monster mags to be found at the AtomiCon in Huntingdon, PA this April...mark your calendars!

Peter Graves Waves...Goodbye

From The Wahington Post:

Peter Graves, 83, the stern-faced, square-jawed film and television actor who often portrayed figures of ability and authority, including in the "Mission: Impossible" television series, died March 14 at his home in Pacific Palisades, California.

His death was attributed to an apparent heart attack.

In a career that stretched back to the 1950s, Mr. Graves made more than 50 movies, including the comedy classic, "Airplane!" and he acted in countless television series and miniseries.

As American secret agent Jim Phelps in "Mission Impossible," Mr. Graves was called on for daunting tasks each week by the Impossible Missions Force.

The request for his services always began with the resonant, much-repeated catchphrase: "Your mission, should you choose to accept it..." Ever cool and competent, Mr. Graves' secret agent chose to accept.

We, classic sci-fi and horror fans in the Creepy Classics crypt will always remember him for BEGIING OF THE END (The Bert I. Gordon film with giant grasshoppers), KILLERS FRO SPACE (those pingpong eyballed aliens), IT CONQUERED THE WORLD (The AIP classic), THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (where he was the convict father), and scores of other films and TV appearances from MISSION IMPOSSIBLE to ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.

Peter Graves RIP.

REST IN PEACE PETER GRAVES.
-Chuck Thiel, Michigan

Coming To DVD This July!

An official Paramount licenced DVD of CRACK IN THE WORLD (1965) is coming to DVD in July. Creepy Classics will have it here on, or before, the street date. Keep it here for updates. Many more are coming too...this may be a great year for Summer and Fall classic sci-fi, film noir, and classic horror releases.

Classic Warren Magazines

Classic Warren magazines are in stock at Creepy Classics. Just added - MONSTER WORLD #2 and FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #55...plus, many more vintage mags. See them in our Creepy Classics Magazine Newsstand here at Creepy Classics.

They Invaded Our TV!

This past weekend's TV Creepy Classics Movie Night feature was INVISIBLE INVADERS. A suggestion submitted by Chuck Thiel of Michigan. If you watched...give us your comments!

I watched it while at Monster Mania in Cherry Hill, New Jersey this past weekend. I had seen it before, but not for a long time. Whoah! You can really see the low budget popping through everywhere...but, this movie still had enough going on and a crazy flare to keep it from being boring! You have John Carradine, and then John Carradine's voice as the lead invisible alien. John Agar yelling at everyone else in the cast with sincere intensity...and shambling aliens.

My bullet point observations:

1) I loved the scene of the lifting microphone (as if by an invisible invader), I thought I could see the strings. Then, the director accomodating a few seconds later by showing a big close-up of that microphone....and its strings! That reminds me - I like how the alies chose a hockey game as a place to begin announcing there invasion of our world. I guess it was their "Power Play."

2) The moving dirt that represents the aliens walking is so slow and in a straight line. Nutty.

3) Am I wrong...or???!!! When you finally see the maerializing alien(s), is it the IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE costume slightly modified? Sure looked like it. IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE would have been made about one year earlier. Could be...anyone know for sure?

4) The controled corpses shambling towards our heroes looked like a definite influnce for George Romero and his original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD!

-Ron Adams, Ligonier PA (viewed in Cherry Hill, NJ)

Above: John Agar, on top of the truck, ready to eliminate some alien-controlled zombies! Go John, go!

Hey Bash Synch O Rama Friends!

Here I am at my first ever viewing of INVISIBLE INVADERS, a live commentary typed while watching.

John Agar, one of the classics, favorite movie Tarantula. John Carradine, always fun to see him in the movies. How many of these films started with the A Bomb????? Carradine dead already? He must come back as a zombie!!! Creepy, but what is it, this invisible invader???
Another mummy like foot dragger. We can speed walk and get away from this monster. I guess it was easier to use dragging feet than invisible footsteps. I knew he would be back! Strange incredible concept, invisible aliens living on the moon for 20000 years. Sounds like a friend of Klaatu. How is the world gonna stop this invasion?????

Note: They call Carridine's character in the movie "Karol" and is shown in this newspaper during the film. But in the end credits his name is "Karl"! Another web site "Monster Movie Music" also noted this!

Cool, clever and funny newspapers. A sincere prayer, but one that won´t be answered, or we will have no movie. I wonder how the actors kept from laughing with this corny concept! The old wires on the bushes trick..invisibility on a shoe string. No wonder it has taken 20,000 years for them to invade, that is how long it took them to drag themselves to earth from the moon. So did John go back and bury himself again??? Well at least he hit the target! Hockey! My favorite sport. At hockey game? Oh yeah the whole world will be listening. What a hoot!!! Detroit was the first to be warned! Did they finish the game?

Wild car crash! Cool combo of stock footage, and all done by foot dragging zombies. How did our folks survive the 50s???? they must have lost the sound, why a narrator when the major arrives? While John, pretty cold blooded killing there! And in the head! famous fifties lab. He had to turn like 8 buttons just to talk on the radio. They needed everyone to hit them buttons! The stage has been set!!! Inspiration for Night of the Living Dead???? The famous cigarettes!!! By LM, proud sponsors of this corny movie."Can I make you some coffee?" Every women´s response to a Korean war hero. Major!!! You are supposed to be working on destroying these aliens. They made dishwashing soap! Fire Foam Gun, when did they start calling them Fire Extinguishers? I guess "gun" is too violent.

Tough suit, no radioactivity getting through that Major Jay! Muliti camera short circuit. Where is the guy switching cameras? Why didn't the invader finish him off??? Yeah I do, oh it was the spray. This will be easier than I though. If they have enough stuff in that bunker to make a lot, it should be easy to kill these invaders. Cool squib work on that zombie. They are at the door, get out the molotov cocktails! More eye makeup, he is really scary now! They sure got a lot of lab equipment for a pressure chamber. How convenient, a radio for the alien to talk with them It was sound all the time! Now we will be able to defeat these nasty aliens! Buy Bulova watches and clocks, proud sponsors of this wonderful movie. What a groovy sound gun they put together!"If you have any special prayers for a job like this, you better start saying them..." Classic! Lesson learned, "The nations of the world can work and fight together for a common cause." I am glad it only took 67 minutes to learn that.

Final Analysis. Corny and cheesy as all get out, but never boring and good for a few laughs. We should do a Hammer film soon, how about Brides of Dracula? Is it too early to suggest Ray´s other 50s invasion classic 20 Million Miles to Earth? Another idea that might be fun. We who suggest the weeks movie ought to record our own Horror Host opening for other synchers to see on you tube. We can imitate our favorite host or invent our own.

Well, Major Jay and all the rest, this is Ken signing off, over and out!!!

Above: The zombie-buster mystery machine!

It was nice to see my all time favorite 50's sci-fi film on the viewing list. John Agar, Robert Hutton, Jean Byron and Phillip Tonge are four people who are attempting to survive an invasion of invisible being who take over dead bodies.

I first saw this when I was 10 and it quickly became my favorite film from that time period, and who couldn't love a movie with John Carradine as a walking corpse. Excellent movie and always fun to watch. I have seen this one hundreds of times and never tire of it.

-Kevin Coon, Twin Falls, Idaho

Ron,
This is the first time I've seen Invisible Invaders. There is a certain goofy charm to the film. The movie also has some likeable actors, but the film's over-all cheapness kept cutting in.

I mentioned a goofy charm to the film. It comes about unintentionally. The main alien states that two warnings will be given. One is given over the p.a. system of a hockey game and the second is given over the p.a. system of a football game. Those must have been two very well attended games for the whole world to take notice afterwards. I would have thought the first warning would be the radio and the second would be television. Also, in their supposed impenetrable bunker which can withstand an atomic blast, the scientists can still hear the aliens pounding on the wall with their fists. Anyway, its goofy scenes like this that kept the film from getting boring.

The film is peppered with some good actors. John Carradine (blink and you'll miss him), Robert Hutton, and John Agar. John Agar, in fact, is the one actor in the film who kept me watching the film. There is a certain charm and down-to-earth quality about him that makes any movie he's in watchable.

I'll leave you with this one last thought. If you're going to a hockey game tonight, pay attention to what comes over the p.a. system. It could save your life.

Kirk Smith
Manito, Illinois

It just occured to me, Kirk and all. Somewhere near the beginning of the film, the lead alien (Carradine's voice) says something like "All your scientists beieved that the moon was an uninhabited planet." Well, all of our scientists, worth their weight, believe that the moon is a natural satellite and not a planet! HA!

One of my favorite betting movie. I say, "I am thinking of a black and white movie. Has an old actor in who played Dracula in the Universal Monster movies. He dies at the first of the movie. Oh, the movie is about space aliens raising the dead to take over the earth. And the name of that movie is!". Plan 9 From Outer Space they all yell. "NO!", I say. "It's Invisiable Invaders!" -Lawrence Loftin, Louisiana

Regarding the suit of the alien used in the movie, I thought it was the suit from IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE (though you don't see it clearly):

....as a matter of fact, I saw Bob Burns at a Chiller a few years back and I asked him about it. Yes, it is It and no credit was given to It's maker Paul Blaisdell.
Frank Nicoletti, NY

Hello Ron, Greg here, Invisible Invaders is one of my favorite 1hr 7min movies. I watch it many times a year, John Agar riding on top of the truck is killer. The walking dead and John Carradine, Great movie!!!! .....Thanks........

Your thoughts if you watched?

Above: Run, run, for goodness sake! There's a T-Rex behind you!

More Great Sinclair Dinosaurs!

Here are some photos, including a shot of a then missing triceratops{which sits in a Washington D.C. Park now i believe} and a recent shot of the Tyrannosaur and Brontosaur as they are today at their home in Glen Rose, Texas.
Enjoy my friend and can't wait to see you at MonsterBash!!
                                            
                                                                          Best to ya Ron,
                                                                                                   Joey V.

See more photos from the various Sinclair Dinosaur exhibits of the 1950s and 1960s on on Sinclair Dinosaur Page. See the link near the top of this page.

New Famous Monsters Magazine

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., March 11, 2010 - Famous Monsters of Filmland  announces today the official launch date for the historical Famous Monsters  of Filmland Issue #251.  The collectable magazine will preview at the official Famous Monsters Convention to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 9-11, 2010.

Creepy Classics and Monster Bash willbe set-up at the FM Con in Indianaplois this July. We hope to see you there!

Virginia Horror Host Film!

"Virginia Creepers' will play at the James River Film festival in Richmond on Sunday March 21st at 1:00 pm, at the Byrd Theater. The Bowman Body, The Keeper, Dr. Gruesome and Skeeter, Karlos Borloff and Dr. Sarcophiguy are scheduled to appear.


Thanks

Stay Scared

Michael Joyner

MONSTER BASH ORIGINS DVD

The documentary on the history of the Monster Bash Convention is here. It's a film by Brian Keegan and documents the origins of the conference. It features may guests from over the years and footage from past Monster Bash conventions. Plus, as a bonus, there's over 60 minutes of classic horror movie trailers! This VERY profssional documentary clocks in at 106 minutes. See the people, the actors, and the monsters that make the Monster Bash. Right now, get it at the sale price of only $4.99! Now in our New DVD Department at Creepy Classics.

Seen it yet? Add your comments about Brian Keegan's documentary tracing the origins of the MONSTER BASH!

Yesterday, I watched the new Monster Bash Origins DVD which I had ripped out of its box after I got my claws on it at my local post office.
I LOVED IT! This most excellent documentary by Brian Keegan is not only interesting, but it had real, heartfelt moments and sentiment shared by the wonderful people who were interviewed. Ron, Ursula, Paisley, Bob P., Barb Heiss, Kevin Slick, Geoffrey Curtis and many other of the regulars who work the Bash are interviewed and some their comments on how they felt about the bash really moved me.
Hear:
How Bob P. was forced to sing the song of the new wine.
How Ron put together the very first Monster Bash.
How master projectionist Geoffrey Curtis got involved with the Bash.
Don Reese waxing "fantastic".
See:
An AWESOME cover by Lorraine Bush.
John S. throttled not once, but TWICE by a Bash Guest
All this and more.
Guys, this is THE dvd to get this year. Ron has them in stock. www.creepyclassics.com
-Pat GHOULCHICK Gonzalez

Back in SHOCK Stock! BIG Frankie!

Get Big Frankie now in our Models and Action Figures Department. He glows too! Always wanted one as a kid and neber got it? Get it now from Creepy Classics.

The above ad was from a 1960s ad for the Giagantic Frankenstein model from Aurora. This is the same model, now produced by Moebius. It's Amazing! Plus, there's a glow version too. Get yours before they're all gone everywhere for another few decades.

Peter Cushing: Library Binding - First Edition

Now in stock, the first edition of PETER CUSHING: THE GENTLE MAN OF HORROR hardback book by Deborah Del Vecchio and Tom Johnson. We've had the softbound in stock, but this appears to be a perfect edition of the first printing. Looks totally unread with no creases or marks. Just one in stock here - grab it, if you want it! It's in oue Creepy Bookstore here at Creepy Classics.

Relive or Find Out About the World's Premiere Classic Monster Conference!

Here it is - the MONSTER BASH 2009 DVD. The highlights from the 2009 MONSTER BASH classic monster fest. See the people, the fun, talk highlights, the Teenage Frankenstein on the loose. Michael Thomas in his last public appearance as Dracula. If you've never been to the annual MONSTER BASH, find out what it's all about. This will be a perfect compliment to the "ORIGINS" DVD coming out from Alpha about MONSTER BASH. These are all the highlights from 2009! Beautifully directed with loving fun by Charles Henson. Get it now, before midnight, so you don't forget!

Christopher Lee Collection Box Set

Now in stock here at Creepy Classics - THE CHRISTOPHER LEE COLLECTION box set. It's from Blue Underground and sports great quality versions of THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU, THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU, THE BLOODY JUDGE, and CIRCUS OF FEAR! Get it now in our Complete DVD Catalog under the "C" section for "Christopher Lee."

Hi Ron,

I am really enjoying the Saturday night viewings. Great fun. It
is a neat feeling to know that others are watching the same movie as I
am, as the other five people in my house are not fans...Wife, and four
kids simply are not Monster Kids at heart. Star Wars and Disney
Princess fans!
I would like to recommend Mark of the Vampire as a selection one
Saturday night. It has atmosphere, vampires (or..pretend ones) and a
great cast, including dear Bela and nifty Lionel.

Thanks, and keep up the great work

-John in Georgia

John, great suggestion! I've added your suggetion to the viewings. You can see all the future (and past viewings), just CLICK HERE.

Ron,
How about adding Black Scorpion and Equinox to the future viewing list?
Kevin Coon
Twin Falls Idaho

Ron,
I'd like to suggest a movie for an upcoming Saturday night. I'm a huge fan of fifties sci-fi movies. One that I really like, but hardly ever gets talked about, is The Monolith Monsters. It resembles the film Tarantula in that the secondary story is just as compelling as the main one. Thanks for your time and keep up the great work.
Kirk Smith
Manito, Illinois

Look...Look It's MOTHRA On Jeopardy!

Hello Ron, Greg here, Jeopardy question on Tuesday,3-9-10, The return of 2 kidnapped fairies played by Emi and Yumi Ito caused the winged creature to stop destroying Tokyo....?? WOW,,,Mothra on TV......

Monster Bash Pre-Show Party with Kevin McCarthy

Join us at CinEvent this year, one month before MONSTER BASH for a pre-show party. Trivia for free DVDs, a massive display of classc horror and science fiction, 170 dealer tables at CinEvent, original movie poster auction, and screen leend Kevin McCarthy signing autographs!

Get mememberships and hotel reservations for CINEVENT 2010 now. CLICK HERE for all the details.

Face of the Screaming Lonster!

From David "The Rock" Nelson:

Here's Cool preview of "Face of The Screaming Werewolf," plus I answered a "fiend's" question on Lon Chaney, The "LON-ster"(Lon + Monster= LON-ster)! I 1st heard "Lon-ster" used by "Monster BASH" Creator, Ron "Rondo" Adams. Of course, Ron Chaney IS "The LON-ster's"(LON Chaney) grandson. I've met him about 7 times at "Monster BASH" & other annual conventions (Famous Monsters) & I can assure you of that. He even "makes" his own Wolfman movies, playing The Wolfman, in honor of & as a homage to his grandfather ("Gramps") & Great grandfather, Lon Sr., The Phantom! "Face of the Screaming Werewolf" is my 2nd fave werewolf movie. (2nd only to my fave, "The Werewolf"-1956, that I was watching on video/vhs today), this a real hoot(hit), a FUN-to-watch movie, while guzzling "Java"(coffee) & havin' "munchies"! Bring on the nachos & tacos! "Yay"! -"ROCK"!

What are YOUR favorite werewolf movies?

Kong Brothers

Joeseph Vento just sent in this great photo from "Profiles in History." Two of the many Kong models used in KJING KONG (1933). Thanks fir sharing, Joe! Or, should we say "MIGHTY JOUNG," you are YOUNG , man!

Mystery Movies Box Set

This new set was released by Movie Grams and is packed with seldom seen rarities! Stars include Lloyd Bridges, Erich Von Stroheim, Anne Gwynne, Warren Hull, Noah Beery, Bette Davis, Chester Morris, Onslow Stevens, Anne Nagel, and many more. Nice pulp art cover too!

Here's the list of movies included in the box:

THE LIMPING MAN (1953), THE GREAT FLAMARION (1945), KILLER DILL (1947), THE JEWEL ROBBERY (1932), HEADLINE CRASHER (1947), STAR REPORTER (1939), MYSTERY LINER (1934), THE DARK HOUR (1936), HELL'S HOUSE (1932), MUTINY IN THE BIG HOUSE (1939), BOY's REFORMITORY (1939), PRISON BREAK (1938), DISHONORED LADY (1947), GAMBLER'S CHOICE (1944), THE MAN WHO WALKED ALONE (1945), HOUSE OF MYSTERY (1934), OFFICER 13 (1932), BRIDGE OF SIGHS (1936), BURIED ALIVE (1939), GANG BULLETS (1938), and HOUSE OF DANGER (1934).

Get it now in our New DVD Department at Creepy Classics.

Monster Bash Magazine #10 - In SHOCK STOCK!

NOW AVAILABLE! I've been VERY busy in the crypt here at Creepy Classics preparing our 10th issue of Monster Bash Magazine. Another stunning cover painting by Lorraine Bush. Featured will be article on our beloved King Karloff, Richard Sheffield's make-ups and Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Sr., Dear Ygor - Michael Thomas, 8mm Movie Memories, Slime People - Interviewed!, The Creepy Crossword, The Terror Test, rare photos, and much more....

Gotten your copy yet? What's your favorite article?

Weekend Attack On Our TVs!

This past weekend many people on this blog that follow Creepy Classics and Monster Bash all watched EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS! It was a suggestion by Ken Blose who thought it would be a good one to get us in the mood for this year's 1950s Sci-Fi Bash!

Here at Creepy Classics central, our friend Bob Pellegrino came over and my daughter Paisley and I watched it. This is really a fun one. And pretty gruesome too with the "brain scanning" scenes and what happens to many victims. Pretty brutal for its time. I was really impressed by the naturally the saucer effects, but also the lead and secondary actors were all great and not over-layed. Hugh Marlowe is very believable without being over the top. This might be the first movie (back in 1956) to use the now accepted look of what real alien reports look like. The big head, frail body, big eyes, small slit mouth. Interesting. Of course, those rotating sections on the saucer (thanbks to the great Ray Harryausen) really gave the saucers themselves a personality. An all out aliens are here for take-over rumble. Gotta go back to the garage now and finish up my sound-gun...just in case. -Ron in Ligonier, PA

I sure love the sci fi films of this era. All those buttons and knobs and
blinking lights! This was the kind of sets we'd try to build using
cardboard boxes and whatever electrical junk we could recycle. I was
always lucky because my dad was an electrical engineer and would bring
home all kinds of cool junk from work that we could use to play scientist.

Watching this film these days I notice the social aspects of the film
such as cigarettes - Carol lights up after the first saucer visit as if
it's the most normal thing you could do. References to human events are
always US centric, for example the scene where the police officer asks who
has won the most world series' as a way to determine just how much the
aliens know. I'm interested in the way the military is portrayed here (as
well as in several other sci fi films of the era, War of the Worlds and
others) They appear to be organized and respected yet they can never
handle things on their own. The US military looks like it's running the
world, which given that these films were made in the decade following
World War 2 makes sense, and yet their amazing weapons and efficient chain
of command are useless against the invaders. Scientists always have to
come along and save the day. At the time when this film was made, many of
the scientific heroes of the previous generation, Einstein and Oppenheimer
among others were under investigation by the FBI having been classified as
un-American due to their positions on nuclear non-proliferation. I wonder
if the characters like Russell Marvin in Earth Vs. Flying Saucers are an
attempt to give us a scientist who can invent a really cool weapon without
having any pesky questions about the ramifications of such destructive
power.

I've always enjoyed this film, I think it's a great example of a
tight story line with no wasted moments. The plot zips along, the acting
is fine or at least there's no bad acting. The saucers look great, and
the crashes into the Washington landmarks are fantastic. I
remember the giant origami translating thing from when I was a kid, and
those clunky, but still cool space suits. One element of the story that
holds up well, even though there are many things to date the film, is the
idea that there's a whole universe of unknowns out there. Even though our
heroes defeat the invading aliens this time, the ending warns that they
may be back, and that there is more that we don't know than what we do
know. I think that adds an important human element to the story.
All in all, a fun experience! Thanks to whoever suggested this film for
our weekly get-together and I look forward to next week. -Kevin Slick, Colorado

LA TIERRA CONTRA LOS PLATILLOS VOLADORAS

Hey Bash Sync Masters!

I watched this weeks movie differently. Instead of being holed-up in
my spooky attic in the wee hours of the morning, I got my whole family
involved. We watched the Harryhausen approved Colorized version on
the big screen TV and for an added twist, we watched it in Spanish
(my wife is Mexican). We had a good time relishing the Harryhausen
Saucers, and my 7 year old daughter and I exchanged many ¨cooool¨´s
during our viewing. It was good to see Hugh Marlowe get away from
that awful role he played in THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, and it was
a joy to see the beautiful Joan Taylor, who I met 2 years ago in Santa
Monica, a wonderfully sweet lady. And those saucers, man, they are
the coolest. Nothing looked cooler until Star Trek came around, and
nothing MOVED cooler until Star Wars and Close Encounters. It is also
a marvel the stop motion destruction. When one thinks of Ray in his
shop moving each stone frame by frame, what patience and artistry.
Long live Ray Harryhausen!

My 7 year old daughter was a testament of the movie effectivness even
in this day and age. She had her head under the covers whenever those
goofy aliens came out! I sometimes worry if she will ever be a
monster kid like her daddy, she spooks so easy. Maybe Paisley can
come and give her a mad doctor brain transplant to bring the monster
kid out! It was a blast, can´t wait for this weeks spooky synch classic!

-Ken in Mexico

This is a film that never fails to entertain. Hugh Marlowe is a great hero who fights an invasion from an alien race. The Ray Harryhausen effects are top notch and this takes me back to a time when movies were strictly for entertainment and fun.
Watching the saucers decimate DC is always fun and there isn't a bad actor or actress in the bunch.
I love the comment from Thomas B. Henry's character of the general when he says When an armed and threatening power lands uninvited in our capitol, we don't meet him with tea and cookies! A true classic. -Kevin Coon, Idaho

Ron,
Like most of the films of Ray Harryhausen, Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers is firmly rooted in my childhood.
I had first heard about the film through Famous Monsters. I had seen most of the Harryhausen films, but this one always eluded me. Then one week, while looking through the t.v. guide, I found the film. It was on late Friday night/early Saturday morning. I believe it was on channel 9 WGN-TV Chicago at 3 a.m. I had a plan. This was before the age of vcr's and dvd players. I shared a room with my brother. We had a bunk bed. I had the top bunk. The t.v. was on a chest near the bed. I set the alarm clock to go off a little before three. I got up before the alarm went off. I turned the t.v. on and switched the volume to low so as not to wake up my brother. The movie came on and I haven't been the same since.

Watching this film again, I'm reminded just how remarkable Ray Harryhausen's job was. He gave life and personality to a flying saucer. The saucers just don't spin around. They dip, hover, twirl, and speed up. Sometimes it occurs all at once. Another remarkable aspect of Ray Harryhausen's animation comes into play when the saucers start crashing into famous Washington landmarks. My favorite scene is the crash into the Washington Monument. When the saucer crashes into the monument all the debris that falls as result of the crash is animated separately. This is a remarkable achievement for Ray Harryhausen because it not only happens once, but several times.

One of the reasons I enjoy this film is the cast that includes Hugh Marlowe(who I always get confused with Richard Carlson), Joan Taylor, and Donald Curtis (It Came From Beneath The Sea). I would be remiss if I failed to mention the ubiquitous military team of Morris Ankrum and Thomas Browne Henry. Between the two of them, they starred in just about every sci-fi movie in the fifties. I would like to re-mention Joan Taylor. I feel she really grounds this film with her beauty, acting, and down-to-earth quality. Theses are traits she bought to another film called 20 Million Miles To Earth. Honorable mention must go to Paul Frees, the voice of the alien, simply because I think he's cool and he's got a great voice.
The Saturday night viewing is a great idea. It brings me, just for one day, back to my childhood and the magic of Saturdays.
-Kirk Smith, Illinois

I joined in (Saturday 03/06/2010) for EARTH -vs.- the FLYING SAUCERS (1956) Clover Productions & Columbia Pictures, Fred F. Sears (D) Two**Stars. Our copy is the old B&W one which is how we first saw it on T.V. in the mid 60's. Love it then and now. Only Ray Harryhausen could bring so much character too machines like those FLYING SAUCERS.
Right after I watched E.v.t.F.S. on SVENGOOLIE (WCIU Chicago) at 09:00pm/2100hrs the feature was THE 7th VOYAGE of SINBAD (1958) Morningside Productions & Columbia Pictures, Nathan Juran (D) Four****Stars. Usual 'SVEN' humor & songs, but also a homage too Ray Harryhausen who clearly Rich Koz respects and who helped bring about a generation that dominates Hollywood fantasy today...ROBERT

Hello Ron, Greg here, Earth vs Flying Saucers always a great movie, I watch it at least 3 times a year..The special effects are top notch and the saucer being called an interstellar conveyance is the coolest term ever.....Thanks

Ken From Mexico (Great viewing choice this week!) , Ron, and everyone else out there in the far reaches of our film galaxy, I too watched "Earth vs. The Flying Saucers" (1956) this Saturday evening!! This wonderful alien invasion flick has always been one of my favorites. I remember seeing this film on Superhost`s "MAD THEATRE" as well ! (just like last week`s feature- "Creature From The Black Lagoon") In fact, it probably was aired alongside "Creature" at some point during his show`s run on the old channel 43 here in Strongsville, Ohio where I live!!!

All I Can Say Is Wow!!!--- Great Job Everyone with the (above) reviews and points of interest!!! When I was a young kid and I watched this movie- The main points of interest for me were the great Harryhausen SPFX (The spectacular flying saucers and destruction/battle scenes in the city) AND the gruesome subject matter concerning the mind-control aspect of the alien`s use of the Indexed Memory Bank)-When Morris Ankrum`s character becomes, essentially a "mindless" zombie and shows himself to his daughter and son-in-law (both played wonderfully by Joan Taylor and Hugh Marlowe, respectivally) and Joan`s character shrieks and cries in anguish at the horrifying situation that her father (and they-along with the rest of the world) are in- I was scared as well!!!

Looking at this film now- you can see the impact it has had on future films and film(makers)!! Ray Harryhausen`s flying saucers were the best ever done up to that point and in my opinion, influenced the look of the ships (at least) somewhat in 1997`s summer blockbuster "Independance Day" The look of the aliens (both their suits and the creatures themselves) is really cool, too!! I really enjoy the scene where they walk over the unconscious general (Ankrum) and decide to kidnap him and take him to their ship! The way this scene is directed and photographed is really quite powerful and eerie! One of the best parts of the film, in my opinion! As far as the creatures themselves, we only get one quick good glimpse of their appearance- but it is quite unsettling- and reminds me of the look of the alien creatures in "Strange Invaders" (1983)- a querky homage to classic 1950`s sci-fi outer space invasion films set in a farm town in Kansas. This film was directed by Michael Laughlin and starred genre veterans Paul Lemat, Nancy Allen, Diana Scarwid, Louise Fletcher, Fiona Lewis, June Lockhart and the great Kenneth Tobey (in a great supporting role for him!)

Also, I love those disintegration effects when the people/trucks get "ZAPPED" by the evil aliens! (The sound effects are great too!) This film was admirably directed by Fred F.Sears who also did "The Werewolf" (1956) and that great turkey "The Giant Claw" (1957)! The Screen story was by none other than Curt Siodmak- who penned "Donovan`s Brain" (1953) and 'The Wolf Man" (1941) among many other classics of the genre!! Lastly and Sadly, producer Charles H. Schneer, who is famous for working with Mr. Harryhausen and doing many classics together, passed away on January 21st, 2009. He was 88 years old. And that`s a wrap from the outer reaches of the Milky Way galaxy everybody, hope everybody enjoyed the "sci-fi" memories! Dan Brenneis- Monster Bash Staff Member and Lifetime Film Fan Extroadinarre.

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