Tonight on MeTV- we kick off a month of encore presentations of movies that we used to see on Saturday afternoons back in the day- beginning with a trip to a mountain peak surrounded by a mysterious mist that conceals a deadly menace to mankind! What could it be that ends the life of any mountaineer that climbs into it- and becomes a threat as it moves downwards towards a populated town? You won’t be able to take your eyes off -“The Crawling Eye”!
Something is seriously amiss around the Swiss mountain Trollenberg, where many of the climbers who came to scale its heights recently have met with tragic death. We meet two sisters, Anne and Sarah Pilgrim, aboard a train, sharing a compartment with Alan Brooks, a United Nations operative. As the train passes the Trollenberg, Anne suddenly faints- and, when revived, insists that she and her sister must disembark at the town by the mountain- even though they had planned to continue on to Geneva!
Brooks actually was headed to the town anyway, arranges for the women to stay at the same hotel as he, owned and operated by the town mayor, Herr Klein. At the hotel, they meet a young man, Philip Truscott, who recognizes that the two sisters are actually a famous mind reading act- with Anne being the one with the psychic powers. Could that be what brought on her sudden insistence on coming to the town? Truscott also seems unusually interested in what Brooks is doing in town.
We find that out, when Brooks travels to an observatory high upon the mountain, where he confers with an old friend, Professor Crevett, about the strange deaths of climbers recently. They seem to be similar to another situation that both men ran into a few years ago in the Andes- where locals claimed something was living in the mist-and this appears to be a reason for concern.
While two climbers head up the mountain to a base camp cabin, the sisters do their mind-reading act for the folks at the hotel- during which, Anne suddenly seems to be channeling thoughts about the two men, and again collapses. Things get more eerie when the men cannot be reached! Brooks and Truscott join a search party to look for them at the cabin, and what they find is horrifying- and things just get worse as there are more deaths, and Anne’s visions become more frequent and begin controlling her actions! Then comes the report that the misty cloud is moving down towards the village- and the townsfolk must all get to safety- if there is even a chance of that! The danger that lurks within the cloud is finally revealed- and has the strength to destroy the entire population of the village, as well as the visitors!
Though the title of the film itself is a spoiler, as we did last time, we are trying to keep from actually showing the full creatures in the fog. We hope that commenters would please be aware that there are viewers who haven’t seen some of our films, and not ruin whatever surprise they might enjoy-although we know that even the movie posters give a lot away!
We’ll reveal the original name of this film (even less of a surprise than what the monsters look like), talk about its cast, including “F-Troop” star Forrest Tucker and Janet Munro, promote a new beverage, and present a song. We also will be doing our annual review of viewers who dressed up as yours truly for the Halloween season this year- we have tried to get on as many photos as possible, but please understand we don’t have the time to show them all!
“The Crawling Eye” comes out of the mist of your TV screen tonight at 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central time. Once again last week, we were trending among the most Tweeted about topics on Twitter during the show- feel free to join in on the live Tweeting, using the hashtag #svengoolie . Our Chicago area viewers can soak up “The Devil’s Rain” at 11 am on our main local station CW26 at 11 am.
We would like to wish all those who celebrate the holiday a happy Hanukkah!
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As we mentioned in our newsletter ( you can sign up for it yourself here on our site- just click on the banner for it)- we are so sorry we will not be able to attend the C2E2 convention at McCormick Place in Chicago next weekend. It is always a real highlight of our year, but concerns about my health have made it necessary for us to pass on appearing this year. Many of our friends will be there, so, if you attend, please say hello for me!
And tonight- say hello to the mysterious occupants of the mist on MeTV!
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But try to use differently prop’s then the chickens (not that their bad) just add other prop’s along with what the movie is about. Like Roland did, example# if the movie is about
“The Headless Man”,
Hold up a fake Head. You get the idea.
What was the name of the actor that came before Roland.?
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“The Headless Man”. It is a great old movie that I haven’t scene this movie since I was a little boy. I think your viewers will greatly appreciate looking at this great movie.
Say, do YOU know how to make a monster?
Won't be here for the big race, but ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!
[A longer version with music may be viewed at: https://youtu.be/-bQCL0UBmLo?t=4560, at ca. 1:16:04.] Watch the dancers, that is, with the exception of the bride in white and Death in the skull makeup and shrouds. [The personification of Death is danced by Judith Berg, who was also the film’s choreographer.] Notice the shambling gait and grasping movements—do they look familiar? I suspect the moves of the dancing group inspired the movement of the undead in later zombie movies. This isn’t to say the concept of “zombie” was invented by _The Dybbuk_. Zombie literature and movies existed earlier: _zombie_ first appeared in English in 1819 related to Afro-Brazilian history. Zombies as part of Haitian folklore became more widely known during the US occupation of the island starting in 1915, and in 1929 _The Magic Island_ by Robert Seabrooke was published, becoming the first popular book describing zombies. The first zombie movie, the now classic, _White Zombie_ came out in 1932, and was soon followed by what grew to be a genre. The first movie zombies were typical of Haitian folklore, a person transformed by voodoo into an unconscious slave with no freewill, a “living death,” but these were soon joined by “scientific” zombies, created by either a scientist’s formula, atomic energy, or aliens. However, up to a point, all zombies moved like their Haitian forebears—moving like sleepwalkers with an unfocused stare.
Somewhere along the way, prob’ly before 1968’s _Night of the Living Dead_, zombies’ locomotion changed, and they started shambling and clutching for their next meal of brains. Sleepwalking became the reserved domain of Haitian voodoo-style zombies. I can’t pinpoint in which movie zombies began to shamble, but I’m reasonably certain it was after 1937 and the _toyten tants_ in _The Dybbuk_.
Universal's 1932 version of MURDERS IN THE RUE MORUGE features a comedy relief scene (which had been inspired by a similar incident in the Poe short story) in which three characters swear that the sounds that they had heard during Dr. Mirakle's (Bela Lugosi's) ape's abduction of the movie's heroine and the murder of her mother was any one of three languages. One insisted it was German; the other claimed it was Italian; the third swore it was Danish. The authors of UNIVERSAL HORRORS said they expected them, to slap each other in the face and poke each other's eyes like the Three Stooges!
Catbat's dad is being moved to a rehab center very close to Denair (i.e., he and his wife's home) about 4 pm today, Westies' time. He will stay there most certainly through the holidays. As I had posted yesterday, it will be a day-to-day process, but hopefully he'll be able to go home not too long afterwards, when Catbat and her sister will continue to help out as long as necessary. Fortunately, Taco Bell is holding her job for her, when she returns, hopefully during early or mid-January, but we'll see. As much as I would naturally love to have her here during Christmas and New Year's, she needs to be close to home right now, and we'll continue to stay close in touch. In the meantime, I'll hold down the home fort and leave the light on for her.
Meanwhile, she will try to blog when she can. Please keep those good wishes and vibes coming for her dad.
Glad to hear Catbat's Dad is doing better. Hope she is holding up okay herself.
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My current favorite recent cover is Sid and Susie’s acoustic version [https://youtu.be/GRO5ZZuJGYI].
Much as they were supposed to be a TV version of the Beatles, the chemistry just didn't break down that way. Nesmith was the Lennon of the group, Davy Jones was Paul. Either Dolenz or Tork could be Ringo so there was really no George.
I get enough of that in the real world.
I come here for my Saturday night decompression and entertainment.
Two different animals, and I like the civility and silliness around here.
Thanks MADave !
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Now I hope You’re feeling better and up to running the race tonight !
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Thank You Aceman !
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We are a lovely bunch of coconuts , quite an array of characters ~
But I‘ll betcha Sven often thinks that HE MADE A MONSTER creating our wonderful Blog !
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Will continue to wish the best for so many of our Bloggers who are still on the mend or feeling the blues ~
Sven will certainly have the right medicine for us ALL tomorrow !
God Bless !
Love Yinz !
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I am so tickled and honored cause I would never be able to be first Blogger so this is very special !
WOW thank You !
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Go Girl !
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