I am talking about "The Creation Of The Humanoids," which we all watched, this past Saturday night, on "Svengoolie."
Apparently, director Wesley Barry and writer Jay Simms had this idea of making an art nouveau sci-fi film, with overt tones, evidenced by the dialogue in Jay Simms' script, of Aldous Huxley. They should have stopped to take a look at the rushes. Apparently, the production schedule did not allow for it.
Nevertheless, it did manage to impress one artist. Supposedly, this was Andy Warhol's all-time favorite film. I will stick to my own, better taste, with "The Wizard Of Oz."
As for myself, I would wager this was shot in the same Long Island airplane hanger as "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians." Perhaps the creators of THAT film, released two years later, in 1964, were influenced by this dreck.
The one the viewer has to feel sorry for is Frances McCann, as Esme Craigis Milos. This Esme has nothing to do with J.D. Salinger; she should be so lucky to be so high brow.. But, she had been an erstwhile opera singer, where she had an MGM contract. She made filler in movies, but no A-list MGM productions. And then she ends up here???????????????
If one can call him A-list, Dudley Manlove, as Lagan, is the film's most noted actor. Most of you on here know him from "Plan Nine From Outer Space," which is a masterpiece, compared to this. For years, we joked about Dudley's name, as an indicator of his being gay, and thought it was made up. Imagine my shock to discover not only was it his real name, but that he started out as a child actor! And under that name? WTF were his parents thinking???????????????
Evidently, he was no Coogan or Temple. But then this film is no great shakes. Consider yourselves lucky, if you missed it, and save yourselves the trouble if it is shown again!
And how come all the humanoids are men???????????????????????
Oh dear. Swing and a miss.
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ReplyDeleteVictoria,
Definitely. I was so disappointed.