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Friday, April 15, 2022

Girls, Join Us Tomorrow Night, As Svengoolie And The Gang Present 1942's "The Ghost Of Frankenstein!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


                                            Since David never got this month's Svengoolie Newsletter, I am not sure just what his programming is.  Two werewolf movies, and now two Lon Chaney, Jr. films.  Is it Werewolf Month, or Lon Chaney, Jr. Month?



                                               Time will tell. It could simply be Universal Pictures Month, as this week's offering, "The Ghost Of Frankenstein," is not only from that studio, but has the standard Universal repertory cast.  It brings back Bela Lugosi as Ygor, with Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Monster, and stalwart standbys Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Lionel Atwill, Ralph Bellamy, and Evelyn Ankers.



                                                All I recall from this film, unseen since I was a child, was Ygor discovers the Monster is still alive--encased in ice????--and wants the latest Frankenstein descendant to restore him to full capacity.  Ygor, of course, is up to no good!



                                                   So, it should be fun to rediscover this little seen film.  Baby Gojira and Kerwyn, plus Cucumbo, are a little non-plussed, as they do not know what to expect.


                                                   And I hope "Sventoonie," this week, has a better film to deconstruct than last week's "Creature!"



                                                     Just a reminder, tomorrow is Holy Saturday, so if  "The Ten Commandments" is shown, and you prefer that, by all means do not let me stop you!



                                                      I admire that film, but just can't take it!  So, for the rest of us, see you at 8PM tomorrow night, girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 comments:

Victoria said...

I’m with you; campy horror flick over Epic Religious Masterpiece!!

The Raving Queen said...

Victoria,

I agree, but "The Ten Commandments"
is campy, too. Who can forget Anne
Baxter saying to Charlton Heston,
Oh, Moses, you wonderful, wonderful FOOL?"