Thursday, October 24, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Friday, October 4, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
My Latest HuffPost Blog:"Frightway to Stardom"(Pt.4)
Frightway to Stardom (Part IV)
Posted:
09/27/2013 7:13 am
Follow
Farrah Fawcett
living as a citizen of a futuristic society! Peter Falk undergoing
mesmerization by a supernatural mirror! Ava Gardner being menaced by Bela
Lugosi!
These are three
more notables who commenced their climb to fame and fortune on a veritable
"Frightway to Stardom":
-Farrah
Fawcett: In "Logan's Run"(1976), the gorgeous blonde soon-to-be
member of TV's Charlie's Angels" (1976-77) was a resident of a 23rd
century society which ordered the automatic execution of anyone who reached the
age of 30, conning them into entering the "Carousel" for supposed
rejuvenation where they were actually liquidated!
Ruehl Fact:
George Pal, highly respected sci-fi producer and director, was originally
slated to direct "Logan's Run," but was replaced by Michael Anderson,
who had earlier directed what turned out to Pal's final production, "Doc
Savage, Man of Bronze"(1974).
-Peter Falk: Before essaying the classic role of TV sleuth "Columbo," he portrayed Ramos Clemente, a Castroesque revolutionary who was entranced by a paranormal mirror in the 1961 "Twilight Zone" episode aptly entitled, "The Mirror."
Ruehl Fact: He
lost his right eye to cancer at just age 3. His character, "Columbo,"
was never officially graced with a first name, contrary to one widely
circulated report that it was "Philip." Actually,his name as
"Frank Columbo" appeared in 2 episodes on his badge and one episode
on his LAPD I.D. card. Amazingly, his daughter Catherine is a real-life
detective!
-Ava Gardner: This legendary screen beauty had a minor role as a newlywed menaced by the unknown in the 1944 "Bowery Boys" entry, "Ghosts On The Loose"...on a downer, the "phantoms" were merely foreign agents led by Bela "The Count" Lugosi trying to spook the occupants of a house they were using for their nefarious deeds.
Ruehl Fact: Lugosi
also appeared with the Bowery Boys in 1941's "Spooks Run Wild,"
another programmer with no actual supernatural elements!
Except for "The Killers"(1946), when she was loaned out to Universal, Gardner's singing voice was always dubbed in her MGM films, such as "Show Boat"(1951).
Except for "The Killers"(1946), when she was loaned out to Universal, Gardner's singing voice was always dubbed in her MGM films, such as "Show Boat"(1951).
Video excerpt:
Bela Lugosi in "The Corpse Vanishes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51XE5FZABxM
FOLLOW WEIRD
NEWS
68k
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
