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This Date in MSTory

BORN ON THIS DATE
1892: Josef Zimanich, whose music was heard in the movie in episode 807- TERROR FROM THE YEAR 5000.
1900: I. Stanford Jolley, who played King Invader in the movie in episode 419- THE REBEL SET and Judge Raymond Clara in the movie in episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS.
1905: Basil Dignam, who played Admiral Brooks in the movie in episode 909- GORGO.
1915: Boyd “Red” Morgan, who played Julian in the movie in episode 623- THE AMAZING TRANSPARENT MAN.
1924: Christine Glanville, puppetry supervisor for Gerry Anderson’s productions, including “Stingray,” seen in episode K01- INVADERS FROM THE DEEP and “Captain Scarlet,” seen in episode K02- REVENGE OF THE MYSTERONS.
1934: Sammy Petrillo, who played the photographer Art in the movie in episode 513- THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE.
1934: Denny Arnold, stuntman in the movie in episode 512- MITCHELL
1937: Paul Rapp, a producer for the movie in episode 1104- AVALANCHE.*.
1946: Jefferson Richard, the second unit first assistant director for the movie in episode K19- HANGAR 18.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1967: Lyle Latell (age 63), who played a police sergeant in the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END.
1981: Edith Head (age 83), who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
1985: Masaichi Nagata (age 79), executive producer for all five GAMERA movies seen in MST3K’s third season.
1994: Raul Julia (age 54), who played Aram Fingal and Rick in the movie in episode 822- OVERDRAWN AT THE MEMORY BANK.
1995: Shirley Falls (age 66), who played the switchboard operator in the movie in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.
1995: Leroy Johnson (age 73), who played Sir Ulrich in the movie in episode 411- THE MAGIC SWORD.
2001: Kim Gardner (age 55), member of The Birds who performed in the movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.


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Weekend Discussion Thread: Riffable Infomercials and Commercials

Murdock Hauser observes:

I ran into one of my favorite infomercials that I haven’t seen in years the other week on YouTube and that’s the “Ronco Showtime BBQ Rotisserie.” In the late ’90s early 2000s, I remember watching it all most every mourning while folding papers for my paper route and thought it would be perfect for MST3K. Now, what say you?

On further consideration, it seems like this is too narrow a topic, so let me broaden it a bit to include ALL TV commercials.

I, for example, would call out the plague of prescription drug commercials. Not just their terrifying lists of side effects “including death,” but also lines like “tell your doctor about your medical history.” Up to now my doctor’s had no interest in that!

Have at it!

RIP Igo Kantor

Igo Kantor, whose Hollywood career took him from Howard Hughes’ projection room to supervising post-production on “Easy Rider” and producing B-movies like “Kingdom of the Spiders” and “Mutant,” died Oct. 15. He was 89.

MSTies will remember that he was the supervising editor for the movie in episode 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET, the music editor for the movie in episode 420- THE HUMAN DUPLICATORS and the technical supervisor for the movie in episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER.

Variety has the story.

Thanks to Tim for the heads up.

RIP Robert Forster

LOS ANGELES–Robert Forster, the stalwart leading man whose Oscar-nominated performance as a nefarious bail bondsman in Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown” made for one of Hollywood’s most heartwarming comeback stories, died at his home here Oct. 11. He was 78.

MSTies will recall his performance as Nick Thorne in the movie in episode 1104- AVALANCHE.

The Hollywood Reporter has the story.

Thanks to Paul for the heads up.

Weekend Discussion Thread: Someone Who Looks Like a MST Character

Alert regular Sitting Duck suggests:

Is there someone in your life who bears an uncanny resemblance to a cast member of either MST3K or one of the films they have used? Could be a relative. Could be that dickweed in the next cubicle who uses your stapler without permission. Could be the java jerk who serves you your daily cappuccino. In my case, the organist at the church I attend looks almost exactly like Mike made up as Jack Perkins.

Have at it!