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We should note the sad passing of Koko the gorilla, whom Bobo claimed to be descended from (I have to admit I had forgotten that).
Toronto — Maria Rohm, an Austrian actress and producer and the widow of British producer Harry Alan Towers, died here June 18.
Born Helga Grohmann in Vienna, she started her acting career at the very young age, working at the famous Viennese Burgtheatre as a child actor from ages 4 through 13. She continued her theatrical work until the age of 18 when she auditioned for Towers, whom she would later marry. Working with Towers she became famous for appearing in a number of films directed by Jesús Franco (the director of “Castle of Fu Manchu”) in the late 1960s. MSTies will remember her as Helga in the movie in episode K18- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU. An extensive look back at her career is here, but unless you speak Italian, you’ll have to run it through a translator. Thanks to Timmy for the heads up.
Movie: (1989) In-name-only sequel to the previous movie. Three kingdoms have been overtaken by three evil lords and only Tyor, a teenage boy with magical powers, can restore peace to the land. Opening: It’s raining and nobody can go out and play • What’s funny (to me at least) is that this movie feels less cheap than the last one, despite being a sequel. But the story makes even less sense than last week’s movie. The riffing is solid, if not always hilarious. The host segments are hit and miss. Our pal Tim writes:
During “Human Duplicators,” the movie makes the same comment at the same time one of the riffers does, and Crow calls it “riffback.” I’m sure that came from writing room experiences. It’s one of those little things that helps the show feel improvised, even though it isn’t. You notice one? |
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