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Posted by Sampo, on August 12th, 2014  Greensboro, N.C. — Prolific actor Ed Nelson, who spent decades as a leading man in movies (including several by Roger Corman) and is perhaps best known as a major player in famed nighttime soap “Peyton Place,” died here Aug. 9 of congestive heart failure. He was 85.
MSTies will recall that he played Dave Randall in the movie in episode 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST, a caveteen in the movie in episode 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN, George Beldridge in the movie in episode K15- SUPERDOME, a police sergeant in the movie in episode 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS and the elusive Robert Denby in the movie in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH. He also helped make the costumes for episode 406- ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES, in which he was supposed to appear, but was called away for another role before filming started.
Here’s a nice long appreciation.
Thanks to Paul and Duane for the headses ups.
Posted by Sampo, on August 12th, 2014 If you should find yourself in the Philadelphia area on Friday, Aug. 15, you might want to head out to suburban Phoenixville, where the landmark Colonial Theater will be again be showing an MST3K episode at 10:15 p.m. This time it’s episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (with short: HIRED! part 1). There will be a pre-show invention exchange contest in order to win prizes. More info here.
Posted by Sampo, on August 11th, 2014 Frank has posted his latest “Podhouse 90” production: “ Dracula Has Risen in the Polls,” featuring Trace Beaulieu and J. Elvis Weinstein, along with Eddie Pepitone, Julie Klausner, Dana Gould, Laraine Newman, Emily Maya Mills, Joe Keyes, Demorge Brown, Rachel Lichtman, Olana DiGirolamo and Mark Thompson.
Posted by Sampo, on August 9th, 2014 Alert reader “Gobi” writes:
If you’re like me, and I know I am, then you enjoy movie trailers that begin with “In a world where…”. So, why not use that style for a MSTIED movie?
“In a world where concierges have goat legs and speech impediments, one man must do battle with The Master for the immortal souls of his wife, his daughter, and his poodle…”
I’m going to expand this to allow any sort typical trailer verbiage. Such as…
“A simple town in the Swiss Alps. [dun DUN] A creeping mist. [dun DUN] A cloud descends. [bwaaaaaaa] It sees you…”
What’s yours?
(Keep those discussion thread ideas coming!)
Posted by Sampo, on August 9th, 2014  Jaffa, Israel–Menahem Golan, co-founder of The Cannon Group production company and Israeli cinema pioneer, died here Aug. 8. He was 85. Golan collapsed while strolling outside his home here and paramedics were unable to revive him.
With cousin and partner Yoram Globus, Golan ran Cannon Films for a decade, releasing more than a dozen films a year in its prime. The studio was behind such films as “The Delta Force,” the “Death Wish” sequels, “Masters of the Universe” and “Bloodsport.”
MSTies will remember that the team also produced the movie in episode 516- ALIEN FROM L.A.
Here’s his Variety obit.
Thanks to Paul for the heads up.
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Greensboro, N.C. — Prolific actor Ed Nelson, who spent decades as a leading man in movies (including several by Roger Corman) and is perhaps best known as a major player in famed nighttime soap “Peyton Place,” died here Aug. 9 of congestive heart failure. He was 85.