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Posted by Sampo, on May 28th, 2010
Posted by Sampo, on May 28th, 2010 
Our buddy Daniel Griffith of Ballyhoo Motion Pictures, who wowed you with the short film “SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE DEVIL: A 50 Year Retrospective” in the last Shout!Factory set, has clued us in on two more offerings he’ll have in the next set. To go along with episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS, he has created “NO DIALOGUE NECESSARY: Making The Beast of Yucca Flats,” an all-new 30-minute documentary short featuring exclusive interviews with cult filmmaker LARRY BLAMIRE (‘Lost Skeleton’ Series’), b-movie historian BOB BURNS, ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ alumnus FRANK CONNIFF and ‘Yucca Flats’ cinematographer/editor LEE STROSNIDER.
And, as an added bonus, Daniel has produced an additional featurette, “COLEMAN FRANCIS: The Cinematic Poet of Parking.” LEE STROSNIDER (cinematographer/editor of ‘Beast of Yucca Flats’ and ‘Skydivers’) is the focus of this candid documentary short, in which he recalls his experiences with the enigmatic actor/director, from their first discussions regarding ‘Yucca Flats’ to shooting ‘Skydivers’.
For more information, visit Daniel’s site.
Reminder: The set is available for pre-order at Amazon. We would be very grateful if you would USE THIS LINK. Thank you.
Posted by Sampo, on May 28th, 2010 The Titans have just announced another show: They’re returning to The Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, in St. Charles, Mo. on Saturday, Nov. 13. More info as soon as we get it.
Here’s a list of the upcoming Cinematic Titanic’s shows that have been announced:
• Friday, June 11: Two shows Showbox at the Market in Seattle, 6 & 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $36 in advance, $40 at the door. General admission.
(By the way, the Titans will do an in-store meet-and-greet at Scarecrow Video, 5030 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, the night before the show, Thursday, June 10th, at 7 p.m. Call (206) 524-8554 for more info.)
• Friday, July 2: Two shows at the Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty St., in Ann Arbor, Mich., at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Get tickets here.
• Tuesday, Aug 3: One show (“War of the Insects”) at 8 p.m. at the Castro Theater, 429 Castro St., San Francisco as part of SFSketchfest. General admission. Buy tickets here.
• Friday, Sept. 24: Two shows at Club Nokia 800 West Olympic Blvd. in Los Angeles. Tickets are on sale now. Looks like general admission.
• Saturday, Sept. 25: Two shows at the Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E. Katella Ave. Looks like assigned seating. Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 22. More info here.
• Friday, Oct. 29: Show(s) at the Wilbur Theater in Boston. Info to come.
• Saturday, Nov. 27 (that’s Thanksgiving weekend) two shows at the Victoria Theater of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, One Center Street, Newark. Tickets will be go on sale in June (though the center has a deal where you can buy tickets now if you also buy tickets to two other shows).
• Also, the Titans will also be attending Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Sept. 3-6.
In other CT news, they’ve announced that “Danger on Tiki Island” will be released on DVD Tuesday, June 15th.
Posted by Sampo, on May 27th, 2010 The owner of the blog Atchka, which focuses on the issue of “fat acceptance,” interviews Mary Jo Pehl. They discuss MST3K and Cinematic Titanic, and in the second portion of the podcast they have a very frank discussion of the blog’s main topic, touching on Mary Jo’s own struggles with her weight, fat jokes on MST3K, fat comedians and more.
Parental note- Mary Jo drops an “f-bomb” or two during the course of the discussion.
Posted by Sampo, on May 25th, 2010  
The titles are:
Shorts-a-Poppin’, which will include:
– The Case of Tommy Tucker
– Shy Guy
– What About Juvenile Delinquency?
– You and Your Family
– Cork-Crashes and Curiosities
– Molly Grows Up
– The Bill of Rights in Action
– The Tale of Moose Baby
– Following Instructions Game
Bonus footage: Five minutes of alternate riffs for “The Case of Tommy Tucker.”
RiffTrax Plays with Their Shorts, which will include:
– What it Means to be an American
– Going Steady
– Understanding Your Ideals
– A Circus Wakes Up
– Highway Mania
– Teenagers on Trial
– Women in Blue
– Wing, Claw and Fang!
– Constance Bennett’s Daily Beauty Rituals
Bonus footage: Five minutes of alternate riffs for “What It Means to Be an American.”
Also, if you buy both–and if you do, we’d appreciate it if you used THIS LINK–you will get a certificate that will permit you to download two shorts of your choice for free.
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