When the DC comic books were still good
..
Saturday, September 26, 2015
My dear late friend Phyllis Diller...
They used this phrase in the Rankin/Bass trailer for Mad Monster Party
Friday, September 25, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
TOPPIE THE ELEPHANT 1960
A FACEBOOK friend posted the grocery store picture c. 1960 below, because he thought the elephant displays in the background looked like they were from Rankin/Bass' The Island of Misfit toys. I knew I saw the elephant before and it was in my friend Warren Dotz's book MEET MR. PRODUCT :)
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
THE CREATURE OF THE BLACK LAGOON
COIL MAN (Coily) from THE IMPOSSIBLES
Gale Garnett is the voice of Francesca from Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party
She was also on RCA Victor as was Ethel Ennis, the company that was going to release the Mad Monster Party soundtrack lp
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Who doesn't love colored vinyl?
I was fortunate to co-produce the CD version of this soundtrack in 2002 with Warner music group and Rhino :) would love to see a colored vinyl release for the 45th anniversary!
Is there a better Superman outfit than George Reeves?
Answer = No. The hideous thing they use today is insane.
The Wolfman
I appeared on Svengoolie last year during The Wolfman...could not have picked a better film :)
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
SPACELAB9
ANNOUNCES “THE ADDAMS FAMILY: ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM THE ADDAMS
FAMILY” 50th
ANNIVERSARY EDITION SOUNDTRACK LP
September
17th,
2015 – They’re creepy
and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together
ooky, The Addams Family! These immortal lyrics, first penned by
composer Vic Mizzy in 1964, are indelibly etched in the psyche of
America and of pop culture fans the world over, and rightfully so.
Although the series, like it’s popular counterpart The Munsters,
lasted only two seasons from 1964 to 1966, it has remained in
syndication and at the forefront of popular culture for over 50
years, spawning an animated series, two feature films, several books,
toys, video games and a dizzying array of merchandise for kids of all
ages.
In
honor of the 50th
Anniversary of the beloved series, Spacelab9 invites
all to once again visit the family at 0001 Cemetery Lane for a
long-awaited musical trip down memory lane
with the release of “THE
ADDAMS FAMILY: ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM THE ADDAMS FAMILY” 50th
ANNIVERSARY EDITON LP, which
will hit record store shelves on October 16th
2015. Out
of print for nearly 30 years, “THE
ADDAMS FAMILY: ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM THE ADDAMS FAMILY” LP has
been painstakingly remastered and packaged in a full color jacket
with a full color 12” x 24” double-sided insert featuring rare
photos as well as extensive liner notes chronicling the history of
the iconic television series. Inexplicably omitted from the original
1965 soundtrack album, the essential vocal version of The Addams
Family series’ theme song has been added as a bonus track.
This
deluxe limited vinyl edition will be released in four colored vinyl
variants, each available exclusively from different retailers
throughout the holiday season. Variants include a Glow-In-the-Dark
Vinyl “Fester’s Lightbulb” edition only available from Barnes &
Noble, a “Cousin Itt” Brown Vinyl edition exclusively from
Hastings, and a “Lurch” Green Vinyl edition exclusive to Newbury
Comics. A very small edition of “Black Pumpkin” splatter vinyl
will be available exclusively from the Spacelab9 booth at New York
Comic Con from October 8th
– 11th.
Collect ‘em all!
THE ADDAMS FAMILY...Exciting news about the SPACE LAB 9 vinyl releases coming very soon!
Halloween is coming and so is colored vinyl from SPACE LAB 9!
Jack Larson R.I.P.
Jimmy Olsen lives on forever in The Adventures of Superman! Just watched Jack in his episode of Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. and was thinking about him.
The Starving Artists by Paul Coker, Jr.
This goes back to around 2003-2004 with my sister Lindsey and pal Tom Margarites. Paul sent me all of his preliminary sketches to get to the final painting, to show me what he goes through to get to the final :)
