#Severn Darden

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[ozu-teapot]

Saturday the 14th | Howard R. Cohen | 1981  

Kevin Brando, Severn Darden

[lobbycards]

Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Mexican lobby card. 1973

[nerds-yearbook]

After the extinction of cats and dogs in 1982, humans started using apes as pets. By 1991 they had become a major source of slave labor. Caesar, the intelligent ape son of survivors of the Planet of the Apes who had fallen backwards in time, witnesses the mistreatment of his fellow apes. When Caesar learns of the death of the only human he really cared for (who was being forced to tell about Caesar by a machine called the Authenticator and killed himself before he completely revealed everything about Caesar) he lead an ape uprising against the human oppressors. This uprising lead to what would become known as the Planet of the Apes. ("Conquest of the Planet of the Apes", flm)

[oldshowbiz]

Severn Darden directed by Steven Spielberg

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

[princesssarisa]

"Faerie Tale Theatre" Posthumous Reunion: The Stars' Final Resting Places

Some people might think I'm obsessed with death. A minor hobby of mine is to research celebrities' final resting places, via the website Find a Grave and the YouTube channel Hollywood Graveyard. And I like perusing themed guides to famous graves. For example, Hollywood Graveyard's videos themed to Christmas, Halloween, the cast and crew of The Wizard of Oz, cast and crew members of The Twilight Zone, etc., or Find A Grave's "Posthumous Reunion" pages for famous movie and TV show casts, sports teams, etc.

I decided to create a similar guide for the cast of Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre. Sadly, all too many stars of that cult classic series are no longer with us. Here's a guide (with links to Find a Grave pages) to the various places where those stars are buried, in case anyone here might like to visit a few someday.

@ariel-seagull-wings, @thealmightyemprex

Aughaval Cemetery – Westport, Ireland

*Joseph Maher (Narrator, Cinderella/Sultan, Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp)

Blue Grass Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum – Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA

*Harry Dean Stanton (Rip van Winkle, Rip van Winkle)

Eternal Hills Memorial Park – Oceanside, California, USA

*Karen Black (The Sea Witch, The Little Mermaid)

Fairview Cemetery – Linden, Michigan, USA

*Max Wright (Prince Heinrick, The Dancing Princesses)

Fir Grove Cemetery – Ada, Oregon, USA

*Bridgette Andersen (Gretel, Hansel and Gretel)

Forest Cemetery – Circleville, Ohio, USA

*Conchata Ferrell (Mother, Thumbelina)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills – Los Angeles, California, USA

*Carrie Fisher (Thumbelina, Thumbelina)

*Fred Willard (Paul Pig, The Three Little Pigs)

*Brock Peters (The Ogre, Puss in Boots)

*Pat McCormick (King Fredrico, The Princess and the Pea)

Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery – Houston, Texas, USA

*Shelley Duvall (series creator and hostess/The Miller's Daughter, Rumpelstiltskin/Rapunzel, Rapunzel/voice of the Nightingale, The Nightingale/Snow White's Mother, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)

Genola Rural Cemetery – Los Angeles, California, USA

John P. Ryan (Hendrick Hudson, Rip Van Winkle)

Green Hill Cemetery – Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA

*James Noble (King Rupert, Cinderella)

Hillside Memorial Park – Culver City, California, USA

*Leonard Nimoy (The Evil Magician, Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp)

*Dick Shawn (The Emperor, The Emperor’s New Clothes)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Los Angeles, California, USA

*Paul Reubens (Pinocchio, Pinocchio)

Holy Cross Cemetery – Culver City, California, USA

*Chris Penn (Will Tussenbrook, Rip Van Winkle)

Lake Lawn Park Cemetery and Mausoleum – New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

*Severn Darden (Farmer Silas, The Princess Who Had Never Laughed)

Lincoln Cemetery – Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA

*Jean Stapleton (The Giantess, Jack and the Beanstalk/The Fairy Godmother, Cinderella)

Mount Shasta Memorial Park – Mount Shasta, California, USA

*Brandis Kemp (Mama Bear, Goldilocks and the Three Bears/voice of Nadine Wolf, The Three Little Pigs)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park – Los Angeles, California, USA

*Frances Bay (Granny, Little Red Riding Hood)

*Georgia Brown (Maggie, The Emperor’s New Clothes)

Mountain View Cemetery – Oakland, California, USA

*Jack Fletcher (The Wizard, Rumpelstiltskin)

Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery – Hillside, Illinois, USA

*George Kirby (The King, Puss in Boots)

Polizzi Generosa Cemetery – Palermo, Sicily, Italy

*Vincent Sciavelli (The Priest, Pinocchio)

Riverside Cemetery – Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA

*Art Carney (Morty, The Emperor’s New Clothes)

Riverview Cemetery – Hamilton, Montana, USA

*Hoyt Axton (The Ranger, Goldilocks and the Three Bears)

Rose Hills Memorial Park – Whittier, California, USA

*Keye Luke (Imperial Doctor, The Nightingale)

Saint Charles Cemetery – East Farmingdale, New York, USA

*Ray Sharkey (Grand Vizier, Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp)

Saint Peter Churchyard – Blackland, Wiltshire, England

*David Hemmings (Narrator, Thumbelina/The Reindeer, The Snow Queen)

Saint Voldoldymyr Ukrainian Cemetery – Oakville, Ontario, Canada

*Gregory Hines (Edgar, Puss in Boots)

Valley Oaks Memorial Park – Los Angeles, California, USA

*Stephen Furst (Peter Pig, The Three Little Pigs)

Westwood Village Memorial Park – Los Angeles, California, USA

*Eve Arden (The Stepmother, Cinderella)

*James Coburn (The G**sy, Pinocchio)

*Doris Roberts (Mother Pig, The Three Little Pigs)

*Tim Conway (The Mayoral Candidate, Rip Van Winkle)

*Frank Zappa (Attila, The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers)

*Lu Leonard (Mrs. Toad, Thumbelina)

*Gena Rowlands (The Witch, Rapunzel)

William Henry Lee Memorial Cemetery – Los Angeles, California, USA

*Beatrice Straight (Queen Veronica, The Princess and the Pea)

Cremated, Ashes Held Privately or Scattered

*Robin Williams (Prince Robin, The Tale of the Frog Prince)

*Hervé Villechaize (Rumpelstiltskin, Rumpelstiltskin)

*Christopher Reeve (The Prince, Sleeping Beauty)

*Treat Williams (Prince Andrew, The Little Mermaid)

*Brian Dennehy (King Neptune, The Little Mermaid)

*Klaus Kinski (The Beast, Beauty and the Beast)

*Roddy McDowell (Narrator, Rapunzel)

*Christopher Lee (King Vladimir, The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers)

*Dana Hill (Princess Amanda, The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers)

*Vincent Price (The Magic Mirror, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs/Narrator, The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers)

*David Warner (The Innkeeper, The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers)

*Jeff Corey (Father, The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers)

*Jack Riley (Sexton, The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers)

*Ned Beatty (The King, Rumpelstiltskin)

*Roy Dotrice (Peter Vanderdonk, Rip Van Winkle/The King, The Dancing Princesses)

*Zelda Rubinstein (Old Woman, The Dancing Princesses)

*Burgess Meredith (Mr. Mole, Thumbelina)

*Lee Remick (The Snow Queen, The Snow Queen)

*Lance Kerwin (Kai, The Snow Queen)

*Linda Manz (The Robber Girl, The Snow Queen)

*René Auberjonois (King Ulrich, The Tale of the Frog Prince/King Boris, Sleeping Beauty)

*Sally Kellerman (Queen Natasha, Sleeping Beauty)

*Barrie Ingham (Finance Minister, The Emperor’s New Clothes/Tutor, The Princess Who Had Never Laughed)

*Richard Libertini (King Murray, Sleeping Beauty)

*Alex Karras (Papa Bear, Goldilocks and the Three Bears)

*Katherine Helmond (Jack’s Mother, Jack and the Beanstalk)

*John Vernon (Father, Little Red Riding Hood)

*Mako (Gardener/Minister, The Nightingale)

*Billy Curtis (Barnaby, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)

*Rae Allen (Aladdin’s Mother, Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp)

*Howard Hesseman (The King, The Princess Who Had Never Laughed)

*Jackie Vernon (Phlegmatic Jack, The Princess Who Had Never Laughed)

*Albert Hague (Nicholas Vedder, Rip Van Winkle)

*James Earl Jones (Genies of the Lamp and the Ring, Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp)

Donated to Medical Science

*Ian Abercrombie (The Royal Cobbler, The Dancing Princesses)

Unknown (Not Publicly Revealed or No Information Online)

*Carl Reiner (Geppetto, Pinocchio)

*Alan Arkin (Bo, The Emperor’s New Clothes)

*Peter Risch (Bruno, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs/Herald, Puss in Boots)

*Lou Carry (Bertram, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)

*Stephen Elliott (Father, Beauty and the Beast)

[kwebtv]

Sandburg's Lincoln - NBC - September 6, 1974 - April 14, 1976

Historical Drama (6 episodes)

Running Time: 60 minutes

Stars:

Hal Holbrook as Abraham Lincoln

Sada Thompson as Mary Todd Lincoln

Michael Cristofer as John Nicolay

James Carrol Jordan as Robert Todd Lincoln

John Levin as Thomas "Tad" Lincoln

Norman Burton as General Ulysses S. Grant

Richard Dysart as Judge David Davis

John Randolph as Simon Cameron

Bert Freed as Edwin Cameron

Michael-James Wixted as "Willie" Lincoln

Robert Foxworth as Major John T. Stuart

Roy Poole as Salmon P. Chase

Elizabeth Ashley as Kate Chase Sprague

Ed Flanders as General George B. McClellan 

Catherine Burns as Mary Owens

Beulah Bondi as Sarah Bush

Severn Darden as Gideon Welles

John Beal as Senator Fogelson

Lloyd Nolan and Whit Bissell as William H. Seward

[andrepitz]

Kein würdiger Abschluss. https://andrepitz.de/2024/08/24/gesehen-battle-for-the-planet-of-the-apes-1973/

[mcbastardsmausoleum]

Severin Films Announces the Follow-up to the Most Successful Boxed Set in Company History with ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS: A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME 2

ALL IS REVEALED.

ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS:

A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME 2

Unquiet spirits have gathered once again: ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS: A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME TWO brings together 24 films representing 18 countries for more of the best-loved, rarely seen, thought-lost and brand-new classics of folk horror, most making their disc debuts including the North American Disc Premieres of the Severin Films Original Productions TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST directed by Sean Hogan and the documentary SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC directed by David Gregory, which will have its World Premiere at the Sitges Film Festival on October 12th. The set also features 55+ combined hours of new and archival Special Features including trailers, interviews, audio commentaries, short films, video essays, historical analyses and bonus feature-length films; a 252-page hardcover of newly commissioned folk horror fiction by luminaries that include Ramsey Campbell, Cassandra Khaw and Eden Royce with illustrations by Drazen Kozjan, and much more, all curated and produced by WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED creator Kier-La Janisse.



ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS:

A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR Vol. 2

Disc 1: TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST / PSYCHOMANIA Blu-ray

TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST (UK/USA, 2023)

- A Severin Films Production

- Worldwide Disc Premiere

PSYCHOMANIA (UK, 1973)

- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative Provided by The British Film Institute

Special Features For TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST:

- Audio Commentary With Director Sean Hogan And Co-Producers Paul Goodwin And Nicholas Harwood

- On The Lych Way – Corpse Road Chronicler Dr. Stuart Dunn Discusses The Pathways Of The Dead

- Trailer

Short Films: WE ALWAYS FIND OURSELVES IN THE SEA

- Audio Commentary For WE ALWAYS FIND OURSELVES IN THE SEA With Director Sean Hogan And Co-Producers Paul Goodwin And Nicholas Harwood

- EPK For WE ALWAYS FIND OURSELVES IN THE SEA

- OUR SELVES UNKNOWN

Feature Specs For TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST:

Runtime: 45 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.9:1

Audio: English Stereo

Closed Captions: English SDH

Region: A/B/C

Special Features For PSYCHOMANIA:

- Introduction By Film Historian Chris Alexander

- Audio Commentary With Maria J. Pérez Cuervo, Founding Editor Of Hellebore Magazine

- Stone Warnings – Dr. Diane A. Rodgers On Stone Circles And Standing Stones In Film And Television

- Return Of The Living Dead – Interviews With Actors Nicky Henson, Mary Larkin, Denis Gilmore, Roy Holder And Rocky Taylor

- The Sound Of PSYCHOMANIA – Interview With Soundtrack Composer John Cameron

- Riding Free – Interview With "Riding Free" Singer Harvey Andrews

- Theatrical Trailer

Feature Specs For PSYCHOMANIA:

Runtime: 91 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Audio: English Mono

Closed Captions: English SDH

Region: A/B/C

Disc 2: THE ENCHANTED / WHO FEARS THE DEVIL Blu-ray

THE ENCHANTED (USA, 1984)

- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

- Worldwide Home Video Premiere

WHO FEARS THE DEVIL (USA, 1972)

- 2K Scan from the Last Existing 35mm Print

- Worldwide Disc Premiere

Special Features For THE ENCHANTED:

- Audio Commentary With Director Carter Lord And Camera Assistant Richard Grange, Moderated By Filmmaker/Author Kier-La Janisse

- Audio Commentary With Chesya Burke, Author Of Let's Play White, And Sheree Renée Thomas, Author Of Nine Bar Blues

- A Magical Place – Interview With Composer Phil Sawyer

- Hole In The Wall – Character Notes By Screenwriter Charné Porter

- Trailer

- Short Film: SWIMMER

Feature Specs For THE ENCHANTED:

Runtime: 90 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Audio: English Mono

Closed Captions: English SDH

Region: A/B/C

Special Features For WHO FEARS THE DEVIL:

- THE LEGEND OF HILLBILLY JOHN Alternate Opening Introduced By Actor Severn Darden

- Audio Commentary With Television Historian Amanda Reyes

- Crumble Will The Feet Of Clay – Interview With Producer Barney Rosenzweig

- Silver Strings – Interview With Actor/Musician Hedges Capers

- Manly Of The Mountains – Author David Drake Remembers Manly Wade Wellman

- Occult Appalachia – Occult Historian Mitch Horowitz On The Arcane Texts Of Wellman's John The Balladeer Stories

- Theatrical Trailer

Feature Specs For WHO FEARS THE DEVIL:

Runtime: 98 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Audio: English Mono

Closed Captions: English SDH

Region: A/B/C

Disc 3: THE WHITE REINDEER / EDGE OF THE KNIFE Blu-ray

THE WHITE REINDEER (Finland, 1952)

- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

- North American Blu-ray Premiere

EDGE OF THE KNIFE (Canada, 2018)

- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

- American Disc Premiere

Special Features For THE WHITE REINDEER:

- The Projection Booth Episode On THE WHITE REINDEER Hosted By Mike White And Featuring Kat Ellinger, Author of Daughters Of Darkness, And Talk Without Rhythm's El Goro

- Short Films: A WITCH DRUM, THE NIGHTSIDE OF THE SKY

WITH THE REINDEER

Feature Specs For THE WHITE REINDEER:

Runtime: 68 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Audio: Finnish Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Special Features For EDGE OF THE KNIFE:

- Audio Commentary With Directors Gwaai Edenshaw And Helen Haig-Brown

- RETAKE – Making The World's First Haida-Language Feature Film

- Short Films: HAIDA CARVER, NALUJUK NIGHT

Feature Specs For EDGE OF THE KNIFE:

Runtime: 101 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1

Audio: Haida 5.1, Haida Stereo

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Disc 4: BORN OF FIRE Blu-ray

BORN OF FIRE (UK, 1987)

- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

- North American Disc Premiere

Special Features For BORN OF FIRE:

- Igniting The Fire – Interview With Director Jamil Dehlavi

- The Silent One Speaks – Archival Interview With Actor Nabil Shaban

- Between The Sacred And The Profane – Archival Lecture On The Cinematic World Of Jamil Dehlavi By Dr. Ali Nobil Ahmad

- The Djinn Revisited – Director Dalia Al Kury Examines The Role Of The Djinn In Contemporary Arab Culture

- BORN OF FIRE And The Roots Of Pakistani Horror – Interview With Scholar Syeda Momina Masood

- Trailer

- Short Films: TOWERS OF SILENCE, QÂF

Feature Specs For BORN OF FIRE:

Runtime: 84 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Audio: English Mono

Closed Captions: English SDH

Region: A/B/C

Disc 5: IO ISLAND / SCALES Blu-ray

IO ISLAND (South Korea, 1977)

- 2K Scan from the Internegative

- International Disc Premiere

SCALES (Saudi Arabia, 2019)

- Sourced from the 2K Digital Master

- Worldwide Disc Premiere

Special Features For IO ISLAND

- Audio Commentary With Archivist And Korean Film Historian Ariel Schudson

- Shaman's Eyes – Dr. Hyunseon Lee On Shamanism In Korean Visual Culture

- Short Film: THE PRESENT

Feature Specs For IO ISLAND:

Runtime: 112 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Audio: Korean Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Special Features For SCALES:

- Telling Our Stories – A Conversation With Director Shahad Ameen And Producer Rula Nasser, Moderated By Filmmaker/Author Kier-La Janisse

- Trailer

- Short Film: KINDIL

Feature Specs For SCALES:

Runtime: 76 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Audio: Arabic 5.1 Surround

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Disc 6: BAKENEKO: A VENGEFUL SPIRIT / NANG NAK Blu-ray

BAKENEKO: A VENGEFUL SPIRIT (Japan, 1968)

- 4K Scan from the Fine-Grain Negative

- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere

NANG NAK (Thailand, 1999)

- Sourced from the HD Master

- International Blu-ray Premiere

Special Features For BAKENEKO: A VENGEFUL SPIRIT:

- Audio Commentary With Jasper Sharp, Author Of Behind The Pink Curtain: The Complete History Of Japanese Sex Cinema

- Scratched – A History Of The Japanese Ghost Cat

- The Vampire Cat – The Classic Folk Tale Read By Tomoko Komura With Original Music By Timothy Fife

- Trailer

- Short Film: MAN-EATER MOUNTAIN

Feature Specs For BAKENEKO: A VENGEFUL SPIRIT:

Runtime: 87 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Audio: Japanese Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A

Special Features For NANG NAK:

- Audio Commentary With Mattie Do, Director Of THE LONG WALK, And Asian Gothic Scholar Katarzyna Ancuta

- Love And Impermanence: NANG NAK And The Rebirth Of Thai Cinema – Interview With Director Nonzee Nimibutr

- Trailer

Feature Specs For NANG NAK:

Runtime: 101 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1

Audio: Thai 5.1, Thai Stereo

Subtitles: English

Region: A

Disc 7: SUNDELBOLONG / SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC Blu-ray

SUNDELBOLONG (Indonesia, 1981)

- Sourced from the RAPI Films’ HD master

- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere

SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC (USA, 2024)

- New Documentary Directed by David Gregory

- Worldwide Disc Premiere Blu-ray

Special Features For SUNDELBOLONG:

- Hantu Retribution – Female Ghosts Of The Malay Archipelago

- Short Film: WHITE SONG

Feature Specs For SUNDELBOLONG:

Runtime: 106 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Audio: Indonesian Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Special Features For SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC:

- A Conversation With Director/Co-Producer David Gregory And Co-Producer Ekky Imanjaya

- Trailer

Feature Specs For SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC:

Runtime: 88 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1

Audio: Indonesian Stereo

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Disc 8: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST / THE NINTH HEART Blu-ray

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Czechoslovakia, 1978)

- 1080 Master by Národní Filmový Archiv Prague

- North American Blu-ray Premiere

THE NINTH HEART (Czechoslovakia, 1979)

- 1080 Master by Národní Filmový Archiv Prague

- North American Blu-ray Premiere

Special Features For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:

- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Michael Brooke

- Archival Interviews With Director Juraj Herz And Actors Vlastimil Harapes And Zdena Studenková

- Short Film: FRANTIŠEK HRUBÍN

Feature Specs For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:

Runtime: 91 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1

Audio: Czech Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Special Features For THE NINTH HEART:

- Audio Commentary With Kat Ellinger, Author Of Daughters Of Darkness

- The Uncanny Valley Of The Dolls – The History And Liminality Of Dolls, Puppets And Mannequins

- The Curious Case Of Juraj Herz And The Švankmajers – Video Essay By Czech Film Programmer Cerise Howard

Feature Specs For THE NINTH HEART:

Runtime: 92 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Audio: Czech Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Disc 9: DEMON / NOVEMBER Blu-ray

DEMON (Poland, 2015)

- Sourced from the HD Master

NOVEMBER (Estonia/Poland/Netherlands, 2017)

- Sourced from the HD Master

Special Features For DEMON:

- Introduction By Slavic Horror Scholar Dr. Agnieszka Jeżyk

- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Daniel Bird And Film Critic/Actress Manuela Lazić

- In The Shadow Of The Dybbuk – Video Essay By Peter Bebergal, Author Of Strange Frequencies: The Extraordinary Story Of The Technological Quest For The Supernatural, And Filmmaker Stephen Broomer

- Trailer

- Short Film: DIBBUK

Feature Specs For DEMON:

Runtime: 94 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Audio: Polish 5.1 Surround, Polish Stereo

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Special Features For NOVEMBER:

- The Supernatural Lore Of NOVEMBER – Archival Video Essay With Film Critic John DeFore

- Kratt Test Footage

- Theatrical Trailer

- Short Films: BOUNDARY

JOURNEY THROUGH SETOMAA, MIDVINTERBLOT

Feature Specs For NOVEMBER:

Runtime: 115 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1

Audio: Estonian, German And Italian 5.1 Surround

Estonian, German And Italian Stereo

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Disc 10: LITAN / BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING Blu-ray

LITAN (France, 1982)

- HD Master from the Original Camera Negative

- North American Blu-ray Premiere

BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING (USA, 2006)

- 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere

Special Features For LITAN:

- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Frank Lafond

- Un Tournage LITAN – Archival Making-Of Made For Antenne 2

Jean-Pierre Mocky, Un Drôle D'Oiseau – 1982 Episode Of Temps X

Feature Specs For LITAN:

Runtime: 88 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Audio: French Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Special Features For BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING:

- Introduction By Director Christiane Cegavske

- 2021 Indie Scream Online Film Festival Q&A With Christiane Cegavske

- Production Stills And Concept Illustrations

- Trailer

- Trailer For SEED IN THE SAND, Cegavske’s Work-In-Progress

Feature Specs For BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING:

Runtime: 70 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Audio: English Stereo

Closed Captions: English SDH

Region: A/B/C

Disc 11: NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF / AKELARRE Blu-ray

NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF (Argentina, 1975)

- HD Scan of the Only Existing Print

- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere

AKELARRE (Spain, 1984)

- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere

Special Features For NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF:

- Audio Commentary With Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Director Of HERE COMES THE DEVIL, And Nicanor Loreti, Director Of PUNTO ROJO

- Short Film: LOVE FROM MOTHER ONLY

- Audio Commentary For LOVE FROM MOTHER ONLY With Director Dennison Ramalho

Feature Specs For NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF:

Runtime: 88 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1

Audio: Spanish Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Special Features For AKELARRE:

- The Realistic Inquisition – Interview With Director Pedro Olea

- Empowered Woman – Interview With Actress Silvia Munt

- Playing The Villain – Interview With Actor Iñaki Miramón

- Invoking The Akelarre – Dr. Antonio Lázaro-Reboll, Author Of Spanish Horror Film, On The Basque Witch Trials

Feature Specs For AKELARRE:

Runtime: 97 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Audio: Spanish Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Disc 12: FROM THE OLD EARTH Blu-ray

FROM THE OLD EARTH (Wales, 1981)

- 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

Special Features For FROM THE OLD EARTH:

- Introduction To FROM THE OLD EARTH By Musician Gruff Rhys

- Getting A Head In North Wales –Interview With Director Wil Aaron

FROM THE OLD EARTH By The Book – Welsh Folklore And O'R DDAEAR HEN

- A Sword In The Battle Of Language – Welsh Film Scholar Dr. Kate Woodward On The Welsh Film Board

- Short Films

     - Introduction To BLOOD ON THE STARS By Gruff Rhys

     BLOOD ON THE STARS - Reunion Hotel – BLOOD ON THE STARS Cast Reunion From Gwesty Aduniad

- THE WYRM OF BWLCH PEN BARRAS

Feature Specs For FROM THE OLD EARTH:

Runtime: 46 Minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Audio: Welsh Mono

Subtitles: English

Region: A/B/C

Disc 13: THE CITY OF THE DEAD / THE RITES OF MAY Blu-ray

THE CITY OF THE DEAD (UK, 1960)

- 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

THE RITES OF MAY (Philippines, 1976)

- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative

- North American Disc Premiere

Special Features For THE CITY OF THE DEAD:

- Introduction By Kay Lynch, Director Of The Salem Horror Fest

- Audio Commentary With Film Historians Kim Newman And Barry Forshaw

- Archival Audio Commentary With Film Historian Jonathan Rigby

- Archival Audio Commentary With Actor Christopher Lee

[ulkaralakbarova]

Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Chris Knight: Val Kilmer Mitch Taylor: Gabriel Jarret Jordan: Michelle Meyrink Professor Hathaway: William Atherton Kent: Robert Prescott Major Carnagle: Louis Giambalvo Lazlo Hollyfeld: Jon Gries CIA Man Decker: Ed Lauter Shuttle Pilot: Stacy Peralta Laser Ray Victim: Daniel Ades Bartender: Andres Aybar Air Force General: Charles Shull George: Beau Billingslea Larry: Charles Parks Boy at Science Fair: Sean Frye Girl at Science Fair: JoAnn Willette Old Lady: Ina Gould Student at Science Fair: Nadine Vix Mr. Taylor: Paul Tulley Mrs. Taylor: Joanne Baron Darlington Recruiter: Harry Johnson Sherry Nugil: Patti D’Arbanville Dr. Dodd: Monte Landis Mrs. Meredith: Sandy Martin Dr. Meredith: Severn Darden Cornell: Randy Lowell Carter: John Shepherd Reid Bodie: Tommy Swerdlow ‘Ick’ Ikagami: Mark Kamiyama Math Professor: Martin Gundersen Carpet Man: Brett Miller Milton: Dean Devlin Fenton: Yuji Okumoto Chris’ Girl at Party: Lynda Wiesmeier Ick’s Girl at Party: Penny Baker Cornell’s Girl at Party: Marcia Karr Girl at Party: Isabelle Walker Girl at Party: Marii Mak Girl at Party: Cheri Wells Girl at Party: Catherine MacNamara Student: Johnny Vasily TV Makeup Man: Ed Garrabrandt TV Stage Manager: Isabel Cooley Waitress: Robin Stober Susan: Deborah Foreman Student in Hall: David Marvit Air Force Gate Guard: Michael Crabtree Air Force Gate Guard: Charles Sweigart Air Force Gate Guard: Peter Parros Computer Technician: Ronald Taylor Air Force Major: James Carrington Air Force Controller: Michael Backes Air Force Sergeant: Corki Grazer Laser Technician: Jeanne Mori Engineer: David Ursin Congressman: Joe Dorsey Laser Specialist: Will Knox Air Force Technician: Kevin Hurley Girl in Popcorn (uncredited): Kimberly Spak Film Crew: Director: Martha Coolidge Set Decoration: Phil Abramson Camera Operator: John J. Connor Producer: Brian Grazer Casting: Jane Jenkins Production Design: Josan F. Russo Hairstylist: Edie Panda Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard L. Bennett Casting: Janet Hirshenson Screenplay: Neal Israel Screenplay: Pat Proft Editor: Richard Chew Makeup Artist: Zoltan Elek Original Music Composer: Thomas Newman Art Direction: Jack G. Taylor Jr. Special Effects Coordinator: Phil Cory Executive Producer: Robert Daley Director of Photography: Vilmos Zsigmond Screenplay: PJ Torokvei Associate Producer: Sam Crespi-Horowitz Music Supervisor: Becky Mancuso-Winding Music Supervisor: Michael Papale Supervising Sound Editor: Julia Evershade Sound Designer: George Budd Music Editor: Ted Whitfield Costume Supervisor: Marla Denise Schlom Costumer: Joseph Roveto Costumer: Michael F. Hamer Visual Effects Supervisor: David Stipes Stunts: Kenny Alexander Stunts: Shane Dixon Stunts: Kenny Ferrugiaro Stunts: Linda Lee Franklin Stunts: Allan Graf Stunts: Marian Green Stunts: Debby Porter Stunts: Bernie Pock Stunts: Spiro Razatos Stunts: Edward J. Ulrich Stunts: David M. Graves Unit Production Manager: Billy Ray Smith First Assistant Director: Stephen McEveety Second Assistant Director: Joseph P. Moore Set Designer: Erin M. Cummings Set Designer: Steven Wolff Other: Alex Tavoularis First Assistant Camera: Ken Nishino Second Assistant Camera: Robert Samuels Second Unit Director of Photography: Frederick Elmes Key Grip: Richard W. Deats Grip: Jerry D. Deats Best Boy Electric: Robert Jason Additional Editing: Arthur Coburn First Assistant Editor: Albert Coleman Other: Alexandra Leviloff Other: Deborah Cichocki Other: Bill Wilner Sound Editor: Anna Boorstin Sound Editor: Virginia Cook-McGowan Sound Editor: Cari Lewis Sound Editor: Marshall Winn Sound Editor: Roxanne Jones McCarthy Supervising ADR Editor: Beth Bergeron ADR Editor: Lauren Palmer Assistant Sound Editor: Paul C. Warschilka Assistant Sound Editor: Christy Richmond Sound Effects: John P. Fasal Sound Effects: Doug Hemp...

[whatsoeverislovelyandpure]

Beauty and The Beast | 2x14 → When The Bluebird Sings

[ozu-teapot]

Saturday the 14th | Howard R. Cohen | 1981  

Severn Darden

[thekingsofitall]

Okay, when I said recently that "political comedies from the Cold War era are usually absolutely delightful" (forgive the self-quote), I actually meant that they often tend to be something of the "so bad, it's good" kind. Amusing snapshots of the most widespread stereotypes, fears and prejudices of their time, cartoonish and grotesque. I love this genre dearly, I really do.

But "The President's Analyst" is something else entirely. It's really good - like high quality good, amazingly clever, accurate and good-natured. It was made in 1967 - the Cuban Missile Crisis was the thing of the past already, the Prague Spring didn't happen yet, and I'm not well-versed enough in the political climate of the decade to make an educated guess about the reasons for such an adorably friendly tone of this movie. I mean, sure, it couldn't be perceived that way in the USSR at the time, but now it is evident.

For one thing, the Russian spy - who has an absolutely adequate Russian name Feodor Kropotkin (when and why did Hollywood start messing up Russian names? It's the easiest thing to get right, you just take any book by Tolstoy or Chekhov and pick any name you see) and looks a lot like Pierre Bezukhov, by the way - is the most interesting and complex character in the movie, dare I say, even more than Dr. Sidney Schaefer, our main guy (although Coburn is his usual charming-your-socks-off self). 

Kropotkin's old friendship with his American colleague/adversary Don Masters is a trope, of course; but what's interesting is the fact that he is more capable, resourceful and successful than all the other - quite numerous - intelligence operatives from around the globe.

And the writing, especially dialogue, is just exquisite. The plausibility of Masters' tragic backstory is perfectly understandable (according to IMDb, it's a true story); but with Kropotkin it's immediately obvious that Theodore J. Flicker, the writer/director of the movie, knew his material very well.

- Your father was a spy? - Oh, not "was", is. He's the head of the foreign section central office, in Moscow. - And your mother? - Dead. Purge of 1937. She was a revisionist. - Well, your father, now, is he a good spy? - Good? He is the very best. Ruthless, cunning. You know, I've often thought that if he had that much more ambition, he could have been the premier of Russia. - Who arrested your mother in 1937? - My father. Ruthless.

Well, they weren't called "revisionists," they were "enemies of the people," but other than that it's so damn accurate, it's not even funny. Then some optimistic prognoses:

- This isn't a case of a world struggle between two divergent ideologies or different economic systems. Every day, your country becomes more socialistic, my country becomes more capitalistic. Pretty soon we'll meet in the middle and join hands.

If only!.. Then two more gems.

- All my life I've been miserably unhappy. But I always thought it was my Russian soul. Only Woody Allen with his parodic masterpiece "Love and Death" can top that.

- Russia? What's a man like you doing going to Russia? It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. I know. I've lived there. I swear, I wouldn't be surprised if those were the actual words of some of our famous defectors, like, say, Rudolf Nureyev ('cause Baryshnikov and Brodsky left Russia much later, in the '70s).

There is also some great commentary on American domestic issues, but I don't think it's my place to discuss that; although this one - "Look, you wanna save the world? You're the great humanitarian? Take the gun," - sounds awfully loaded.

And what is totally mindblowing, this movie ends with disrupting a villanous plan... to chip the whole human race. And the nefarious organization behind this outrageous plot is... The Phone Company. 

I shit you not. I mean, now, in 2020, 53 years after its release, this movie once again is relevant as fuck. Unbelievable.  

[nerds-yearbook]

In 1982, all cats and dogs on Earth died due to some sort of plague. With the main pets now obsolete, humans began using apes as pets. ("Conquest of the Planet of the Apes", flm)

[oldshowbiz]

Severn Darden’s short-lived stand-up act.