Universal Terrors, 1951–1955 by Weaver, Tom -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Introduction The Strange Door (1951)

Full Credit Information Production History By Tom Weaver “The Sire de Malétroit’s Door”: Synopsis Synopsis Cast Biographies

CHARLES LAUGHTON AS SIRE ALAN DE MALETROIT BORIS KARLOFF AS VOLTAN SALLY FORREST AS BLANCHE DE MALETROIT RICHARD STAPLEY AS DENIS DE BEAULIEU

Production

HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE PICTURE ANY ADDED COMMENT?

Marginalia The Release By Robert J. Kiss Theatrical First Run, Halloween 1951 to August 1952

STAND-ALONE PRESENTATION DOUBLE-BILLS AS THE TOP HALF OF A DOUBLE-BILL AS THE BOTTOM HALF OF A DOUBLE-BILL WITH LIVE STAGE ACCOMPANIMENT TRIPLE-BILLS BEYOND THE FIRST RUN THE CRITICS’ CORNER

The Universal Music Factory By David Schecter Dooratorio: The Music of The Strange Door By David Schecter Analysis By Steve Kronenberg

The Black Castle (1952)

Full Credit Information Production History By Tom Weaver Synopsis Cast Biographies

RICHARD GREENE AS SIR RONALD BURTON BORIS KARLOFF AS DR. MEISSEN STEPHEN MCNALLY AS COUNT KARL VON BRUNO PAULA CORDAY AS COUNTESS ELGA VON BRUNO LON CHANEY AS GARGON

Production Marginalia The Release By Robert J. Kiss Theatrical First Run, Halloween 1952 to August 1953

STAND-ALONE PRESENTATION AS THE TOP HALF OF A DOUBLE-BILL AS THE BOTTOM HALF OF A DOUBLE-BILL WITH LIVE STAGE ACCOMPANIMENT BEYOND THE FIRST RUN THE CRITICS’ CORNER

Tracks in the Castle: The Music of The Black Castle By David Schecter Analysis By Steve Kronenberg

It Came from Outer Space (1953)

Full Credit Information Production History By Tom Weaver Ground Zero(The Atomic Monster)

ATOMIC MONSTER (TREATMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1952) ATOMIC MONSTER (TREATMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 1952)

It Came from Outer Space (September 1952) Synopsis Cast Biographies

RICHARD CARLSON AS JOHN PUTNAM/GLOB PUTNAM BARBARA RUSH AS ELLEN FIELDS/GLOB ELLEN CHARLES DRAKE AS SHERIFF MATT WARREN RUSSELL JOHNSON AS GEORGE/GLOB GEORGE

Production

WHAT SCENES DID YOU LIKE MOST? WHICH SCENES, IF ANY, DID YOU DISLIKE? ANY ADDED COMMENT? OTHER SCRIPT-TO-SCREEN CHANGES SCRIPT-TO-SCREEN NON-CHANGES

Marginalia The Release By Robert J. Kiss The World Premiere(s)

3-D VS. FLAT SCREENINGS 3-D FIRST RUN WITH NAT KING COLE, MAY TO NOVEMBER 1953 2-D FIRST RUN, NOVEMBER 1953 TO FEBRUARY 1954 BEYOND THE FIRST RUN THE CRITICS’ CORNER

Interview with 3-D Restoration Wizards It Came from Stein, Gertz and Mancini: The Music of It Came from Outer Space By David Schecter Analysis By Steve Kronenberg

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Full Credit Information Production HistoryBy Tom Weaver Black Lagoon (treatment by Maurice Zimm) Black Lagoon (second-draft screenplay by Arthur Ross) Black Lagoon (step outline of proposed changes by Harry Essex) Some Early Casting Ideas Synopsis Cast Biographies

RICHARD CARLSON AS DR. DAVID REED JULIE ADAMS AS KAY LAWRENCE

Production The Release By Robert J. Kiss The First Run, February to September 1954

3-D VS. FLAT SCREENINGS AS A STAND-ALONE FEATURE REGULAR CO-FEATURE OTHER CO-FEATURES TRIPLE-BILLS BEYOND THE FIRST RUN

Music from the Black Lagoon: The Music of Creature from the Black LagoonBy David Schecter Analysis By Steve Kronenberg

This Island Earth (1955)

Full Credit Information Production History By Tom Weaver This Island Earth (the novel): Synopsis Synopsis Cast Biographies

JEFF MORROW AS EXETER FAITH DOMERGUE AS DR. RUTH ADAMS REX REASON AS DR. CAL MEACHAM LANCE FULLER AS BRACK

Production

WHICH SCENES DID YOU LIKE MOST? WHICH SCENES, IF ANY, DID YOU DISLIKE? WERE ALL THE STORY POINTS CLEAR TO YOU? ADDED COMMENTS SERIALS-LY SPEAKING… OTHER SCRIPT-TO-SCREEN CHANGES

Marginalia The Release By Robert J. Kiss Preview Screenings Premiere and Theatrical First-Run

AS A STAND-ALONE FEATURE WITH FEATURETTE ACCOMPANIMENT DOUBLE-BILLS THEATRICAL REISSUE THE CRITICS’ CORNER

Cosmic Concerto: The Music of This Island Earth By David Schecter Analysis By Steve Kronenberg

Revenge of the Creature (1955)

Full Credit Information Production History By Tom Weaver Synopsis Cast Biographies

JOHN AGAR AS PROF. CLETE FERGUSON LORI NELSON AS HELEN DOBSON

Production The Release By Robert J. Kiss Theatrical First Run, March to October 1955

3-D VS. FLAT SCREENINGS AS A STAND-ALONE FEATURE REGULAR CO-FEATURE OTHER CO-FEATURES BEYOND THE FIRST RUN, AND BACK TO DETROIT

Revenge of the Music: The Music of Revenge of the Creature By David Schecter Analysis By Steve Kronenberg

Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Full Credit Information Production History By Tom Weaver UI Coils Serpent Onto Alland’s Slate Synopsis Cast Biographies

FAITH DOMERGUE AS LISA MOYA RICHARD LONG AS PAUL ABLE MARSHALL THOMPSON AS TOM MARKEL KATHLEEN HUGHES AS JULIA THOMPSON

Production Marginalia The Release By Robert J. Kiss As the Regular First-Run Supporting Feature for Revenge of the Creature

AS A STAND-ALONE FEATURE WITH FEATURETTE ACCOMPANIMENT OTHER DOUBLE-BILLS BEYOND THE FIRST RUN THE CRITICS’ CORNER

Reptilian Rhapsody:The Music of Cult of the CobraBy David Schecter Analysis By Steve Kronenberg

Tarantula (1955)

Full Credit Information Production HistoryBy Tom Weaver Synopsis Cast Biographies

JOHN AGAR AS DR. MATT HASTINGS MARA CORDAY AS STEPHANIE “STEVE” CLAYTON LEO G. CARROLL AS PROF. GERALD DEEMER ROSS ELLIOTT AS JOE BURCH

Production

OTHER SCRIPT-TO-SCREEN CHANGES

Marginalia The Release By Robert J. Kiss As the Top Half of a “Double Shock Show” with Running Wild

AS A STAND-ALONE FEATURE OTHER DOUBLE-BILLS BEYOND THE FIRST RUN THE CRITICS’ CORNER

Spidey Sounds: The Music of TarantulaBy David Schecter Analysis By Steve Kronenberg

Notes

The Strange Door The Black Castle It Came from Outer Space Creature from the Black Lagoon This Island Earth Revenge of the Creature Cult of the Cobra Tarantula

List of Names and Terms

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