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The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
Steyn On-line ^ | October 24, 2020 | Kathy Shaidle

Posted on 10/24/2020 3:26:11 PM PDT by Twotone

Once upon a time, pretty much every city had their own "horror movie hosts" — those hammy guys (and one particular gal) who'd introduce schlocky public-domain flicks at midnight at the local station.

I've complained about my hometown before, but am obliged to say at this juncture that in humble Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, we actually had something better.

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein was produced in 1971 by our one and only TV station, CHCH. This hour-long, 130-episode kids' show combined the mid-century sensibility of Famous Monsters of Filmland with the then-hip look and sound of psychedelia: kaleidoscopic "special effects" plus Top 40 hits spun by "The Wolfman," an affectionate rip-off of legendary DJ Wolfman Jack. The show's "plot" concerned a banished count's attempts to revive his comatose monster, Brucie, but that was just a flimsy excuse to mount a fast-paced series of corny sketches, semi-serious "educational" segments, and — years before The Simpsons and Pixar — "over the kids' heads" jokes aimed at adults who might find themselves awake at dawn, or earlier.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: horrormovies; kidsshow; vincentprice
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To: Twotone

I loved that show............


21 posted on 10/24/2020 6:12:35 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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To: cyclotic

“Gory, gory Transylvania.
The werewolves and bats will really drain ya ...”


22 posted on 10/24/2020 6:24:28 PM PDT by mdwags
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To: Twotone

During the same general time period Seattle had Nightmare Theater (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwNTwYQ-rE). Definitely cheesy and not nearly as elaborate as The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, it was still mildly entertaining.


23 posted on 10/24/2020 7:03:28 PM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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To: Twotone
Dont forget the Ghoul


24 posted on 10/24/2020 7:35:28 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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To: Twotone

When I was a lad back in Da Burgh we had Chilly Bill Cardille hosting Chiller Theater on Saturday nights.

I’d have traded him in for Elvira’s boobies any old day. :)


25 posted on 10/24/2020 11:42:00 PM PDT by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
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To: Twotone

For those older than fossils, Boston TV had the semi-animated “Feep” as host of some third-rate flicks. Feep was a robot, sort of.


26 posted on 10/25/2020 3:46:43 PM PDT by DNME (The only solution to a BAD guy with a gun is a GOOD guy with a gun.)
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To: Twotone

My memories of Vincent Price are mainly of his starring in cheap William Castle produced horror flicks, and the same genre from AIP (only later did I see him in Laura and other 40s and 50s flicks). Great to read this about him.

27 posted on 10/31/2020 2:35:17 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: Twotone
Once upon a time, pretty much every city had their own "horror movie hosts" — those hammy guys (and one particular gal) who'd introduce schlocky public-domain flicks at midnight at the local station.

Thought she was referring to Elvira...

... but no.

28 posted on 10/31/2020 2:37:36 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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