BGuthrie Photos: AFI -- "House of Frankenstein" (w/Count Gore De Vol)

AFI -- "House of Frankenstein" (w/Count Gore De Vol):

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Description of Pictures: Count Gore De Vol 40th Anniversary Celebration!
Re-Presenting the Original Creature Feature: HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
In person: Count Gore De Vol
TV personality Dick Dyszel introduced his alter ego Count Gore De Vol on Channel 20's CREATURE FEATURE 40 years ago on February 3, 1973. Dyszel, who already hosted local children's programming as Bozo the Clown and Captain 20, created the Count in an attempt to do something "more adult," and for his debut, presented 1944's HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, a distant sequel to James Whale's landmark 1931 film, now a "monster rally" ensemble piece featuring, not only the Frankenstein monster (Glenn Strange), but Dracula (John Carradine) and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney, Jr.), with a new mad scientist (perplexingly, the original FRANKENSTEIN star Boris Karloff) and his hunchback assistant (J. Carrol Naish) stirring up trouble. So-bad-it's-good fun, which, paired with the Count's cheeky hosting, became something truly unique. In the spirit of the original broadcasts, this special, one-time-only celebration of an entertainment pioneer will feature the Count hosting on stage, with interactive intermissions and lots of ghoulish good fun and surprises in store.
DIR Erle C. Kenton; SCR Edward T. Lowe, Jr.; PROD Paul Malvern. US, 1944, b&w, 71 min. NOT RATED
Co-presented with the Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival (spookyfest.com).
Folks introduced as part of the program included Arch Campbell, Eleanor Herman, and "Dr. Sarcofiguy" (John Dimes).

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