Svengoolie parody performed during his airing of the monolith monsters. Svengoolie hosts digital 3d creature from the black lagoon. The monolith monsters is a 1957 american blackandwhite science fiction film from. The film works towards it climactic conclusion as time is ticking away while they try to figure out the mystery of these black rocks that have fallen out of the sky and crashed in the desert town of san angelo. Troy donahue and the donna reed show regular paul petersen have uncredited roles. Les tremayne was a character actor on screen, on radio he was a star, playing a little bit of everything, including nick charles in the thin man. A young woman lying in a hospital bed, her head wrapped in bandages, awaits the outcome of a surgical procedure performed by the state in a lastditch. A meteordelivered threat, it in one way or another absorbs its victims, common, every substances salt solutions in one, co2 in another neutralize it, the threat can be taken apart and multiply, etc. The monolith monsters 1957 fullhd movie online free no download the monolith monsters 1957 fullhd movie online free. We start off our halloween month of movies tonight on metv with a favorite that has us caught between a rock and a stone face as some unearthly meteor fragments petrify people and become towers of destructive terror beware the monolith monsters. International shipping available, email us for a quote. It struck me while watching this on svengoolie that the monolith monsters have a lot of elements in common with how the blob, which was released a year later, unfolded. Svengoolie presents his big broadcast of the monolith. It was directed by john sherwood and stars grant williams and lola albright.
The monolith monsters simple english wikipedia, the free. Ive been a fan of the monolith monsters since the 60s when i first saw it on tv. Here, the threat comes in the form of dark crystals that grow large, topple over, and grow large again. The film is based on a story by jack arnold and robert m. Although their lone album was released in 1998, the band originated way back in 1977 when keyboardist bill hamer wrote an ambitious musical suite called the apocalypse concept.
With grant williams, lola albright, les tremayne, trevor bardette. When the alien monoliths interact with water, they grow to terrifying, gargantuan dimensions and petrify anyone in their path. Son of svengoolie the monolith monsters 1957 tv episode 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Leap day becomes creep day with petrifying peril from the monolith monsters. Svengoolie the monolith monsters tv episode 2014 on imdb. The monolith monsters 1957, john sherwood the stop button. After march 21st svengoolie will go back to his regularly scheduled time on saturdays at 11a.
This time, we have giant crystals threatening the world, which multiply when in contact with water and make people turn to stone. Fresco, with a screenplay by fresco and norman jolley. Svengoolie the monolith monsters and the preparation a skit. With rich koz, doug scharf, kasia januszewski, gilbert gottfried. Late nights monolith monsters had a nice twotone 1956 desoto fireflite convertible and four door 1956 plymouth police car, but a 55 ford f100 panel truck emergency vehicle. The various scenes in which people being essentially turned to stone by the space rocks is compared to the effects of polio. The monolith monsters 1957 silver screen reflections. Svengoolie history 2011 to present classic horror film board. Jan 11, 2014 with lola albright, trevor bardette, rich koz, william schallert. Svengoolie has been the premiere horror show icon of chicago, since multiple emmy award winner rich koz became the handpicked successor to the original svengoolie back in the late 70s. C alling all svengoolie fans make sure you keep up with the local chicago horror legend this month on the u saturday, february 29 9a the mummys curse.
The monolith monsters makes a pleasant change from all those giant animal and alien invasion movies. Outside of the rogue isotope in magnetic monster, the monoliths stand unique in film history an interesting, offbeat menace thats like a breath of fresh mint to this jaded cinephiles palate. With lola albright, trevor bardette, rich koz, william schallert. Svengoolie hosts four episodes of the twilight zone 1959 its a good life.
See more ideas about classic horror, movie monsters, classic horror movies. Observation deck miscalibrated internet receptor stalks. Shown on the metv show svengoolie on february 29th, 2020. Since then, generations of viewers have become fans of the monstrous mirth and movies that this video vampire dispenses every week over. Are the eponymous monolith monsters giant lumbering beasts. The disc includes an audio commentary track by tom weaver and david schecter. Metv is opening up the dungeon door and unleashing svengoolie. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Usage public domain topics trailer, scifi, monolith. Please note this model must be assembled and painted. The monolith monsters is a 1957 sci fi horror movie. The legendary berwynchicagobased monsterscifi feature film host will present his big broadcast of the monolith monsters 1957, this sat feb.
For chicago viewers who need a second look at the first part of universals ape girl series, well have captive wild woman on our sister station, wciu, at 11 am. The monolith monsters 1957 2h comedy, drama, fantasy episode aired 24 january 1981 season 1 episode 81. Even more fun than watching a movie on svengoolie is our saturday night svengoolie chat, where we interrupt svengoolie s interruptions and. The mole people is a 1956 american blackandwhite science fiction horror film distributed by universal international, which was produced by william alland, directed by virgil w. Ghost of frankenstein the land unknown the black cat 1941 rathbone and. Monolith monsters show up tonight on metv at 10 pm easternpacific, 9 pm central, and, if youre unsure when were on in your neighborhood, please check your local listings. Geologist grant williams, teacher lola albright save town from big crystals. This article is within the scope of wikiproject science fiction, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of science fiction on wikipedia. Mar, 2011 the monolith monsters is one of those rare intelligent films of the 50s that maintains its compelling narrative even today. Everything building to itand some of the scenery gets set up at the films open and then more in that weak expository dialogueit goes seamlessly for almost all of it and then stalls. This free program is an intellectual property of falco software, inc.
Vogel, and stars john agar, hugh beaumont, and cynthia patrick. Download books field guide to meteors and meteorites the patrick. Feb 05, 2014 film facts and schtick shared during svengoolie s airing of the monolith monsters. Strange black rocks from the event litter the town and nearby geologists are unable to identify the unusual specimens. Since then, generations of viewers have become fans of the monstrous mirth and movies that this video vampire dispenses every week over the. Filmed about 2 years before the monolith monsters and they used some of the same music score probably used numerous times in those years and i will swear at the end the same small desert town was being threatened by the creature. Starring grant williams as the intrepid geologist, dave miller and beautiful fiance, cathy barrett lola albright.
Other monolith bit players he coulda pointed out and maybe he did. Lola albright and the monolith monsters the leading. The switchboard operator is not elizabeth russell, its an actress named ezelle poule. Feb 03, 2014 son of svengoolie 300th show retrospective part 1,1985 duration. Sculpted by jeff johnston it is 12 wide the crystals are cast in translucent black resin. The monolith monsters was one ui picture that escaped me through the decades until i saw a 35mm print at a friends house a few years ago. Buy the monolith monsters movie posters from movie. Having graduated from the university of leicester with a bsc in astronomy and physics, she made her mark in 1985 with a landmark channel 4 series the planets, a grand tour of our.
Son of svengoolie 300th show retrospective part 1,1985 duration. Posted on november 21, 2012 by david albaugh after getting only a few hours of sleep due to being out so late the night before at the amazing nightmare on chicago street, it was time to embark on yet another svenadventure. The sleepy town of san angelo is in danger after a giant meteor crashes nearby in the classic scifi thriller the monolith monsters. Interesting that lola albright was peter gunns girlfriend on the tv series. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Jack arnold, who made the very enjoyable tarantula 1955, was responsible for this eerie movie. Monolith monsters is on the classic scifi ultimate collection, vol. The voices first athome playoffs showed off the contestants virtual versatility.
Idve posted earlier, but i forgot how to download images to my phone. The monolith monsters came near the end of the 50s giant. The monoliths arent viscerally scary, but theyre absolutely relentless. Svengoolie schedule for june classic horror film board. The monolith monsters is a damn fine movie, short and sweet with neat visuals and a great cosmic menace in the shape of waterabsorbing silicon monoliths.
The monolith monsters 1957 directed by john sherwood. Svengoolie schedule for february classic horror film board. Svengoolie discusses the cast from the return of the vampire. Svengoolie the monolith monsters mail segment, 2292020 duration.
Dont let the murdersuicide history of the house turn you off. Im predicting that this year svengoolie will bring back 1950s universals like tarantula, the deadly mantis, the incredible shrinking man, and monolith monsters but i also think hell certainly bring back other favorites like the invisible man, abbott and costello films, the invisible man returns, and potentially hoping for duel. Svengoolie talks about monolith monsters tim bartsch. Watch the monolith monsters brian cortner on dailymotion.
William schallert, paul petersen, beauty contest winner carol morris, troy donahue, laurie queen of. Abbott and costello meet frankenstein duel steven spielbergs man vs. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. The monolith monster crash landed in california usa in 1957. Saturday night on metv grant williams and lola albright must face o. Sven noticed the page title was monoloith monsters and edited the title to monolith monsters and reposted the page. I thought it was a very original and very well done scifi.
Svengoolie general discussion antique automobile club. An anthology of horror movies, named for its host, who introduces each movie, provides background info on the movie, and performs skits and jokes during intermissions. Aug 02, 2014 1957 a small town on the edge of the southwestern desert is suddenly ground zero for an worldwide threat when a meteor showers crystalline fragments begin absorbing silicon from everything and anyone. The monolith monsters is a 1957 american blackandwhite science fiction film from universalinternational, produced by howard christie, directed by john sherwood, that stars grant williams and lola albright. A meteorite lands in the deserts of the american southwest, near the small, sleepy hamlet of san. For chicago area viewers, once again our encore on the u will be on earlier due to sports programming the show featuring the monolith monsters airs once.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The voices first athome playoffs showed off the contestants virtual versatility plus, we gotta respect nick jonas having his own. Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water. I watched the german bluray release this time and the special effects are still pretty good. Watch the monolith monsters now on your favorite device. Svengoolie the monolith monsters tv episode 2014 imdb. Svengoolie the monolith monsters film facts duration. A 6yearold controls his town with his ability to create or destroy anything with his mind. Svengoolie got svenfoolied by russells inclusion on imdbs monolith monsters castlist.
Now massive meteorspawned monoliths are relentlessly advancing across the landscape. Vagrant queen sunshine express yourself reaction thread. Its a stone cold assault tonight on our show, as we continue to rock in the new year with some sinister stones that could crush humanity the monolith monsters. Shes not only easy on the eyes, but turns out to have been a pretty good singer as well as prolific actress who appeared in many films and tv shows. Steve, looks like the films that have been airing recently on svengoolie on metv. Astronomer heather couper passed away last week, following an illness. Trending up monolith monsters on svengoolie trend on tv. Buy or rent the monolith monsters movie now family video. The monolith monsters, formulaic as it is, benefits greatly from the title characters, if you can call an inorganic substance a character. This film would make a great double feature with the monolith monsters.
Now massive meteorspawned monoliths are relentlessly advancing. You may remember him for his miniscule turn as the incredible shrinking man. Svengoolie fans got treated to one of the great imho classic 50s scifi films saturday when he showed the monolith monsters with the very attractive lola albright. Streaming movieshd moviesmovies onlinewatch free full moviesfull movies downloadpeter gravesfantasy monstervintage. Monolith biography monolith are an american trio from new jersey mixing elp, uk, triumvirat, refugee and uriah heep influences. Nov 21, 2012 svengoolie hosts digital 3d creature from the black lagoon on the big screen. The monolith monsters is a 1957 b scifi movie directed by john sherwood, which features a pretty unconventional antagonist for said genre. Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community. It was based on a short story by jack arnold and robert m. Universalinternational pictures made a lot of those terrible old monster movies that were the. Available on dvd from from 19012016 in a desperate race against time and nature, a geologist and scientist. Sep 25, 2016 everything wrong with the monolith monsters makes perfect sense. The movie remains entertaining even after 50 years and a couple of dozen views. Ive had all sorts of copies, vhs, laserdisc, dvd and the new bluray is the best looking one so far.
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