Day of the Animals (1977)

 Day of the Animals was released in US theaters on May 13th, 1977.

Apparently has a cult following among people who saw it at a young age.

Me being one of them.

Plus Leslie Nielsen wrestles a bear.

Day of the Animals (1977)

Ruth Roman, Lynda Day and Christopher George 

Leslie Nielsen like you’ve never seen him before. 

Michelle Stacy and Jon Cedar

Lynda Day George

 Lynda Day George was born on December 11th, 1944. 

Lynda Day George

Frequent acting partner and late husband
Christopher George

Fear No Evil (1969)

Mission: Impossible (1971-1973)

Ants aka It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977)

Day of the Animals (1977)

The Love Boat (1978)

Pieces (1982)

Mortuary (1983) with Mary Beth McDonough

Lynda Day George and Christopher George in
Mortuary (1983)

Mortuary (1983)

Released on September 2nd, 1983.

Mortuary (1983)

Mary Beth McDonough was known for TV roles such as the Waltons but also did fun stuff like:

Snowballing (1984) a hot dogging romp on the slopes  

and 

Funland (1987) a dark comedy starring David L. Lander as a psycho amusement park clown. 

Mary Beth McDonough

Lynda Day George (It Happened at Lakewood Manor) and Christopher George were real life husband and wife and frequent collaborators on movies such as Pieces (1982) and Day of the Animals (1977).

I can’t ever bring up Day of the Animals without pointing out that a shirtless Leslie Nielsen wrestles a bear in a thunderstorm in this movie. That’s more than worth the price of admission as far as I’m concerned. 

Christopher George died suddenly of a heart attack shortly after Mortuary. Lynda retired from acting a short time later. 

Lynda Day George and Christopher George

A young Bill Paxton is by far the highlight of Mortuary. 

There is a great scene where he inexplicably skips through a graveyard carrying a bouquet of flowers. 

I thought this would be the highlight of this movie until the final half hour where he just shines. 

Bill Paxton

Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare

Zombi aka Dawn of the Dead

Also on this date:

The Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables released in 1980