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15 December 2021

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein was released on December 15th, 1974.

Young Frankenstein (12/15/1974)

Written and directed by Mel Brooks and co-written and Starring Gene Wilder.

Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder

Also starring Madeline Kahn, Terri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman and Peter Boyle.

Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman,
Gene Wilder and Terri Garr

Madeline Kahn and Wilder

Peter Boyle

Rolfe Sedan in one of his last roles

I will never not laugh at this.

Mel Brooks discovered that the designer of the laboratory sets for the original Universal Frankenstein films was still alive and living in Los Angeles.

Frankenstein’s Laboratory

Ken Strickfaden had stored all of the old equipment in his garage. Brooks made a deal with Strickfaden to rent the equipment for the new movie and gave him the credit he didn’t receive for the original films.

14 December 2021

Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands was released nationally on December 14th, 1990, a week after a limited release.

Depp and Ryder

Directed by Tom Burton and written by Burton and Caroline Thompson. Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Diane Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Alan Arkin and Vincent Price.

Stan Winston was nominated
for an Oscar for make-up

One of the actors to turn down the role of Edward was Gary Oldman. Let’s all take a moment to consider this alternate reality.

Ryder and Oldman in Dracula (1992)

Depp and Price

Wiest and Depp

Filmed in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida, particularly in Lutz.

Lutz, FL

Yep. That’s Lutz all right.

The “Edward Scissorhands” house recently went up for sale. A local couple was chosen from a viral list of potential buyers from around the world. The couple are fans of the movie with the gentleman actually working on set washing dishes. They are in the process of turning the house into a shrine and museum of sorts.

It appears as if they are running into a few legal issues and have a gofundme set up for legal fees. You can find them on TikTok or Instagram at “officialscissorland”.

Scissorland (2021)

13 December 2021

All Star Party for Burt Reynolds

On December 13th, 1981, Burt Reynolds All Star Party aired as a Special Presentation on CBS.

Celebrating 25 years in acting.

All the ladies sang to him and all the men told carefully curated gags about his low key, high profile serial womanizing.

The most fascinating part is the amazing star power you can see in the background audience.

All Star Party For Burt Reynolds

Dolly Sings to Burt

Burt Loves Dolly

Madeline Kahn Sings to Burt

Dinah Shore Sings to Burt

Anne Murray sings Burt’s Favorite song

Burt Listening To His Favorite song

Anne Murray Coming In Hot

Best Bro Jerry Reed

Jackie Gleason as Buford T. Justice

Burt Shrugging Off Another Saucy Joke

12 December 2021

The Wolf Man

On December 12th, 1941, The Wolf Man was released in US theaters.

The Wolf Man Movie Poster

Starring Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains, Warren Williams, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Maria Ouspenskaya and Evelyn Ankers. Directed by George Waggner.

Lon Chaney, Jr. as The Wolf Man

Lon Chaney, Jr. (1906-1973)

Bela Lugosi as Bela the gypsy

Evelyn Ankers and Lon Chaney, Jr.

Make-up artist Jack Pierce

The poem recited by villagers in the movie as folklore,

“Even a man who is pure at heart, and says his prayers by night; may become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms and the Autumn moon is bright”,

was actually written by screenwriter Curt Siodmak. The poem was used in many future werewolf productions.

Related:

Cat People

The Invisible Man

Son of Dracula

The Mummy

An American Werewolf in London

11 December 2021

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)

10 December 2021

CBGB Opens Its Doors for the First Time

On December 10, 1973, Hilly Kristal’s biker bar at 315 Bowery in Manhattan’s East Village became CBGB OMFUG (Country, BlueGrass and Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers).

CBGB at 315 Bowery

Although his original vision for the club of country, bluegrass and blues didn’t come to fruition it did become a lightning rod for the protopunk and punk movement in New York City.

Hilly Kristal (1931-2007)

Bands such as the Patti Smith Group, Television, Blondie and the Talking Heads got started there.

Television (1974)

Blondie (1975)

Talking Heads (1977)

The Ramones played their first official show at CBGB in August of 1974 and then went on to play there almost every other day for the remainder of that year.

The Ramones - Basically CBGB’s house band

CBGB closed its doors for the last time on October 15th, 2006 over a rent dispute with a final concert by Patti Smith with many special guests.

Flea with Patti Smith (10/15/2006)

09 December 2021

Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

On December 9th, 1978, Sid Vicious was arrested for the assault of Todd Smith (brother of Patti Smith). He busted a beer bottle on his head during an altercation at a night club.