Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with 1964 Halloween episode of The Addams Family - Halloween with the Addams Family.
As Gomez would often place his lit cigars into his pocket, the prop department had lined the pockets of John Astin's jackets with asbestos.
ACME would like to wish everyone a Spooky Halloween with a special Drive-In double-feature tonight. The programming department has put together a double feature revolving around Universal Horror films from the 1940s, a very fun matchup indeed. Tonight we have the 1944 film House Of Frankenstein and the 1945 film, House of Dracula, both directed by Universal director Erle C. Kenton. So we would like you to relax (quick, find the most comfortable seat on the sofa,) get a snack (perhaps, some popcorn, or the kids trick or treat candy) and a beverage and join The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour in watching the first film in today's double feature, House Of Frankenstein.
Originally Kharis the mummy, another Universal "classic monster", was to be in the movie but was removed because of budget restrictions.
I'm guess we could all use a break, right about now. As you run into the kitchen and get a beverage refill or run into the bathroom and replenish the eco-system, we here at The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour want to watch the 1948 Porky Pig/ Sylvester Merrie Melodies cartoon, Claws For Alarm., diected by Chuck Jones.
This is the the second of three cartoons teaming Porky Pig and Sylvester (continuing his non-speaking role as Porky's cat) in a spooky setting where only Sylvester is aware of the danger the pair are in. The other two films in the series are Scaredy Cat and Jumpin' Jupiter.
Our second feature tonight is the 1945 film, House of Dracula, again directed by Erle C. Kenton who also directed a number of Abbott and Costello films. House of Dracula actually has the distinction of featuring four different actors in the role of the Frankenstein Monster. In addition to Glenn Strange, Boris Karloff plays the Monster in footage lifted from The Bride of Frankenstein and the climax uses scenes of both Lon Chaney Jr. and his stunt double, Eddie Parker, as the Monster from The Ghost of Frankenstein. So please join us here at The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour and sit back, get comfortable and enjoy watching our second feature this evening, House of Dracula.
Glenn Strange suffered greatly during the shooting of the scene in which the Frankenstein Monster is discovered in quicksand. After sitting for three hours in the makeup chair each morning, having his makeup applied by Jack P. Pierce, Strange would spend the rest of the day buried in cold liquid mud (which doubled for the quicksand). "Then everybody else went out for lunch," Strange recalled. "By the time they came back, I was so cold, I could barely feel my legs." Strange's co-star, Lon Chaney Jr., suggested that Strange use alcohol to keep himself warm. Throughout the day, Chaney passed a bottle of whiskey to Strange in between takes. By the end of the day, Strange recalled, he was so drunk he could barely dress himself after removing his monster makeup and costume.
Be careful out there though - you know what, - why not stay inside.
Demand Euphoria!
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