Episode 3294: THE CAREER THAT DRIPPED WITH HORROR: Remembered by John Stanley
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The Career that Dripped with Horror: Remembered by John Stanley
In print for the first time: The detailed history of how horror hosts Bob Wilkins and John Stanley "rose from the dead" in 1999 and began making special appearances in the San Francisco Bay Area, attracting those who grew up watching them as well as a whole new generation of fans. You'll encounter such colorful characters as Will "The Thrill" Viharo, his wife Monica ("Tiki Goddess"), Erik Lobo, who rose up to become horror host Mr. Lobo, Bay Area producer Bob Johnson, Lord Blood-Rah, Miss Misery, Elvira, and countless others!
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH ...
THE LEGACY OF STAR WARS : Meet Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams and Frank Oz.
THE LEGENDS OF SUPERMAN: Meet Sarah Douglas (left) as villainous Ursa. Plus Supermen Christopher Reeve and Dean Cain; and the Loise Lane Gang
FANTASY AUTHORS SURPREME: Ray Bradbury, Robert "Psycho" Bloch and Steven King.
AND MORE! Marvel legend Stan Lee, Batman Adam West and Robin Burt Ward, TV's Spider-man Nicholas Hammond!
PLUS: Start Trek! Flash Gordon! Creature from the Black Lagoon! Alien! Buck Rogers! And Conan himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
For 33 years John Stanley was an entertainment writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, covering the leading movie and TV personalities from the 1960s through the early 1990s.
During that time, he was also host of "Creature Features," an extremely popular Saturday night series in the Bay Area that ran for 14 years. (His predecessor, Bob Wilkins, hosted from 1971-1978.)
He has produced many DVDS featuring material from his "Creature Features" shows as well as a documentary about film noir expert Eddie Muller
And now, "Creature Features" host John Stanley crashes You Tube with a channel featuring interviews with major stars of science-fiction and horror movies and series.
THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https.//www.youtube.com/@CreatureFeatures80