Late night Horror Movie Hosts

[robvious]

we had Doctor San Guinary in Omaha...back in the 70's...
and he has risen from the dead by a family friend that looks almost exactly like him... the show was "Creature Feature"... with skits during commercial breaks...
old and new images attached

 

[sheepdawg]

I will admit, Elvira was much much much much nicer to look at but Sivad was the best, there couldn't have been anyone in the U.S. better, no way. He'd sell out The Mid South Coliseum during the Mid South Fair with his act. He was a trip to meet in person too when out of character, friendly but with a very strange, corny sense of humor. He was as much of 60s Memphis as anyone.

 

[Pond Scum 43]

I also grew up with Goulardi in Canton Ohio. His real name was Ernie Anderson.He also did 30 second spots on local tv commercials.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Fortunately, Elvira's costume wasn't always glued on. Dick Clark's Bloopers ect. had a few outtakes of "wardrobe malfunctions" most were unintentional malfunctions, but a few were, shall we say, arranged, and just didn't quite violate FFC rules.

I never got to see original broadcasts of any of Elvira's shows! In Central Ohio we had "Fritz the Nite-Owl" less creepy and more just strange (in a twisted, funny way!)

Ivan

 

[e3mrk]

My Dad was working at TV-8 one day and Ernie Anderson started talking to Him,He was in His full Goulardi Makeup and gave My Dad a Autographed Picture of Him.I wish We still had it.
The only Famous Person I ever met was Georgia Spelvin but that's another story.

 

[susieqz]

to this day those movies remain my fav.
i find new horror lacking.
zombies are boring.

when i get a chance to watch 50s horror or sci fi i make a pizza n i'm 14 again.

 

[RSBH44]

As a kid I always watched Elvira.......hoping for a wardrobe malfunction and different kind of show.

You do know that those weren't natural, right? They were a costume prosthetic made especially for her to host the show. Sorry to bust your bubble.

 

[e3mrk]

I really got a kick at how They were able to put Goulardi into a Movie and look like He was interacting with the People in it.

 

[M E Morrison]

You do know that those weren't natural, right? They were a costume prosthetic made especially for her to host the show. Sorry to bust your bubble.

I'm not so sure about that. I saw several interviews with her, and she always looked the same.

Then there was the famous "poodle walk" in LA.....
More bounce to the ounce.....

 

[QED]

Chicago in the late '60, early '70s had Svenghouli. I believe he was the host of "Creature Features".

There were actually two weekend horror movie shows in Chicago at the time. I forget the other.

I believe that "Creature Features" was on Channel 9 (WGN) and the other on Channel 32.

I recall seeing such classics of the cinematic arts as "The Torture Chamber of Doctor Sadism" and "The Mushroom People".

How can anyone forget the original Svengoolie, the very talented Jerry G. Bishop?

 

[QED]

The only Famous Person I ever met was Georgia Spelvin but that's another story.

Was that the one that had a "devil in her"?

 

[QED]

Heck yes...WHO DID NOT WATCH HER?????????

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She knew how to press all the right buttons...

 

[Old TexMex]

South Texas T.V. was cursed with "Dr. Bella Zarbo, and the Wide Scream Theatre."
Stinkeroo.

 

[chopshopcop]

I will admit, Elvira was much much much much nicer to look at but Sivad was the best, there couldn't have been anyone in the U.S. better, no way. He'd sell out The Mid South Coliseum during the Mid South Fair with his act. He was a trip to meet in person too when out of character, friendly but with a very strange, corny sense of humor. He was as much of 60s Memphis as anyone.

Remember the theme music from his program? That's the ringtone on my phone.

Extra points if you can name the source of the theme music

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

In Cincinnati in the seventies, we had some poor guy who was reduced to being "The Cool Ghoul" on TV on Saturday nights; he looked like an Italian Tourist with fangs, but the movies were scary to a kid.

 

[bigride]

Where I live, we just have the local news. Now that's creepy.

 

[sheepdawg]

Remember the theme music from his program? That's the ringtone on my phone.

Extra points if you can name the source of the theme music

The Phantom Planet









I admit, I had to do some looking.

 

[snubbyfan]

When I lived in VA we had Creature Feature with Count Gore de Vol.
In 1989, I won a co-host contest and had my 15 minutes of fame as "Wayne the Werewolf."
Did my own costume and make up.

 

[Boudiepitbull]

I grew up watching NYC based local television throughout the 60s and early 70s. I don't remember any late night horror show live hosts. We had Chiller Theater on WPIX Channel 11 which had a bad animation of an arm with a six fingered hand next to a scary tree (ooooooogh scary) and Creature Features on WNEW Channel 5 that used some kind of double exposure montage that was more trippy than scary as it's lead in. I vaguely remember Zacherly doing a kiddie show and some holiday specials but I think he might have been out of Philly and was occasionally borrowed by NYC stations.

I recently saw Elvira on one of those reality based Las Vegas car restoration shows. I can honestly say that both she and MaryAnn from Gilligan's Island have aged much better than most other TV celebs of the that era.

 

[chud333]

Back in the late 60's early 70's around here (central Indiana) it was
Sammy Terry.



We stayed up all night watching the horror flicks.

Chuck