Posted on 04/06/2016 12:46:33 PM PDT by Borges
The pioneering 'B' movie filmmaker started out in the '50s directing cheapo Horror and Science Fiction films and ended up in the ‘80s directing cheapo Horror and Science Fiction films. Along the way he discovered virtually the entire 'New Hollywood' school; Among the first to see talent in young unknowns like Jack Nicholson, Robert DeNiro, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese among many others. His Edgar Allan Poe adaptations of the early to mid 60s were ideological precursors of ‘Easy Rider’ and the late ‘60s counterculture films; often centering on an idealistic young man who confronts a decadent member of the previous generation (usually played by Vincent Price).
The one with Paul Birch and Beverly Garland? Nifty film. I liked that one quite a lot.
Definitely. “My eyes are alien. Look at them.”
That’s from “Americathon” ,, America is broke with enormous debt and it’s owned by the Indians... to pay off the debt we have a telethon... That’s the babe that announces the total pledged money...
It is Cybill Shepherd when she was young.
Dorothy Stratton. Playmate of the year 1980, murdered by her loser boyfriend.
I checked “IMDb” and Cybill Shepherd is listed as “gold girl” ,, Dorothy Stratten is “stage dancer (uncredited)” ,, to me it looks like Shepherd. I haven’t seen the movie in at least 20 years ,,, but Roger Corman was very good as the MC.
Happy birthday Mr. Corman.
Thanks for the cheesy scary movies. Loved them growing up.
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That does kinda make me feel too cool for school...so your point is well made.
Those are bunny worthy mammalian protuberances.
He turns 94 today!
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