HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM - Gerard Schurmann - "Jukebox Scene" (1959)

June Cunningham as Joan Berkley in "Horrors Of The Black Museum" is a Very striking gal, and she's had some great parts in the movies over the years, besides Joan(who actually had a last name) she portrayed Rita, Joy, Alice, Rosie, Evie & Jean, and let's not forget Marlene & Annette, & I'm sure she was grand in each and every role. The basic Hollywood 3-B rule from 1959 was this, Buxom, Beautiful or Blonde, and if you could do 2 out of 3, you were in. June succeeded immensely! Here's a snappy little tune by Gerard Schurmann, who, also composed the music for "Konga" & "The Headless Ghost." This very cool tune is most likely a cha-cha or mambo, a random song off the jukebox. A large bonus of some jukebox scenes in the movies, is women dancing, and June/Joan is really showing off in this scene for the guys in the bar! 1959, Blonde, Red Dress, Yeah! This is another classic film well worth renting for that upcoming Halloween party, but watch out for those ice tongs! Ouch!!! Not to forget, kudos to Michael Gough, one of the evilest nice guys to ever grace the planet! Cheers Michael and June!
Joan/June Jukebox

DIE NACKTE UND DER SATAN (The Head) - Jacques Lasry/Willy Mattes - "Opening Credits" (1959)

The music from the opening credits of this 1959 German film is some very odd distorted organ & percussion. It gets jazzier as the film progresses, but this piece stands alone as just weird. Composer Willy Mattes also did the music for "The Horrors Of Spider Island" & a hoard of other films. Jacques Lasry only worked on a couple of other movies for some reason. This movie always gave me the creeps, I think it was something about machine manipulated disembodied fatheads that was a bit disturbing, & this music sure didn't give much comfort! 

 Freak Out in the darkness, it's the night of the devil!! The Head

KYUKETSUKI GOKEMIDORO (Body Snatcher From Hell) - Shunsuke Kikuchi - "Goke" (1968)

Shunsuke Kikuchi, the composer of the music for "Goke" went on from 1968 to compose music for Kamen Riders, Ultra-Man, and a whole slew of Dragon Ball Z flicks, and that's only a fraction of his output! Check him out on IMDB.com to see the man's amazing accomplishments. In the meantime, who know's what's happening with "Goke"? This cat gets all mind-fried, and really, it's pretty dang weird, and after all, it is THE "Body Snatcher From Hell" & it don't get much more ominous than that, now, does it? Here's two versions of the music from the old forehead slicing scene. One version is the original, one has all the irritating screechbeeps taken out! It's all very peculiar either way! Be careful! GokeDiet Goke

 

ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN - Ron Stein - "Jukebox Jive" (1958)

Here's a great little cafe/bar/club whatever you want to call it scene where Honey is dancing with the doofus deputy and Harry arrives & kills the mood. The best part is this, these people only live 40 miles from Baker, Calif. in the middle of the stinking desert where "The World's Tallest Thermometer" is their only claim to fame & yet they own the "Star Of India, the most famous diamond in the world". Being over the top rich wasn't that special in 1958 I guess. The music on the jukebox by Ronald Stein is awe-inspiring, the dialogue is way beyond priceless. Frank Chase, as Deputy Charlie, did a lot of westerns on TV & in the movies and here gives a dancing performance beyond compare! Like the music? I'm sure you can find a Ron Stein CD somewhere, & this movie is available all over the place, & you need it!
Jukebox Jive
Jukebox Jive with dialogue

THE MANSTER - Hirooki Ogawa - "Manster Mash" (1962)

This is a series of music from the soundtrack of "The Manster" pieced together for all your two-headed enjoyment. It starts in some Japanese baths & culminates with Larry running into his wife unexpectedly & needing a drink real bad. Sorry Larry, but it just gets worse from here & all the alcohol in the world isn't going to help!! Do the "Manster Mash," I doubt it will catch on in a flash!

ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE - Albert Glasser - "The Attempted Escape" (1958)

"Attack Of The Puppet People" had this fairly long scene with the record player playing this swingin' tune. The little people were given a chance at escaping when Franz's buddy Emil suddenly drops by to chat, causing quite a frustrating dilemma for Mr. Franz. Emil just will not go away & is played to perfection by Michael Mark, who had been playing an array of diverse unnamed characters such as thug, innkeeper, valet, sniper, informant, janitor, window washer, clerk, juror, prom chaperone, assistant cook, watchman, vagrant, head waiter, flower store man, peasant, bartender, miner, coachman, drunken fortune teller, Russian interpreter, cab driver, astonished Swiss villager, rug merchant, mechanic, small thief, gas station attendant, pottery vendor, timid man, Czech laborer in pain, poor farmer, Cuban fisherman, chestnut vendor, etc. etc. etc. since 1928!! What a guy! This one's for you Michael! Emil Arrives

 

THE SADIST - Arch Hall Sr. - "SOUNDCLIP NO LONGER AVAILABLE" (1963)

Interesting turn in Arch Hall's career where his band The Archers and their music weren't even used in the movie. Riveting film with incredibly small cast & amazing cinematography by the very talented William Zsigmond. Continuing in the family tradition, Arch Hall Sr. does the narration during the opening credits. The music is by Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter. Another excellent example of vision over extravagance. The Hall's could make a better film with 50 bucks than today's major studio's make with 50 million. Figure that into the whole picture of today's economy, & you'll know exactly what the heck is wrong with the world today. Happy New Year!