THE MASK - Applebaum/Schaeffer - "Main Theme" (1961)

"The Mask" was the first Canadian film with widespread U.S. distribution, and like a lot of other Canadian films, Louis Applebaum was the man behind the music for this way past wild quasi-3-D production. His talents combined with the electronic contributions of Myron Schaeffer made for one craaazzy film that was freaky insane nutzoid creepy in 1961 & hasn't changed much since then! Beware what you ingest before imbibing in this festival of 'what in the hell was that'! And not to forget, "PUT THE MASK ON, PUT THE MASK ON NOW!!!" Yeah, I know you were expecting Jim Carrey, Sorry, but this is the REAL thing! Here's the music from the main title credits of "The Mask." 

 The Mask

L' AMANTE DEL VAMPIRO (The Vampire And The Ballerina) - Aldo Piga - "Let's Go Girls" (1960)

Really old school composer Aldo Piga did music for a number of neat Italian vampire flicks in the 1960's. Besides "The Vampire & The Ballerina", there was "Playgirls & The Vampire", and "Slaughter Of The Vampires" and even "The Vampire Of The Opera." This ever changing music goes along with a really great dance number, and for this one time, you're better to not have to use your imagination if you don't have to, because these ballerinas put on quite a show. Try & find yourself a copy somewhere, and good luck with that!! 

 

Vamperina

MOSURA TAI GOJIRA (Godzilla Vs. The Thing) - Akira Ifukube - "Mosura" (1964)

Probably better known as "Godzilla Vs. Mothra," but "Godzilla Vs. The Thing" is one of the much cooler titles, and what a great movie starring another one of our heroes, Akira Takarada. Man, did that cat do it all, and it all was good! To go along with Akira's Takarada's performance, is another top notch original score by Akira Ifukube! Instead of Midas, everything those two Akira's touched turned to Godzilla Gold! This short piece is self-descriptive. It's about Mothra, also known as The Thing or Mosura, and without a doubt, the baddest moth in the universe! Get down, it's all about who's got the biggest huevos!

 Godzilla Vs The Thing

 

THE PHANTOM PLANET - Leith Stevens/Ted Roberts - "Main Theme" (1961)

Recycled music from "World Without End" was once again used by Ted Roberts with the cooperation of music supervisor Gordon Zahler, who we know from his work on Ed Wood Jr's "Plan 9 From Outer Space" & "Night Of The Ghouls," and was able to squeeze even more life out of this music, just one year later. Add some more stuff again & this time you've got the theme song to "The Phantom Planet." I'm sure a lot of children were devastated mentally after seeing Lieutenant Webb, played by TV kiddie show 'cartoon host' venquilitrist, Jimmy Weldon vaporized in the first few minutes of this film, and so, what exactly happened to Webster Webfoot at that point in time anyhow? 

 Phantom Planet

SPACE MEN (Assignment Outer Space) Leith Stevens/Ted Roberts - "Main Title" (1960)

Oh, yeah, we're just getting warmed up here now!! Maybe music editor Ted Roberts figured that since he was in Italy, nobody would notice if he used this piece of music composed by Leith Stevens from "World Without End" again, especially if they added some narration and other musics at the beginning & end. So here's the opening credits from "Assignment Outer Space" or "Space Men" as it was originally released, sounding a lot like something else too.

 

Space Men

WORLD WITHOUT END - Leith Stevens - "Main Title" (1956)

Besides composing music for the 3 best 60's Sci-Fi TV shows, "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea", "The Time Tunnel", & "Lost In Space," Leith Stevens was also composer for, and I think you better sit down, "Destination Moon", "When Worlds Collide", "War Of The Worlds", and this film, "World Without End." Now, that's some very serious credentials! This movie always freaked us out, and you'll be more than lucky to find a copy to watch, to know why!

 SOUNDCLIP NOT AVAILABLE

ZOMBIES (I Eat Your Skin) - Lon E. Norman - "Main Theme" (1964)

We prefer the title "Zombies" to the re-issue title of "I Eat Your Skin," because it seems much more appropriate and definately cooler sounding! "Zombies!" Lon E. Norman is given credit for the music on this Del Tenney masterpiece, and besides this film, Lon only did music for that other classic beach thriller "Sting Of Death" & "The Jackie Gleason TV Show." That's about it for him. Versatile, short, but sweet! The soundtrack from this movie is just crazy and wild enough that it might have just worn him out, and working with The Del, where perfection was always on demand, could never have been easy! This film has music unlike anything you have never or will ever hear again in the movies. Guaranteed!! "ZOMBIES"