KUSS MICH, MONSTER (Kiss Me, Monster) - Jerry van Rooyen - "Title Credits" (1969)

This is some good stuff, and by 1969, the moviemaking was getting pretty loose, especially in Europe! The music by composer Jerry van Rooyen is hot, and perennial favorite around here, Dan White had something to do with some of the swingin' scenes too. This is the music from the opening credits followed by a key scene involving an accoustic guitar. This movie ain't nothing but fun, and this little bit of music is only the beginning! "Kiss Me, Monster" is a whacked out adventure that's worth wasting an hour on at least once. Go getcha some! 

 

When a movie starts out and a guy is dressed like this, you know it's not going to be dull! 

 

These gals have got quite a pad!! 

 

What an amazing view, how lucky can you be, getting to make a film in such a place!

 

"You should ask his wife."

PSYCHO A GO-GO - Jimmie Roosa - "Opening Credits" (1965)

Here we go again with some more 60's funky cool music from another diamond heist gone sour psycho flick. Despite Al Adamson's bad rep, this film really is a cut above the rest. The music from the elevator scene opeing credits gives you just a taste of what's in store. Don't know what ever happened to composer Jimmie Roosa, but it appears that this is the only film he ever worked on! Too bad, because he did a great job on this one! Terrific movie, go rent it now!!! 

 

Nice "Neon" VW bus!! 

 

Then you got your Go-Go girls!!!!! 

 

"Psycho A Go-Go" credits

KINGU KONGU NO GYAKUSHU (King Kong Escapes) - Akira Ifukube - "Not A Chance Of That" (1967)

Once again the combination of Ishirô Honda, Akira Takarada and Mie Hama merged with music by Akira Ifukube makes for another fun eye candy movie to watch! Unfortunately, the cool music in this scene is pretty much buried in the background, but you still get the idea, and the dialogue is great! For more of exactly the same type of swinging music, go get yourself a copy of "Frankenstein Conquers The World." Very similar music by Akira Ifukube, but louder and much more of it! 

 

Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller and Akira Takarada share a drink with Mie Hama as they get ready for their big adventure. 

 

"Not a chance of that!!"

 Mie Hama was the first Asian woman to pose in Playboy or be a Bond Girl when she played Kissy Suzuki in "You Only Live Twice." 

 

CALTIKI - IL MOSTRO IMMORTALE (Caltiki - The Immortal Monster) - Roberto Nicolosi - "Caltiki Escapes" (1959)

When you hear Italian composer Roberto Nicolosi's name, words like Warrior, Crusader, Norman, Viking, or Amazon usually come to mind. "Caltiki" was an excursion into the unknown for him. He accepted and handled the challenge quite grusomely. 

 

Caltiki Escapes!

 When Caltiki starts separating, you can almost smell the stench of the stretching strands of slime! 

 

Linda tries to talk Max down off the bum trip he's on! 

 

Dumbass Max shoots the only person in the whole world that even vaguely likes him a little. What's next for Max? A whole lot of Bad Karma!! 

 

Max, Meet your blind date, Caltiki! 

 

Oh, that Max, he always was a sucker for a blob!

VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS/GHOST IN THE INVISIBLE BIKINI - Mike Clifford/Bobby Fuller Four - "Two Short Songs" (1965-66)

These two films "Village Of The Giants" from 1965 and "Ghost In The Invisible Bikini" from 1966 both had an abundance of music in them. Here's a couple of short leftovers to tease you with. One clocks in at 32 seconds, the other one is 36 seconds! First off, from "Village Of The Giants" is Marianne written by Jack Nitzsche, and sung by Mike Clifford. 

 

In 1962 Mike Clifford had a pop hit "Close To Cathy", that just missed the top ten, charting at #12. Let's all swoon together! 

 

From "The Ghost In The Invisible Bikini", here's......... 

 

The Bobby Fuller Four singing Make The Music Pretty! 

 

Well, I do believe this monster has been around the block a couple of times, but this is the first time that anybody was actually caught sleeping with one! 

 

We've seen a lot of Tommy Kirk on this site, and his contributions to offbeat cinema are above reproach. Here's one for Tommy, a good sport who got a bad rap!! This is an awesome still of him and Basil Rathbone, isnt it? By the way, just for the record, Tommy Kirk was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and Mike Clifford was a cop in Louisville, Kentucky before he got into the movies! Interesting!

HORROR (The Blancheville Monster) - Carlo Franci - "Scary Harpsichord Music" (1963)

Here's what you need to know! This Italian movie called "Horror" aka "The Blancheville Monster" is based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe. The music was composed by Carlo Franci or Francis Clark as he was credited in this film. Carlo also composed the music for "Maciste In Hell," also known as "The Witch's Curse," and a score of other "Hercules" and assorted sword and sandal flicks! It's spooky harpsichord music, and there's girls running around screaming! 

 

Harpsichord Music that is literally from Hell! 

 

Not really sure how they dealt with constipation back in those days, but dude needs a laxative! 

 

Okay, this is a movie, look real scared like!! 

 

Hear that music? Now look really startled! 

 

"AAAAaaaarrraaaaahhahAH!!! 

 

Good Night!

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS - Leith Stevens - "Wave The White Flag Square Dance" (1953)

We've written about Leith Stevens amazing body of work as a composer before, and once again he did just another fantastic job on "War Of The Worlds." His credits as composer of 'stock music' for monster movies was also above reproach, with titles like "The Werewolf" and "Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers." "War Of The Worlds" was an incredible accomplishment for 1953 and still looks Great today!!" 

 

In this movie, the party scene is a square dance at the social hall with this band calling the tunes! 

 

"Things go better with Coke!" 

 

Every film has got to have a hero! In this movie, it's not these guys! 

 

Martians either don't understand or just don't care about the meaning of "We're friends!" or the symbolism of a white flag! 

 

I really just don't think they care. What the three bozos forgot to take into consideration is, some Martians are just mean! 

 

This shot is quite frankly one of the most classic of any genre!