INVISIBLE AGENT / Today's Most Amazing Sensation! - 1942

In today's Universal Picture's story, Frank Raymond, grandson of the original Invisible Man, still has the old invisibility formula but considers it too dangerous to use, even when some Axis agents try to get their hands it. When Pearl Harbor is attacked though, it brings him to volunteer his services as an invisible agent inside Germany.

This one stars Jon (MONSTER FROM THE SURF) Hall as Frank Raymond, Ilona (FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN) Massey as Maria Sorenson, Peter (BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS) Lorre as Baron Ikito and Cedric (THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN) Hardwicke as Conrad Stauffer.

Here's the evil Japanese agent Baron Ikito using any method to get people to cooperate!

After the Pearl Harbor attack, Frank shoots himself up with the invisibility formula before parachuting into Germany. He's invisible before hitting the ground and has the Nazi's wondering what the Hell just happened when they only find the parachute without a body!

His contact in Germany is Maria Sorenson, she's surprised to (not) see her invisible guest.

J. Edward Bromberg plays Karl Heiser, he visits Maria and tries to put the make on her, but, what he doesn't realize is that Frank is in the room with them. Heiser is a soggy mess by the time he leaves her house, totally humiliated and confused by what has just happened to him!

Great shot of Frank after applying make-up to his face!

Frank's surrounded by Nazis after they realize that they have him trapped in a room. He sets the place on fire and beats the crap out of the unprepared Germans in the confusion, after calling the fire department!..

This Nazi gets a face full of ink after Frank lobs an ink well at him, then, he scurries down the ladder after the firemen arrive to the scene, totally getting away!

Baron Ikito is pretty damn mad at Nazi Conrad Stauffer after a book with all the names of Japanese agents in the US is stolen by Frank. In fact, Ikito stabs him to death later in the story!

Heiser has been imprisoned after his ravings about an invisible man at his dinner with Maria! Frank is in the cell and makes a deal with Meiser for his help to drive him to a destination.

Then, the Japanese implement a plan to capture Frank. They drop a net lined with fish hooks onto him and take him to their secret location. Keye Luke plays the surgeon who removes the hooks from Frank's flesh. Notice that the hooks in the first shot don't match the ones removed.

Frank and Maria steal one of the bombers scheduled to make an attack on America, he then bombs the others planes when they make a pass over them. Maria is flying the bomber!

They take the plane to England and parachute out just before the bomber is hit by flack!

Frank is in the hospital when he finds out that Maria is actually a double agent working for the US! It's a happy ending all the way around!.. Tune in on Wednesday when Eegah!! body slams yet another Dungeon offering!

GHOST STORY - Episode 01 - "The New Home" (1972)

Tonight's Saturday Night Special is a 70's TV show produced by the amazing William Castle called "Ghost Story."

I'm still not sure why they changed the title to "Circle Of Fear," because it sure didn't make it any more popular!

 

The great Sebastian Cabot is the host! An elegant man like Orson Welles or Alfred Hitchcock, you just feel comfortable about Sebastian even if he is in a house of ghosts!

As host, he was referred to as Winston Essex! When they stupidly changed the name of the show to "Circle Of Fear" in the beginning of 1973, Sebastians's services were deemed to be no longer needed!

Sebastian was the narrator in many a "Winnie The Pooh" tale, and was also in the "Twilight Zone" episode titled "Mr. Pip."

Here's a happy couple John and Eileen Travis as played by David (Officer Frank Serpico) Birney and Barbara Parkins! She's pregnant, and they've had a beautiful new house built in the country. There's one small problem, it's severely haunted because it's a location on a hill where they used to hang people years and years earlier!

Why do these guys look like military instead of policemen!

If I brought this hideous statue home, it would be an immediate reason to get a divorce!

I still haven't figured out how a German guy can seemingly know more about American film culture than me, but I'm not here to complain! He's really helped keep this site in tune like a fine running Porsche! Please do yourself a favor and check out his radio show, I guaran-darn-tee you'll like it!

 KWFT, Radio Marabu, and more!

Barbara Parkins has long been considered one of the most beautiful women of the 20th century. Her last acting gig was in 1998, but she's still around, thank goodness! Barbara was Betty Anderson Harrington who was one of the main characters in "Peyton Place," and even though she wasn't in every episode, she does get credits on every episode!

As a Father of three, I have to say being around a pregnant woman is tough enough without the house you're living in being haunted too!

One of those hanged was an innocent young spitfire of a woman, and as it turns out, she's still hanging around in more ways than one!

She can feel the noose tightening around her neck!

One of  the other big films Barbara was in was "Valley Of The Dolls" with co-stars Patty Duke, and Sharon Tate! Close friends, Barbara was even the Maid of Honor in the marriage of Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski!

This is Caitlin Wyles as Thomasina Barros, the dead girl in question. Her first role ever was as Marlene Standing Rattle in a film I'm completely not familiar with, a 1968 Elvis movie titled "Stay Away Joe," where The Big E played Joe Lightcloud, a mixed race rodeo cowboy!

So even though this is a TV show, it was still produced by the Master of Macabre, which I think makes it a lot more special. These two shots just remind me of the dead old lady on rollers in "House On Haunted Hill," except Caitlin's a lot better looking!

Why do we think William Castle is so great? Here's 13 reasons: MACABRE, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, THE TINGLER, 13 GHOSTS, HOMICIDAL, MR. SARDONICUS, ZOTZ!, 13 FRIGHTENED GIRLS, THE OLD DARK HOUSE, STRAIT-JACKET, THE NIGHT WALKER, THE SPIRIT IS WILLING, and ROSEMARY'S BABY, and Sebastian Cabot's not too bad himself! I'm looking forward to watching some more episodes of this show for sure!

LAS LOBAS DEL RING / She-Wolves Of The Ring - 1965

Time to go south o' the border and check out this tale of wrestling babes from 1965. I had the plot translated into English and this is what it said... Intimate problems and the evils of their friends solve them in the ring! ...Nuf' said?

This one stars the fabulous Lorena Velázquez, here's a small list of movies she appeared in... THE SHIP OF MONSTERS, SANTO CONTRA LOS ZOMBIES, SANTO vs. THE VAMPIRE WOMEN, DOCTOR OF DOOM, WRESTLING WOMEN vs. THE AZTEC MUMMY, PLANET OF THE FEMALE INVADERS, ATACAN LAS BRUJAS, LAS MOMIAS DE SAN ANGEL and more, in fact, she's still working today!!

Looks like it's time for the wrestler dudes at the gym to let some she-wolves join the club!

So, our she-wolves have dates and are enjoying their night out on the town. Love that bottom pic, the dude is a little shrimp compared to the gorgeous wrestlerette!

Another female wrestler likes to force her man to do her bidding!

Lorena plays Loreta Venus, here she is kicking another gal's butt into submission.

But, henchmen of rivals stalk and capture a wrestling chica and take her to a secret location.

Here are the rivals, plotting to take the crown from Loreta Venus and Golden Rubi. She is also a wrestler and wants the title, Queen of the Ring. Hey, wrestling was a big deal in Mexico back in the day you know!

Another she-wolf and her mom are captured and get tied up at the hidden location.

Love this shadowy hallway at the old wrestling auditorium.

Check out the tiny TV the bad guys have to watch the wrestling match. They are hoping that their she-wolf will beat up Loreta Venus and take her crown!

Had to show these nice vintage cars, a Chevy and a Corvair, used by the henchmen.

Well, wouldn't you know it, the bad guys get their just desserts. Loreta Venus ends up the winner after a tough match, and, dude gets knocked into a power panel and gets his ass toasted but good! Game over, man!!

We get a laugh at the end when the pushy wrestling gal tries to muscle her man, but, he grabs her and conks her over the head with a flower pot! Ahh, sweet revenge!! So, like, tune in tomorrow when Eegah!! tries for another field goal...