THIS IS NOT A TEST - Greig McRitchie - "Theme & Credits" (1962)

You know, a lot of this really is an unsung song about musical genius. Here's a small tale of Mr. Greig McRitchie, born on September 28, 1914. His first major work as composer and conductor was on this 1962 film, "This Is Not A Test," then it seems the man needed to take some time off, maybe doing that first movie was a real son of a gun, but he doesn't have any more credits until 1974. From then on he worked on an amazing array of films that is way beyond imagination as orchestrator & composer. "Conan", "Krull", "Off Beat", "Aliens", "Project X" and the list goes on and on til it ends with "Starship Troopers" in 1997. I'd say Mr. McRitchie passed this test just fine!  

Test ThemeTest Ending Credits

 Seamon Glass went on to be the first grinner hillbilly in "Deliverance!"

 Ron Starr played Heck Longtree in "Ride The High Country." 

 

The lovely Mary Morlas never acted again!

 Mike Greene continued acting til 2001! 

 

Norman Winston never acted in TV or films again! 

 

For reasons unknown, the ravishing Aubrey Martin only acted in a couple of TV shows after this film!

  Alan Austin's career started in 1931 & ended with this movie! 

 

Carol Kent's acting career ended in 1962, the same year this film was made! 

 

Don Spruance ended his career in "The Streets of San Francisco", the 1977 TV series entitled "Monkey Is Back!" 

 

The Looters are still active today & coming to your town soon, this is not a test!!!!!!

THE TERRORNAUTS - Elisabeth Lutyens - "Main Theme" (1967)

Elisabeth Lutyens, the first woman to compose music for a British feature film back in good old 1948, actually composed music for a number of cool flicks besides the Amicus production "The Terrornauts." Nifty titles like "The Skull," "The Earth Dies Screaming" & "Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors" all came from 1965. Busy lady! This is one crazy nut job of a movie, & the opening credits get it off to a good start!

Terrornauts

THE SADIST - Paul Sawtell/Bert Shefter - "SOUNDCLIP NO LONGER AVAILABLE" (1963)

Charlie is one of the most sadistic goobers on earth! 

 

Better watch out, Crazy Silent Judy is conjuring up something! 

 

Pretty frisky for cousins! The only real outsider music in "The Sadist" happens when they're working on the car & listening to the radio, when a country stomper comes on the radio & gets crazy Judy all excited as Charlie leers on. From our understanding, in real life, Arch & Marilyn were cousins, which makes their relationship in this movie even weirder! Here's where the car-fixin' radio hoedown was!

  And they just wanted to go to a Dodgers' game, now they can't even believe they're in this movie with these bumpkin freaks!

THE NASTY RABBIT - Arch Hall & The Archers - "Mood Music" (1964)

There's not really much to say about this movie since we respect Arch so much & this film sucks so bad, but we'll always defend the music, because Arch rocks, period! So here you have some pretty swell background music from a couple of the scenes in this stinker, one a jazzier rock piece & one basic country fling! Buy one of Arch's Cd's for yourself for X-Mas & forget the rest! Arch Country Archers

 

 

 

THE WILD WOMEN OF WONGO - "WWOW Theme & Dance" (1958)

WWOW Theme WOW!! Well What's Over Where? "Wild Women Of Wongo?" How did this movie ever get made, even in 1958? It's one of those things that defies logic and just makes you shake your head in wonder, wondering that is, how it could even be possible that such a thing exists! Actually unreal!! Big cast, seems like it would be very difficult to get that many people to take the whole thing seriously enough to show up on time for a shoot, but still, nobody seems to want to take credit for the music. Maybe it was somebody's idea of a party because 97 1/2% of the people who had anything to do with this movie never worked on any other film projects ever. This film also preceded later Florida classic "The Sting Of Death," the immortal 1980's Saturday morning show G.L.O.W. aka, the "Glamorous Ladies Of Wrestling, and Wendy O. Williams. Go figure!!

 WWOW Dance Contest

Cool enough that Paris Hilton had to get involved!

THE SCREAMING SKULL - Ernest Gold - "Main Title" (1958)

Beside "Screaming Skull," Austrian composer Ernest Gold also did an enormous array of music including the music for the 1956 TV series cartoon "The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show." Besides cartoons he composed music for a number of crime drama, war, and western TV and movie titles. Very prolific & a master of creating a mood for any occasion, did I forget to mention he also composed the music for "Exodus," "Inherit The Wind," & "On The Beach." Pretty heavy credentials for the late 50's & early 60's without a doubt! The beautiful and voluptuous Peggy Webber plays Jenni Whitlock magnificently & really makes this film! Here's"Screamin' Skull."

 

 Oh, Yeah, nice car, cool grill, headlights & gull wing styling!!!

CRIMINALI DELLA GALASSIA ( The Wild Wild Planet) - Angelo Francesco Lavagnino - "Main Theme" (1965)

Funny, this actually is a wild movie, in more than one sense. One of those movies that is stupid & brilliant all at the same time. Composer Angelo Francesco Lavagnino and star Tony Russel both had prior experience on "Zorro" movies, and Angelo's resume is almost never ending, having worked on Numerous "Hercules" movies, and a host of spy, war and space films. If you like bizarre & kitsch in perfect harmony, you are in for a treat, and you're going to like "The Galaxy Criminals," which is yet another great name for this very interesting flick from 1965. 

 

Wild Wild Planet

BIJO TO EKITAININGEN (The H-Man) - Martha Miyake - "So Deep Is My Love" (1958)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, step right up, for it's our pleasure to present you, from the 1958 more than classic movie "Bijo to Ekitainingen" or "The H-Man" in English, "So Deep is my Love" as performed by the lovely Martha Miyake with some help from the same wailing saxes that were in the other club scene. This song is deep and it's a downright sin that in a modern society, music & movies like this aren't all part of common knowledge, because "Bijo to Ekitainingen" definately has one of the coolest soundtracks ever, and on top of all that, it's almost impossible to find a copy. Masaru Satô who did the rest of the music for this movie also was the composer for the music in, what else? "Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster!" That sure puts him right there at the top of our list!

 Martha My Dear

 

GOJIRA, EBIRA, MOSURA: NANKAI NO DAIKETTO (Godzilla Versus The Sea Monster) - Masaru Satô - "Ebira/Mosura Wrap" (1966)

Mostly just reprise music for both critters here, but it's just too good to get left behind! So here's the return music from
Mosura Island, with Pair Bambi once again doing the honors to Mothra.

And here's the return music for Ebira, "Look, the giant claw!!" Enjoy it for what it is! The guitar work is phenomenal, especially at the end!

This is still The favorite movie around here for 2007! Don't know what to say, it's just too good on multiple levels! Mandatory viewing for all!! "Okay, that's all!"
Giant Claw

FURANKENSHUTAIN TAI CHITEI KAIJU BARAGON (Frankenstein Conquers The World) - Akira Ifukube - "Three Parties" (1965)

In "Frankenstein Conquers The World" the first little music scene involves Frankie watching an "American Bandstand" type show on TV and he's digging watching the kids dance, til some guy gets his face all up in the camera & screams!

F R E A K O U T !!!!!

The second happening party scene is taking place on this Party Boat,when Frank shows up from under the water, and he's a lot bigger now!

The third dance party scene is at some mountain chalet, the music is rockin' & the place gets trounced!!

Nick Says "P E A C E ! !"

IL MOSTRO DI VENEZIA (The Embalmer) - Marcello Gigante - "Main Theme" (1965)

"The Embalmer" is not an easy guy to like & his theme music will beat you into the ground like you were just in the worst traffic jam you've ever been in, or had a bad nightmare about in your life! It will wear you out, and we're pretty sure the Italian composer, Marcello Gigante, might have been under the influence of formaldehyde during the composition of this music. You be the judge! 

 

The Embalmer

IL BOIA SCARLATTO (The Bloody Pit Of Horror) - Gino Peguri - "A Bloody Mess Mash" (1965)

Well, here's another one only the truly depraved might be able to appreciate, but that's okay, however many of you are out there (Tom), this one's for you!!! We could give you ever minute of music & show you every still from "The Bloody Pit Of Horror," but you're still going to miss out unless you go and find a copy of this film for your very own. They'll probably be illegal someday anyway! Remember, "It's no fun being dead!" and that's right! Oh, Yeah, Great music beyond compare!

  Bloody Opus!

  "Ooooh!!!, The Crimson Executioner, I'm scared!" 

 

I am the Crimson Executioner, If I swing my upper torso around just enough, these chains will look really tough like real metal! Come and get your love, Ooh, Ooh! 

 

Pretty cool looking giant spider!!

You gotta give Mickey Hargitay giant kudos for doing a helluva good job of looking like the perfect Pomegranate Phantom! And just for kicks, here's a couple more neat scenes with some Bloody Cool Music!!!