THE BRAIN - Kenneth V. Jones - "Song And Dance" (1962)

"The Brain" is a 1962 German remake of the 1953 film "Donovan's Brain" which was a remake of the 1944 film, "The Lady And The Monster. They are all based on the same original Curt Siodmak story. The awesome original music is by Kenneth V. Jones! 

 

This is a portrait of The Boss, Mr. Holt done by his son Martin! 

 

"The Brain" is directed by Freddie Francis, so that automatically makes it the best version. I'm sure they're out there, but I've yet to see a Freddie Francis film I didn't like! I just like the man's style!! This film is no exception!! Oh, yeah, this is all that's left of The Boss! 

 

"The Brain" has a trio of beauties that includes Ellen Schwiers who plays the Doc's assistant! 

 

The stunning Anne Heywood as Anna Holt, The Boss's daughter! Five years later, she would pose in Playboy! 

 

And Maxine Audley as Marion Fane, The Boss's lover!! 

 

Stupid blackmailer should have known better than to sneak into the lab!! 

 

Is this a great still or what?? Martin's style combines what appears to be a cross between 50's pulp covers and Hieronymus Bosch or Francisco Goya!! Neat stuff!! 

 

Martin became a painter just to make his Dad mad!! Using his father as monstrous subject matter probably did the trick!! 

 

Bryan Pringle on the left as the MC, had a long and sterling career as actor and singer himself, but right here the swingin' side of Kenneth V. Jones stands out, and is used to perfection when Peter van Eyck as Dr. Peter Corrie is running all over the place trying to find out what's going on and avoid being killed, and ends up at this dance, where he grabs the first girl he sees so he can get out on the dance floor and blend in. Well, of course, it's a spotlight dance, and he and his partner are chosen, and he has to go up and get their prize! 

 

That's all fine, until these two girls walking behind his partner..... 

 

.....see the bloody fingerprints all over her back!!!! AAAaaahhhh!!!!! Wow, what a mug!! As you can see, "The Brain" is a great little movie on more than one level, and if you've got half of one yourself, you'll locate yourself a copy!!!

COSMIC RAY - A Film By Bruce Conner - Ray Charles - "What'd I Say?" (1962)

So, let's flaunt our independence and end this wacky week of cosmic capers with some classic music from a little known short film from 1962 by artist/beatnik/filmmaker Bruce Conner called "Cosmic Ray." It's a 4 minute collage of nudes, cartoons, dancing girls and bombs utilizing the music of one of Ray Charles' most memorable songs, "What'd I Say"!!! Bruce Conner went on to work with such musical notables as David Byrne, Eno and Devo, and is still alive and kicking today!! His films have been an inspiration to many an aspiring filmmaker searching outside the box for ideas!!

 

Not to be outdone, concept musician Cosmic Ray released his self-produced 12" single "We'll Be Together" in 1986. It's a crazy ass song written and sung by Cosmic Ray himself and driven by some killer guitar work by Steve Fister and some cool sax by Kerry Campbell! The band was rounded out with Mark Anthony on bass, Greg Bell playing rhythm, Terry Murphy on keys and Lita Davis doing the background vocals!! Happy happy!! Three decades of Cosmic Rays!! As an addenda, sadly Bruce Conner passed away four days after this was written!!

THE STRANGE WORLD OF PLANET X aka COSMIC MONSTERS / British - 1957 / Robert Sharples, Conductor

So, Eegah!! want cosmic balls keep spinning!.. Fine!.. Go!! COSMIC MONSTER MUSIC (and at the pub) Sharples work in film from 1950 to 1981! Not bad!! Look like this only sci-fi he do tho! And, he was music director on Benny Hill Show 1955!! Do mainly Brit TV drama and work on one Hitchcock show! 

 

Hey! It Sgt. O'Rourke!!...... Oh, and a-hole science dude on right (get it?) who like to burn hole in atmosphere! 

 

Drunks in Britain go on rampage when TV go off unexpectedly!!.. 

 

Tabonga love this pic of Gil blowin' smoke!.. Cool, man, cool!

 Smoking mandatory to work on tonight flick! 

 

Here Gil checkin' out two facts and a figure!! 

 

Tabonga not sure that tobacco in Gil joint there! 

 

Sometime, dudes from Planet X all stuck up because they have UFO and little girls don't!.. WEIRD!!

 Hey! Look what I found!.. I'm gonna sit on it!! 

 

Gaby get trapped by giant cockroach in giant spider lair!.. Whoa!! 

 

Then, Army shoot and kill all bugs!!.. AWWWWW!.....

 GOODNIGHT EVERYBLOODY!! Tabonga job done here, now, get to ride in dude's saucer!!

UCHUJIN TOKYO NI ARAWARU (The Cosmic Man Appears In Tokyo)(Warning From Space) - Seitarô Ômori - "The All-Stars" (1956)

"Uchûjin Tôkyô Ni Arawaru" is a very trippy film to say the least, and it was also released under a number of different titles, one of which was "The Cosmic Man Appears in Tokyo", so, as Jay & The Techniques would say in 1967, the year this film was actually released in the U.S., let's just "Keep The Ball Rolling!" 

 

Seitarô Ômori was a memorable composer having written killer soundtracks for at least 20 years. The music here will show you his broad realm of skill from classic orchestral to Swing and even jazz with a Latin beat. It's totally out of control for 1956, and simply Amazing!!! 

 

"What's wrong with the radio? How many payments are you in arrears?" 

 

Hikari Aozora's poster from outside the Metropolitan Theatre looks Great!! Come on in!! 

 

Believe it or don't, but this was Toyomi Karita's only film appearance!!! 

 

Let's just check in with the this year's winner at the intergalactic hula-hoop contest! 

 

Hikari Aozora!!!

 What a dismal future!! Kind of as predicted whether the Star Guys are in charge or not!!

(Maciste e la regina di Samar) aka HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN / CFFP Italy - 1964 / Music by Carlo Franci

So, Tabonga keep cosmic ball rolling with... (Look up!) Here come... Cosmic Moon Rockers After theme, dude tell plotline! Composer Carlo Franci work from 1949 to 1965 and specialize in sword and sandal flick! And, he make lots of great cosmic sound here tonight... Go, Carlo, Go!!

 Once upon a time!... Wait, no!.. So, big Moon rock crash into mountain and go into bowel of Earth!!.. Phew!!

 Then, big silly Moon Dude contact evil Queen to help get people to drain life from for Moon Princess that always sleeps!.. Sound good to Queen! 

 

WHAT GIVES?!!.. Dude here not ashamed that Hercules is looking at him in such stupid gurlie clothes!! In fact, he seem very proud of self!! Look Herc, he get hot young virgin too! 

 

Good!! Dude get what he diserve!!! Tabonga not care he was good guy!!.. An' father of girl who in love with Hercules in picture before this!!.. An' who call Hercules to come and help beat up Moon Dudes!!.. 

 Herc good at bending thing! Here Alan Steel play tough guy hero!

 Okay, one time Eegah!! say that only Rock Monster in MISSILE TO THE MOON! But, look, here more rock monster, and from Moon! Can hear them crunch around in sound clip!!

 This is dreaded life sucker?!.. WOW!!!

 Sure, Herc have to run around in desert sand storm with crazy light and dead tree looking for Moon Dudes underground entrance! 

 

MAMMY!!

 And, when Herc meet up with Rock Monster, he pick 'em up and throw across room!!.. Dude!.. HE STRONG!!!

THE COSMIC MAN - Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter (1959)

I don't know why, I just love the fact that ABP used a chicken instead of something like a lion for their film openings! 

 

Well, the whole site has been pretty 'Cosmic' lately, it must be in the stars, so why stop here?? From 1959, with an interstellar theme from maestros Paul Sawtell(One of the most uncredited composers of stock music in film history)and Bert Shefter(A composer of equal acclaim), here's "The Cosmic Man"!!! 

 

"The Cosmic Man"is a well made, but sleepy little movie. You know, he comes from space, he's pretty cool, creeps around at night and is strange and scary if you don't get what's going on, but plays chess and heals crippled children in his spare time! I like this strange cat from outer space in his giant floating tinfoid ball, and John Carradine in his 40 millionth role does a classy job one more time!!! 

 

It might just be a little too techincal for all you every day folks!! 

 And, Viola! For no apparent reason at all, Mr. Cosmic takes off a brief moment to do some peeping while he's out wandering around at night!! 

 

Man, it's really frustrating when the cutting torch won't work on the stupid floating ball. The End!