Classic Sci-Fi on TCM tonight (1 Viewer)

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TRIVIA---Rance Howard, father of director Ron Howard, played a clergyman in two outer space movies. He played a clergyman in Ron Howard's APOLLO 13 and an Area 51 clergyman in INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Rance Howard, son of director Ron Howard, played a clergyman in Ron Howard's APOLLO 13.

Howard played the Area 51 clergyman in INDEPENDENCE DAY who performed the wedding between the characters played by Will Smith and Vivica A. Fox.

 

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In THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, when Dr. Mark Hall is told to stop an operation in order to report to Wildfire, he is replaced by another surgeon who is played by the novel's author, Michael Crichton. Crichton graduated from Harvard Medical School.

 

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TRIVIA---in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, Paul Freeman, who played Nazi archaeologist Dr. Rene Belloq, appears to eat a fly while arguing with Indiana Jones. Freeman explained, "Yeah, I think they just took out a couple of frames when the fly flew off, just to make the joke. I got a very nice review from Pauline Kayland [Kael] who noted what a devoted actor I was to go through it, with eating the fly and all.
So there you have it. The fly just flew away, there was no bug in the mouth but those cheeky editors took a few frames out just to give us something to talk about years later."




LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy7iiSX_nYM

 

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TRIVIA---W. Lee Wilder was a New York purse-maker who moved to Hollywood to follow in his younger brother's footsteps. His younger brother was legendary director Billy Wilder.
The older Wilder's B-movies included PHANTOM FROM SPACE, KILLERS FROM SPACE and THE SNOW CREATURE. Billy jokingly said his estranged older brother was, "a dull son of a b*tch".

New York purse-maker W. Lee Wilder followed in brother Billy's footsteps to become a Hollywood director.

Legendary director Billy Wilder with Marilyn Monroe.

W. Lee Wilder's B-movies included KILLERS FROM SPACE starring Peter Graves.

 

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TRIVIA---in the dystopian sci fi movie SOYLENT GREEN, New York police detective Frank Thorn (Charlton Heston) discovers the highly-coveted, nutrition wafer Soylent Green is really made of dead people which led to Heston's classic movie-ending line, "Soylent Green is people!"
The real-life Soylent is a line of nutritional meal products named after the wafer featured in SOYLENT GREEN that was invented in 2014 by software engineer Rob Rhinehart. Soylent meal products are "engineered nutrition...to offer a complete meal".

In SOYLENT GREEN, Charlton Heston plays a New York police detective who discovers that the highly-coveted, nutrition wafer Soylent Green is really made from dead people.

The real-life Soylent meal products are named after the SOYLENT GREEN wafers.

 

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TRIVIA---Jimmy Buffett had a cameo in JURASSIC WORLD as a bartender, who "gingerly keep the margaritas safe" during the Pteranodon/Dimorphodon aerial attack. Buffett is a good friend of producer Frank Marshall, who said, “I like to put him in a movie once in a while."

 

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TRIVIA---in the dystopian sci fi movie SOYLENT GREEN, New York police detective Frank Thorn (Charlton Heston) discovers the highly-coveted, nutrition wafer Soylent Green is really made of dead people which led to Heston's classic movie-ending line, "Soylent Green is people!"
The real-life Soylent is a line of nutritional meal products named after the wafer featured in SOYLENT GREEN that was invented in 2014 by software engineer Rob Rhinehart. Soylent meal products are "engineered nutrition...to offer a complete meal".

In SOYLENT GREEN, Charlton Heston plays a New York police detective who discovers that the highly-coveted, nutrition wafer Soylent Green is really made from dead people.

The real-life Soylent meal products are named after the SOYLENT GREEN wafers.

One of my favorite Sci-Fi movies and who can forget the Saturday Night Live parody of it? It was hysterical. Now as to what the real Soylent is made from...:wink2: -- Al

 

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TRIVIA---Yvonne Craig (Batgirl in the BATMAN tv series) and veteran character actor Steve Inhat appeared in the STAR TREK episode "Whom Gods Destroy", and they also appeared in the James Bond spoof movie IN LIKE FLINT starring James Coburn.

IN the STAR TREK episode "Whom Gods Destroy", Yvonne Craig played Marta, and Steve Inhat played Capt. Garth.

In IN LIKE FLINT, Craig played Soviet ballerina Natasha with James Coburn as Derek Flint.

In IN LIKE FLINT, Inhat played villain Gen. Carter.

 

[Combat]

It's interesting how many of these old TV stars floated around from show to show back in the day. I just watched a couple episodes of the Untouchables. One with Jack Ward and another with Cameron Mitchell. Some shameless historical revision in that show. My favorite is the Ma Barker episode where Ma is portrayed as a machine gun firing maniac. Eliot Ness - who had absolutely no role in the Barker shootout - is portrayed spraying bullets and dodging home made grenades being hurled by the gang. The story behind Ma Barker is that J. Edgar Hoover apparently didn't want the FBI criticized for her death. So he perpetuated an enduring myth that she was the mastermind behind the gang.

 

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TRIVIA---the original THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL was chosen by the American Film Institute to be in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, it was rated the #5 movie in the American Film institute's "10 Top 10" movies in the sci fi genre and THE NEW YORK TIMES included it in its "The Best 1000 Movies Ever Made".
However, co-star Patricia Neal thought the sci fi movie was silly and had to stifle her laughing during filming, particularly during the scene where Klaatu (Michael Rennie) tells her to memorize, "Gort, Klaatu barada nikto".
Neal said, '"Well, I'm so sorry to tell you I thought it was hysterical. I found it so hard to keep a straight face. Michael Rennie would say things like, "Excuse me, but do you intend to lawwwfff here?" with that beautiful British accent of his and I would imitate him and say, "Noooo, I don't." I adore it now, and I'm so happy that I kept from laughing."'

 

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TRIVIA---in CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, the Flight 19 scene of five TBF Avenger torpedo bombers that vanished in the Bermuda Triangle in 1945 includes four Avengers and an F6F Hellcat fighter which somewhat resembles the Avenger.

In CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, the fifth TBF Avenger torpedo bomber is really an F6F Hellcat fighter (right).

 

[theBaron]

TRIVIA---in CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, the Flight 19 scene of five TBF Avenger torpedo bombers that vanished in the Bermuda Triangle in 1945 includes four Avengers and an F6F Hellcat fighter which somewhat resembles the Avenger...

I never noticed that! Though, it's been years since I've seen the movie in its entirety. But even when I first saw it, in the theater, I never noticed that. Very cool piece of trivia!

Prost!
Brad

 

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TRIVIA--veteran character actor Earl Boen and Arnold Schwarzenegger are the only two actors to appear in the first three TERMINATOR movies with Boen playing psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman. Boen also played psychologist Dr. Stuart Eisendrath in THE NAKED GUN 33 1/3: THE FINAL INSULT where he counseled Lt. Frank Drebin and Jane Spencer Drebin about their marital problems.

Earl Boen played psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in THE TERMINATOR.

Boen returned as Dr. Silberman in TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY with Linda Hamilton.

Boen played Dr. Silberman in TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES with Claire Danes.

Boen played Dr. Stuart Eisendrath in THE NAKED GUN 33 1/3: THE FINAL INSULT where he counseled Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) and Jane Spencer Drebin (Priscilla Presley).

 

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TRIVIA---before Jeffrey Combs became famous for his medical antics in RE-ANIMATOR, he performed medical antics when he shaved Kathleen Turner for surgery in THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS.

Jeffrey Comb's most famous role involved horrific medical antics in RE-ANIMATOR.

Before RE-ANIMATOR, Steve Martin (Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr) caught Combs performing medical antics when he shaved Kathleen Turner (Dolores) for surgery in THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS.

 

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TRIVIA---in the sci fi movie THE OMEGA MAN, Rosalind Cash commented on her biracial love scene with Charlton Heston, "It feels strange to screw Moses."

Heston starred as Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's biblical epic THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

 

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TRIVIA---in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, the deadly ghost who rose from the Ark of the Covenant was played by a Lucasfilm receptionist. She was painted blue and white and placed on a trapeze in front of a blue screen.

 

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TRIVIA---in THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, the RAF Sea King helicopter pilot who instantly freezes after the helicopter crashes is played by producer Mark Gordon. Gordon also was the producer of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.

In THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, producer Mark Gordon played the RAF Sea King helicopter pilot who instantly freezes after the helicopter crashes.

Gordon was also the producer of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.

In addition to THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, Roland Emmerich and Mark Gordon are also the team behind the new MIDWAY movie.

 

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TRIVIA---6' 9" character actor Ted Cassidy is best known for playing Lurch and Thing on THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Cassidy also played three roles in the original STAR TREK. In "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", Cassidy played the monstrous Ruk. In "Arena", Cassidy was the voice of the Gorn captain. In "The Corbomite Maneuver", he was the voice of Balok's puppet.

6' 9" Ted Cassidy played Lurch and Thing in THE ADDAMS FAMILY.

In STAR TREK, Cassidy played Ruk with Sherry Jackson in "What Are Little Girls Made Of?".



Cassidy was the voice of the Gorn captain in "Arena".

In "The Corbomite Maneuver", Cassidy was the voice of Balok's puppet.

 

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TRIVIA---6' 9" character actor Ted Cassidy is best known for playing Lurch and Thing on THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Cassidy also played three roles in the original STAR TREK. In "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", Cassidy played the monstrous Ruk. In "Arena", Cassidy was the voice of the Gorn captain. In "The Corbomite Maneuver", he was the voice of Balok's puppet.

6' 9" Ted Cassidy played Lurch and Thing in THE ADDAMS FAMILY.

In STAR TREK, Cassidy played Ruk with Sherry Jackson in "What Are Little Girls Made Of?".

Cassidy was the voice of the Gorn captain in "Arena".

In "The Corbomite Maneuver", Cassidy was the voice of Balok's puppet.

 

[theBaron]

"The Day After Tomorrow." Remembering that Emmerich directed that dreck, and that Gordon produced that dreck, has made me even less inclined to watch their new "Midway" movie.

Prost!
Brad