Classic Sci-Fi on TCM tonight (1 Viewer)

[dragon53]

TRIVIA---Toby Stephens is the son of Oscar-winning actress Maggie Smith and played an astronaut in the Netflix LOST IN SPACE remake series. In one of his early roles, he played the younger version of astronaut Clint Eastwood in SPACE COWBOYS.

Stephens played an astronaut in the Netflix remake of LOST IN SPACE.

In one of his early roles, he played the younger version of astronaut Clint Eastwood in SPACE COWBOYS.

 

[dragon53]

TRIVIA---The classic THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode "To Serve Man" is rated number 11 in TV GUIDE's "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time".

Lloyd Bochner starred in the episode and also played a parody villain in THE NAKED GUN 2 1/2: THE SMELL OF FEAR as he screams the classic line, "It's a cookbook!".

Richard Kiel, (7' 1") played the giant Kanamit alien. Kiel also played Jaws in the James Bond movies THE SPY WHO LOVED ME and MOONRAKER.

Kiel with Barbara Bach (Mrs. Ringo Starr) in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME.

Theo Marcuse played the bald Khrushchev-like Soviet UN ambassador in the episode.

Marcuse appeared in the "Catspaw" episode of STAR TREK.

In World War II, Marcuse received the Bronze Star and Silver Star while serving as an officer on the submarine USS Tirante.
Other Tirante officers included commanding officer Lt. Cmdr. George Street (who received the Medal of Honor), future Massachusetts Governor Endicott Peabody and Edward L. Beach, Jr. who wrote the novel RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP.

Based on the novel, RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP starred Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. The movie also was the first role for Don Rickles.

 

[theBaron]

TRIVIA---The classic THE TWILIGHT ZONE episode "To Serve Man" is rated number 11 in TV GUIDE's "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time"...

This is a good version, too...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxI7B758XBQ

Prost!
Brad

 

[dragon53]

TRIVIA---in THE RIGHT STUFF, famed test pilot Chuck Yeager, who was a central figure in the movie, had a cameo as the bartender.

John Glenn's wife, Annie, was played by Mary Jo Deschanel. She was married to THE RIGHT STUFF cinematographer Caleb Deschanel (THE NATURAL, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST), and is the mother of Emily Deschanel (BONES) and Zooey Deschanel (NEW GIRL). She played astronaut Dave Bowman's wife in 2010: THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT.

NFL Hall of Fame tackle Anthony Munoz had a cameo as hospital orderly Gonzalez.

 

[dragon53]

TRIVIA---the 1954 hit sci fi movie THEM! featured giant ants, mutated by atomic bomb tests, on a bloody rampage. It starred James Whitmore, James Arness, Edmund Gwenn and Joan Weldon.

Walt Disney watched THEM! to scout James Arness for the lead role in his DAVY CROCKETT tv series, but he was more impressed by Fess Parker as a Texas pilot in a mental hospital who saw flying giant ants and thought they were flying saucers.

STAR TREK's Leonard Nimoy appeared as an Army sergeant in THEM!.

Olin Howlin, who played the drunk in THEM!, later appeared as the hobo who first discovers the alien creature in the original THE BLOB that starred Steve McQueen.

 

[dragon53]

TRIVIA---Robert J. Wilke was a ubiquitous character actor whose specialty was playing Western villains. He appeared in HIGH NOON, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, CHEYENNE, BONANZA, SPARTACUS, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, GUNSMOKE, TONY ROME and THE WILD, WILD WEST.

Lee Van Cleef, Wilke and Sheb Wooley as the gunslingers in HIGH NOON.

Wilke challenges James Coburn to the fatal duel in THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN.

Wilke and James Mason aboard the Nautilus in 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA.

Wilke's last role as General Barnicke in STRIPES which starred Bill Murray.

 

[dragon53]

TRIVIA---more James Bond movies trivia.
Veteran character actor Shane Rimmer played more roles in the James Bond movies than any other actor not in a recurring role. Rimmer is also well known for providing the voice of Scott Tracy in the THUNDERBIRDS tv series. His other roles include STAR WARS, DR. STRANGELOVE, GANDHI, OUT OF AFRICA, SUPERMAN, BATMAN BEGINS and ROLLERBALL.

Rimmer as a NASA technician in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE.

Rimmer with Jimmy Dean and Sean Connery in DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER.

Rimmer provided the voice for Agent Hamilton in LIVE AND LET DIE.

Rimmer as the commander of the submarine USS Wayne with Roger Moore in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME.

Rimmer played the Rebel Crew Chief in STAR WARS.

Rimmer as the B-52 co-pilot with Slim Pickens in DR. STRANGELOVE.

Rimmer as the voice of Scott Tracy in the THUNDERBIRDS tv series.

TRIVIA---veteran character actor Woodrow Parfrey appeared in many movies and tv shows. He was a favorite of directors Clint Eastwood and Franklin J. Schaffner and appeared in their movies including DIRTY HARRY, THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES, BRONCO BILLY, PLANET OF THE APES, PAPILLON, THE WAR LORD and THE FLIM-FLAM MAN.

Parfrey appeared in several Clint Eastwood movies, most notably DIRTY HARRY.

Parfrey played Maximus in Franklin J. Schaffner's PLANET OF THE APES. Parfrey (left), James Whitmore (middle) and James Daley (right) in the see-no-evil/hear-no-evil/speak-no-evil trial scene.