Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
The Phynx (1970)
This post is a proud part of the Dorothy Lamour Blogathon (March 11-13) hosted by Font & Frock and Silver Screenings. Be sure to check out all the excellent essays on the films of Dorothy Lamour! Dorothy Lamour has been kidnapped by … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, Andy Devine, Animated Opening Credits, Busby Berkeley, Colonel Sanders, Comedy, Dick Clark, Dorothy Lamour, Edgar Bergen, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Joan Blondell, Johnny Weissmuller, Lone Ranger, Maureen O'Sullivan, Rich Little, Rock Musical, Spy
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Cleopatra (1970)
Osamu Tezuka’s follow-up to the hugely ambitious A Thousand and One Nights (1969) was the second “Animerama” feature from his studio Mushi Productions: Cleopatra (1970). If anything, it was even more ambitious than its predecessor. It’s another adult animated epic, but this time told … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, Animation, Cleopatra, Egypt, Eiichi Yamamoto, Japan, Osamu Tezuka, Psychedelic, Science Fiction, sexploitation, Surreal
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The Vampire Doll (1970)
In Japan in the early 70’s, Toho made a brief, intriguing attempt to emulate the Gothic horror of the West, an effort kicked off by The Vampire Doll (aka Fear of the Ghost House: Bloodsucking Doll, 1970). This vampire film … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, horror, Japan, Vampire
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