Category Archives: Movie Matinee

Deader Than A Philadelphia Nightclub

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Joe_Williams

After last week’s Halloween radio matinee, I decided to offer up some more audio delights this week with the wondrous works of Mr. Jack Webb! Before he was Joe Friday; before William Holden stole his girl in Sunset Boulevard, and … Continue reading →

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The Chicken Heart

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Joe_Williams

No video today. We are going to do something a little different and return to those thrilling days of yesteryear. Follow me as we enter the theater of the mind with a vintage radio drama! I first heard about this … Continue reading →

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The Greatest TV Show EVER – Condorman

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Condorman or Seigi no shinboru Kondoruman (正義のシンボル コンドルマン) from 1975 — It’s sort of a delirious combination of the 1966 Batman series, Gatchaman, The Space Giants, James Bond and maybe Yo Gabba Gabba.

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The Original Re-Animator

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Joe_Williams

I wish I could summon the late, great John Williams to do my intros like the one below which was a staple of UHF television and has stuck in my head for years. …but I digress. Imagine John Williams saying … Continue reading →

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Zombacalypse NOW

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Last week I looked at the legendarily bad Plan 9 From Outer Space and the sadly forgotten Invisible Invaders both of which are forerunners to the modern zombie genre that George Romero kicked off with his classic Night of the … Continue reading →

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Monstrous Movie Matinee

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Joe_Williams

October is here meaning Halloween is just around the corner, and this month on Movie Matinee we figured we’d get you in the spirit of the holiday by presenting a Monstrous collection of trailers and clips gleaned from the internet. … Continue reading →

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Soap is for Sissies – Movie Matinee

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

Wash, wash, wash! They just want me to be a sissy! We’ve all heard that cleanliness is next to Godliness, but it’s also next to homosexuality in Billy’s mind. So instead of washing up, he plays cowboy all by himself … Continue reading →

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What Do Luke Skywalker and Buddy Holly Have In Common?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

  Hello, one and all, it’s Mrs. Crankipants, and unless you’re in a coma or think V.O. is part of a complete breakfast, you know it’s that time of year again!. It’s the Fall! If you’re a parent, you’re probably … Continue reading →

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The Hurricane of 1938 – Sunday Matinee

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Tina Garceau

A few years back I watched a fascinating PBS documentary about the Hurricane of 1938 that destroyed huge portions of New England. At the time, there was no radar or any of the early warning and tracking systems we have … Continue reading →

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