Tag Archives: video

Be Kind – Please Rewind

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Joe

Sometimes I have a great notion, and a lot of times I have merely middling notions. It was while pursuing one of these middling notions that I came across a treasure trove!

Posted in Blast from the Past, Movie Matinee | Tagged cassette, VHS, video, video store | 2 Comments

Pill Poppin’ Truckers and Frankenstein Monsters

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Joe_Williams

I’ve been sitting on the couch lately, doodling while watching trash on my Roku streaming box. I dumped Netflix over a year ago but hung onto Amazon’s Prime Video. It’s got a lot of popular movies, television series and compelling … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged 1957, Chuck Connors, doodles, Frankenstein, ink, library, monster, Peter Graves, Roku, Sketch, sketchbook, streaming, trash, video | Leave a comment

The DRM Blues

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Joe_Williams

iTunes was great.

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged Apple, computers, CustoMac, DIY, DRM, Hackintosh, iTunes, Mac, Mavericks, problem, video | 2 Comments

I Want My RetroTV!

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Joe_Williams

We’re having a little trouble letting go of Halloween at the Casa De Willceau. We had a lot of fun this year building Lloyd’s costume and taking him out on Halloween night. We got a lot of raves and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween | Tagged 1955, 2013, accordion, antenna, clarinet, DIY, Halloween, handmade, Lawrence Welk, polk, rabbit ears, retro, retro television costume, Sewing, television, the best Halloween costume, The Polka Kings, trick or treat, video | 3 Comments

Dragnet into Darkness

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Recognize the fellow on the right? Is that everybody’s favorite science officer from Vulcan? Or is it his evil, alternate universe doppelgänger from Mirror, Mirror? What’s he doing on Earth circa 1954? Is the guy on the left one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matinee | Tagged 1954, crime, Dragnet, Jack Webb, Leonard Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy in Dragnet, robber, Spock, Star Trek, television, video, vintage | Leave a comment

Racket Squad!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a relic from the early 1950s that I had never heard of until the lovely and talented Tina Garceau had bought me one of those inexpensive DVD gift sets of old television shows that had lapsed into the public … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matinee | Tagged 1951, Call for Philip Morris, cigarette advertising, cigarettes, Johnny Roventini, Philip Morris, Public Domain, Racket Squad, Reed Hadley, television, video | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Halloween, Movie Matinee | Tagged audio, Frankenstein, Halloween, Herbert West, Herbert West Versus Dr. Frankenstein, horror, HP Lovecraft, James Whale, Jan in the Pan, Jewish Giant, John Williams, Stuart Gordon, text, The Brain That Wouldn't Die, The Re-Animator, UHF, video | Comments Off

How Much is That Doggie in the Coffin?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Stuff Joe Likes | Tagged Dracula's Dog, Legend of the Wolfwoman, Mark of the Devil, Reggie Nalder, schlock horror movies, tape, VCI, video, werewolf | Comments Off

Sunday Matinee – Telephone Tutorial

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

Hello dear readers, it’s Mrs Crankipants. Today’s topic is the rotary phone, an invention once considered the wave of the future in a simpler time, back before the touch tone models, texting, video chats, the capability of sending tragically ill-advised … Continue reading →