Forbidden Planet & Dread Central in association with
Cinéclub/Film Society of Montreal present:
A FREE New York City Screening & Discussion of FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY (1973)
to celebrate the new issue of Richard Klemensen's LITTLE SHOPPE OF
HORRORS #38 featuring Sam Irvin's definitive study on the making of
this beloved, all-star, two-part telefilm. Tuesday, June 27, 6:00-10:00 PM Quad Cinema 34 W 13th Street New York, NY 10011
Note: A unique 16mm print of FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY will be
projected -- which includes everything from the original telecast
(including the James Mason introduction), plus extra seconds of censored
footage only seen in the foreign theatrical release. Running time: 3
hours 13 minutes. Hosted & Moderated by TONY TIMPONE (former editor of FANGORIA). Panelists:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAM IRVIN:
(Special project editor of the issue; director of ELVIRA'S HAUNTED
HILLS, OBLIVION, ; co-executive producer of GODS AND MONSTERS ). ALEC SMIGHT:
(Son of the late Jack Smight, director of FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY;
Alec visited the set daily and has written an essay in the magazine;
Alec is now the three-time Emmy-nominated director-producer of CSI:
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION and CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS). PHILLIPPE SPURRELL:
(Film archivist and founder of Cinéclub/Film Society of Montreal
(CFS); curator of the unique 16mm print that will be projected; Philippe
has written an essay about the various cuts of the film for the issue).
JAMES ANTHONY PHILLIPS: (Expert on composer Gil Mellé who wrote a sidebar for the issue on Mellé's score to FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY). This just looks like a world of fun, lots of great speakers and friends talking about "the Monster".... FOR MORE INFORMATION: [CLICK HERE]
Jeremy [Six Strings]
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