Creatures of the Night That We Loved So Well TV Horror Hosts of Southern California James Fetters 9780615574929 Books
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Jeepers Creepers Theatre in 1962 ignited a love of horror hosts that was the beginning of a life-long addiction for many fans. But as much as the audience loved the shows, they never knew the horror that occurred off-screen -- live adult stage performances, lawsuits and cutthroat competition. What started off as risqué and sexy by 1954 standards ended as risqué and sexy by 1984 standards. Horror hosts affected 30 years of television history... a phenomenon that is not known by today's generation but well remembered by the "Baby Boomers" and now chronicled for future generations. Inside Creatures of the Night That We Loved So Well, you will find • Little-known trivia • Over 250 photos, ads, and images--many never seen before • Movie listings by date • Actual scripts • Interviews with hosts and writers • Identities revealed for the first time
Creatures of the Night That We Loved So Well TV Horror Hosts of Southern California James Fetters 9780615574929 Books
I grew up in San Diego the same time as the author (he grew up in the SD suburb of Lemon Grove, I grew up in Chula Vista) and we are about the same age, so for that crop of dudes out there just like us who loved all of the horror hosts, Aurora monster models, Famous Monsters magazine, watching Lon Chaney Jr. go through the moonlight change, and toughed-out the creakiest moments of the Universal classics (you get the idea, but you can't count yourself among the crop unless you stuck it out watching 'The Mummy' with Karloff and 'Dracula' with Lugosi, again and again, and again... as well as enjoyed those cheesy "Pizza Man' commercials that ran at 2 a.m.) this book is a treasure.I am half way through it and loving it. There are loads of informational surprises and I give James huge credit for the research. I never, never thought I'd get to the bottom of who played Ghoulita, find out anything about her or the show (which I thought ran forever but, alas, it only lasted a few months); and Larry "Seymour" Vincent was a god to my brother and I during all three incarnations of his series (with all 3 different stations).
If you're a self-professed and proud horror geek like the rest of us, buy it without question, Fringies. Great work, James.
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Creatures of the Night That We Loved So Well TV Horror Hosts of Southern California James Fetters 9780615574929 Books Reviews
Main strength here is the depth given to hosts who received barely a mention in Watson's book. Also, the complete listing of host appearances and shows is excellent. Would have loved to see the pictures included at a larger size.
I remember staying up late to watch the horror show hosts come "alive" on TV back in the late 70s. I lived in Las Cruces, New Mexico, but cable TV had just made its appearance, and we got KHJ TV all the way from Los Angeles. Grimsley became my obsession during an impressionable period, and I'm happy to say he and his fellow horror show hosts have stunted my growth and warped my mind ever since. You can barely find any information on this fascinating and now little known (except perhaps Elvira) niche in the history of TV. Thanks so much to the author for going to the trouble to do all this research. A note to him by the way I remember two you didn't put into the book One was Simon from Simon's Sanctorum, who was a disembodied head who talked in a rather grand manner. The other was Captain USA, who had little to recommend him and who I barely remember anyway.
Very well-researched book about all the late night "fright" hosts from long ago......considering that Grimsley was/is a personal friend of mine I was especially interested in reading it. And really brought back some memories. The author did a great job with this genre...
Mr. Fetters love of his subject matter oozes from every page of this scholarly tomb. wait I mean tome. Sadly that kind of lame gallows humor is almost nonexistent on TV today. The wonderful Svengoolie on Me-TV might be the last of his kind. I was really happy with the plethora of information about my childhood fave Sinister Seymour. A true tragedy that no known video of him exists. Whomever the host of your era was you will find an informative bio with rare photos and reminisces from contemporaries. a nice touch are the listings of the movies shown. pick up a couple of them here at and have your own Fright Night double feature at home. makes for a fun family evening. I highly recommended purchasing a signed copy directly from the author (Creature Books). Fast, Friendly Customer Service.
A lot of love & care obviously went into this book. To some it would be a silly subject, but to those of us whom still have a sense of humor, it a fun idea for a book & I enjoyed it. There are plenty of facts for those hard-core fans. Although I'm not that into it, I enjoyed the stories, as well as the insight into what it was like being a part of those shows. It brought back memories of going to a Son of Svengoolie appearance at Oak Mill Mall as a child. Yep. Those were the days. It was worth the read; this weird little book.
My husband missed the first release, so he was thrilled when he opened this. I will let him leave a more detailed review when he finishes it, but he's enjoying the book so far.
My wife, Elissa, bought me a copy of this and it ranks now as my all-time favorite book about horror hosts. This is easily the most complete and well-written of all the books on the topic. I am not merely a casual fan of horror hosting, but in the midst of developing my own program and using this as inspiration and homework. - Michael A. Manor, Chief Ghoul and Coffin Washer of Desolation Theater (a Tomb in Progress)
I grew up in San Diego the same time as the author (he grew up in the SD suburb of Lemon Grove, I grew up in Chula Vista) and we are about the same age, so for that crop of dudes out there just like us who loved all of the horror hosts, Aurora monster models, Famous Monsters magazine, watching Lon Chaney Jr. go through the moonlight change, and toughed-out the creakiest moments of the Universal classics (you get the idea, but you can't count yourself among the crop unless you stuck it out watching 'The Mummy' with Karloff and 'Dracula' with Lugosi, again and again, and again... as well as enjoyed those cheesy "Pizza Man' commercials that ran at 2 a.m.) this book is a treasure.
I am half way through it and loving it. There are loads of informational surprises and I give James huge credit for the research. I never, never thought I'd get to the bottom of who played Ghoulita, find out anything about her or the show (which I thought ran forever but, alas, it only lasted a few months); and Larry "Seymour" Vincent was a god to my brother and I during all three incarnations of his series (with all 3 different stations).
If you're a self-professed and proud horror geek like the rest of us, buy it without question, Fringies. Great work, James.
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