Gang, Had a very good time at the Bash, and will make a detailed report of some of the doin's when I get a night's rest. Highlights for me include watching THE MAGICIAN (Paul Wegener and Alice Terry, 1926) with great Kevin Slick musical accompaniment; having dinner with Donnie (SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, TOWER OF LONDON, BAMBI) and Dana Dunagan; seeing the beautiful room with the UMA Linda Miller display, Frankenstein toy display, and Joe Moe's Forry display; having some good talks with Janet Ann Gallow (GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN'S "Little Cloestine", Yvonne Monlaur (one of the most memorable Hammer horror beauties), Gary (TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN, LAND OF THE GIANTS) Conway, Lou Ferrigno, three favorite NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD zombies, and acquiring a tremendous sculpted/cast HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME display mask. But as is always the case--always a treat, too--talking with friends. And did many hours of that, late hours, lunch hours, happy hours--but no early morning hours! I have to draw the line somewhere! More later. Time for go to bed!
Yay! A Bash post. I was wondering when we'd start seeing some news about the Bash.
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... seeing the beautiful room with the UMA Linda Miller display, Frankenstein toy display, and Joe Moe's Forry display;...
I'm waiting to see what
this finally looked like. I hope Max didn't hang everything upside down :D
Sorry for mis-posting this, Ray--the new threads came in while I was gone (is that an excuse, since the thread announcing it was right in front of my eyes? my tired, late-night, Bash-ing eyes?). There's a piece of cool news I do want to post now--UMA member monsterphile, Rob, had been keeping it a secret that he was going to come to the Bash this year--we wanted to surprise the other UMA attendees and we surely did! New Jersey's 3 day loss was definitely the UMA's gain at the Bash. He and my friend Jill (ghoulchick) and our Elizabeth and Joe Moe all pitched in and worked with Max & Jane putting together the UMA/Forry room--photos were taken and will be posted, but I'm not the one who took 'em, so you'll have to wait a little while for them to be posted. The room looked GREAT, I can tell you that!
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The room looked GREAT, I can tell you that!
Thank goodness. The UMA wins the day again.
Here's a link to my flickr account with some pictures. Check out page 1 & 2. I'll provide a write up tomorrow when I've rested, but some pictures are always fun.
Rob
skip this and see my new posts below.
Thanks for posting the photos! Let's see more!
Great pics Rob, thanks for posting them.
Well, let's see--Got to Bash on Thursday--on the first day, I was up at 6:00, breakfasted, and was back in bed by 8:00--by Saturday, I was up at 6:00, breakfasted, and back in bed by 6:30. No, no, no--that's a Groucho routine. I was up by 9:00 and asleep by 1:30 most of the time, and still didn't have time to talk enough or see enough. I mentioned yesterday that I got to see THE MAGICIAN, which was very good. Also went to see Brian Nichols' latest, ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT GHOUL, another funny Nichols "home movie"--this one starring his daughter Liana as the 50 foot ghoulgirl who gets revenge on the school bully (and I'm pretty sure that getting an atomic wedgie froma 50 foot ghoulgirl is MAJOR punishment!).
Saturday night, of course, was Max & Jane's soiree, and his 10 min. Drunken Severed Head film was--uh--well, it was a horror pun-fest that only our Max could have created. My prediction is that he will be up for an Academy nomination OR an atomic wedgie (can you give a severed head a wedgie?). The company that evening was wonderful--Cuz Sara and friend Jill were there with me, of course, and Miss Drac, HarryHammock, Monsterphile Rob, Miss Drac, CHFB's David Colton, Brian Kallenberg--I'll be forgetting many, so forgive my decaying brain! Joe Moe came, actor/artist Mark Redfield, GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN'S Janet Ann Gallow all came, too. Besides the Severed Head entertainment, Max had arranged for live magic demonstrations, and he and Jane provided a wide array of food and drink. The Frankenstein decor in the room made for that "just like home" feeling. Good times for all!
A couple of my favorite times at Bash were being able to spend time in the dining room, at breakfast one morning and other times during the weekend, with comic Don Reese, who is truly one of the funniest men I've ever met (UMA buddy Monsterphile runs a close second!)--dinner one night with Donnie and Dana Dunagan, from whom came this suggestion for something good to eat: ARMADILLO EGGS! Donnie and Dana love 'em, and Dana says do this: take jalapeno peppers, slice open and remove all the seeds and white ribs from inside, and stuff 'em with cheese of your choice--put the jalapeno back together, and wrap it in a good portion of Jimmy Dean sausage (you can use the hot kind or regular, depending how spicy you like food), making what looks like an "egg" of sausage, making sure you cover all the jalapeno completely. Stick 'em on a rack in a pan in the oven and bake them 'til they're completely done, all crispy on the outside. THEN you've got some good eatin', Texas SON OF FRANKENSTEIN style!
One day at lunch I went over and butted in on producer Richard Gordon, who was having a perfectly good lunch happily alone, and invited myself to sit down for a little talk. Mr. Gordon is a great gentleman and was very welcoming in spite of my rude intrusion on his fish & chips. We talked Karloff mainly, me talking about Sara K. and him talking about Boris, whom he knew so well (Mr. Gordon produced CORRIDORS OF BLOOD, HAUNTED STRANGLER), and we talked food (a subject near and dear to my heart, as you well know if you know me at all). I told him I like Marmite, a British sandwich spread made out of brewer's yeast sludge--and he said, "Well, you're the only one!" He said his mother used to give him and brother Robert those sandwiches when they got home from school, but they hated them--his brother preferring ANCHOVY PASTE sandwiches! Hmm. Yeast sludge or fish paste? I love 'em both, but--you can kind of see why American kids prefer peanut butter! Richard told me a line I'll share with you here. He got a Christmas card from Boris during Karloff's later years and below the signature Karloff wrote: "Old actors never die--they just lost their parts!"
Enough of this for now. Here are a couple photos though:
Sent some flowers to Janet Ann Gallow, GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN's little Cloestine--to make up for her ball being thrown up on the roof by the bad bully boys! What a sweet lady she is--I never saw her when she wasn't smiling.
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Here's a shot of Forry's longtime caretaker Joe Moe (left) with Cortlandt Hull, nephew of Henry Hull (WEREWOLF OF LONDON and scores of other great films). In the background, some of Cortlandt's tremendous figures from his and Dennis Vincent's WITCH'S DUNGEON in Bristol CT:
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Part 1
As was mentioned before, I made relatively last minute arrangements to go to the Monster Bash this year. I went to my first Monster Bash last year and once again, I braved the Greyhound bus to get me to Pittsburgh.
(Note: Special thanks to Jeff Barnes and his girlfriend Gitta for getting me to and from Butler from Pittsburgh.
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I arrived midday on Thursday and almost immediately started running into other UMA members.
Here are Robert Taylor, Jill Rice, and Sara Waugh hanging out and chatting.
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Gord Shriver, Author of "Boris Karloff: The Man Remembered" and Harry Woodbury. This was my first time meeting Harry. What a funny guy. A true pleasure.
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An unfortunate thing happens to me when I'm at the Bash. I get so caught up in talking and having fun that I forget to actually use the camera around my neck. When I got home I relized that there were so many more pictures that I should have taken and hopefully I'll be able to get copies from other people. I got to spend various amounts of time with UMA members (never enough) and missed getting pics of some of them. I was fortunate enough to spend a lot more time with Elizabeth Haney this year, some of it while helping to set up the dislay room where Linda Miller's art was displayed along with Max's Frankenstein toys and Joe Moe's Forry items. More on that in a bit. Elizabeth's got a great eye for setting stuff up nad how to arrange things.
On Friday, Robert Taylor took Mario's (lugosifan) Teenage Frankenstein mask to Gary Conway to get it autographed. Gary was so impressed with the mask, that he made sure to copy down the Bump in the Night information off of the tag. I wouldn't be surprised if Gary gets one of his own soon. He even showed the mask to Lou "The Incredible Hulk" Ferrigno who was sitting next to him. Apparently Gary was Lou's inspiration to get into bodybuilding.
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At the Bash, you never know who's going to be wandering through. Here's a great makeup job of the Frankenstein monster that came wandering through the restaurant.
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Here's Eyrdie Robinson (MissDrac), her mom Connie (Momula), Jill Rice, and Robert Taylor (typhooforme). This was the first time that I got to meet MissDrac and her mom. They are 2 very nice ladies. I missed getting a photo of another member of their family that I got to spend quality time with, Gypsy the Chihuahua. She was a cutie pie that would set up and beg for attention.
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Another great treat was meeting and listening to Michael Roddy (again another photo that I missed!). He got us very excited about the new Wolf Man movie. He works for Universal and saw an early version. Although they went back for some reshoots, we're all convinced that it should still be good.
Part 2
I am a big Abbott & Costello fan and had a good time watching imitators, Bill Riley and Joe Ziegler, doing their act. They had the body movements and mannerisms down perfectly. This was followed by Lou's daughter, Chris Costello showing home movies from Christmas 1950. I also got her to sign my copy of her book--"Lou's on First"
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Here are some visitors to the display room. Again, people were amazed that Linda's artwork weren't photos. There was also great posters made by Richard Olsen featuring the Frankenstein monster's image from toy packages.
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Here are some closeup shots of Linda's work.
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There were alos some special visitors to the room including Ron Chaney, here with our Drunken Severed Head Max
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I was also there when Tom Savini visited, but missed getting a picture.
While I was there, Moe stopped by to abuse this knucklehead NYUK NYUK NYUK
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Part 3
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD's Bill Hinzman, the film's first zombie and me
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Some of us were able to get together for a little group photo. Pictured are: (from L to R) : Brian Kallenberg, Sara Waugh, Robert Taylor, Jill Rice, Max Cheney (kneeling), and Jane Considine.
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The Bash can be so chaotic that it's very hard to assemble all of us at one place at one time. More chaos soon broke out, as Robert Taylor and Jane Considine began dueling with canes.
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I got to meet long time UMA member Brian Kallenberg for the first time and spend time with him. Here he is with Brian Kallenberg (michblk) with Grim and Kuzibah of The Patient Creatures and Masque of the Red Death Phantom.
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Max got to debut his his Drunken Severed Head show to a packed house (or is that the crowd waiting to get out?) If you look closely, you can see the original LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS' Seymour, Jonthan Haze (seated in front of the door on the right)
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Also in attendence was Janet Ann Gallow, Cloestine from GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN
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Jim Clatterbaugh won a Forry award for all his work in the monster community. Pictured here with the other half of the team, his wife Marian
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Another highlight was seeing the monsters from ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (rumor has it that the Frankenstein monster was UMA's own Michael Roddy). The Wolf Man was played by Ron Chaney, the grandson of Lon Chaney, Jr. Make up man Ron Chamberlain said later that he felt like Jack Pierce.
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I got to talk with UMA member artists Daniel Horne, Chris Kuchta, and Steve Bejma. I got prints from Daniel and Steve to add to the print I got from Chris last year. I also got a cool t-shirt from Steve and 2 keychains from Chris. I also drooled over the Laughton Quasimodo head that Robert Taylor got from Daniel Horne. It's great to patronize UMA member artists and so easy to do when they are as talented as theses guys are.
Probably the coolest thing I saw at the Bash by far was at the Chaney Entertainment table. They had lenticular prints (in three sizes) that show Larry Talbot transforming into the Wolf Man. They also had Chaney Sr. as the vampire from LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT. One of my kind and generous friends gifted me with a Wolf Man one. They're brand new and should be listed on their websiter pretty soon.
I also got to speak and listen to my friend Kyle (who will join UMA or be beaten), Penny Dreadful and Garou, comedian Don Reese, and Cortland Hull of the Witch's Dungeon. I'm 100% positive that I missed someone or some detail. I had a great time.
You know, Rob, for those of us that cannot attend these pics are wonderful to look at. Appreciate all of you taken time to post them here.
Now we're chuggin' along--Rob's photos are great! They capture the wide variety of things that catch the eye of every red-blooded monster fan and keep us from watching where we're going ('scuse me, ma'am, beg your pardon for mowing you down like that!). Although this Bash was dead-icated to Frankenstein, it was actually all over the place--and I like that. I'm a NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD fan, and it was a huge treat for me to meet Russell Streiner and George Kosana--Johnny, of "They're coming to get you, Barbaraaaaaa...." fame, and the Sheriff, whose line "They're dead--they're all messed up!" went straight to my brain and stayed there when I first saw the movie in 1969. Here's a shot of my cuz Sara with "Sheriff" George Kosana, who has the draw on cuz with his trigger finger:
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And here I am with a guy who gave me the creeps 40 years ago--Russ Streiner, neither an evil brother nor a brain-eating zombie, he's really a nice guy!
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I didn't get to attend, but *really* appreciate Max's thoughtfulness at displaying my portrait of the Monster and his Bride. That means a lot to me.
Max you're the best!!
Mike
Hey Guys and Gals of the UMA,
I willpost my thoughts soon. I just got home to Florida and must slumber. But very quickly - I WAS NOT the Frankenstein Monster. As much as I would have loved that... it was Daniel Horne and also Joe Demuro in make-up by Ron Chamberlain.
I also want to say THANK YOU to all of the MonsterKIDS who opened up their hearts and memories to me. You are truly the best.
PS - Elizabeth Haney rulz!
More to come!
...and I'll gladly add a third.
Ah, so it was Daniel Horne? Michael, I'm looking forward to seeing your photos, especially those special ones that you previewed for us. It was truly a pleasure to meet you and hope to meet up again some day.
Rob
Wow, this was my first Monster Bash and I am glad I went. Forgive me as I too have a terrible memory. It was a pleasure meeting all of you. For never meeting any of you, I felt most welcomed. Robert Taylor was the first UMA member that I met. As I told him, he should do voice overs, what a great voice. I also met Max and Jane, who were wonderful hosts. I had dinner with Rob and also hung out with him on Saturday, it was cool just getting to know him. I've felt like I've know you guys forever (Maybe I shoud, since I've been reading your posts since I joined I think in Dec of 2002). J. Michael, I can't wait to see the stuff you photographed and taped. Plus I still want to see that Jaws documentary. Sara, Elizabeth, Miss Drac all seemed very nice. I talked with two of our UMA Artists, Steven B (my 2nd time seeing him) and Daniel Horne. With Daniel we ended up discussing hockey. I had a quick discussion with Joe Moe (thanking him for taking care of Uncle Forry and about this place feeling like home and we were not alone. The guests were accomodating and looked like they enjoyed being there. So many other wonderful people that I know I'm forgetting and I apologize.
Anyways, sorry about the babbling, on to some pics and like Rob, I should have took more.
Outside the Bash
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Lobby
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Linda Miller Tribute
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Uncle Forry Tribute
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More to come....
Another highlight of the Bash was Saturday night's one man show, Poe's THE TELL-TALE HEART performed by actor Zach Zito. I've known Zach slightly for the past couple years, just to speak to in passing, but I missed his performance last year, sorry to say. I'm sure glad I made it to this year's! It was the exciting, thrilling, shocking! Just what that midnight hour needed for a tale of murder and madness! Congrats to Zach for a masterful job. Next day at breakfast--about 8 or 9 of us at table--we were discussing how much we enjoyed the performance and Zach just then came in, so we got to tell him right then, up close and personal. Glad that opportunity offered itself!
Another event I enjoyed was author Frank Dello Stritto's "Frankenstein Needs Passports, Too!", a talk about the official visas and other public records of the old monster stars! Frank made this a fascinating lecture and he handed out photocopies of many of the original pieces of paperwork--great souvenirs for a monster fan!
Being a fan of Hammer films, I got a large charge from Yvonne Monlaur's q&a--she apologized for her poor command of the English language, but I'm tellin' you, that French accent of hers was pure champagne and honey. Yvonne was one of the great beauties in films like BRIDES OF DRACULA and CIRCUS OF HORRORS and many non-genre movies, and she's still one of the most charming ladies around!
Got to talk to Gary Conway on Saturday about his artwork. In the years since I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN and LAND OF THE GIANTS, his fortunes let him in other directions. He's a Calif. vineyard owner and does all the artwork--and has won awards--for the designing of the labels on his company's wine bottles. He's done a lot of fine art, too. I want a painting done by the Teenage Frankenstein. There's bound to be some wallspace here somewhere.
And speaking of art--Mark Redfield's cartoon-art was super. I ran out of money or I'd have come home with one of his paintings. There was a Chaney Sr. hunchback I liked, and a good one of the bundled "baby Edgar Allen Poe" being delivered across the night sky by a big raven. Mark's mind works in wonderfully warped ways!
Aaaaaand, I bought one of David "The Rock" Nelson's latest dvds, his tribute to Forry and a tour of the Rock's own Dungeon! Yee-hawwwww! I'm a fan!
Had a good time this past weekend with films and celebs, but it's meeting up with friends that makes the real magic. Thanks to Rob and Max and Jane and Jeff and Gitta and Mike and Tina and Gord and Eyrdie and Connie and Joe and Brian (michblk--first time to meet him in person, and right away a lifelong friend!) ...I had a good time everywhere I went!
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Thanks to Rob and Max and Jane and Jeff and Gitta and Mike and Tina and Gord and Eyrdie and Connie and Joe and Brian (michblk--first time to meet him in person, and right away a lifelong friend!) ...I had a good time everywhere I went!
and may that be a long life my friend!
BK
I remember seeing other UMA Members such as Johnny Scareshock and Dennis Druktenis. I'm sure I'll remember more.
More pics.
Cortland Hull's Creations
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UMA Member Penny Dreadful and Crew
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Guest Janet Ann Gallow from Ghost of Frankenstein
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Guest Donnie & Dana Dunagan from Son of Frankenstein and Bambi (at 70 some years old, this guy could kick my behind)
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Bill Hinzman #1 Zombie Night of the Living Dead
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Donnie having fun with Frankenstein and his Lovely Bride
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Frankie and his Bride
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Bride, Frankie and the Mad Doctor (Ron Chamberlain)
J. Micheal has some cool ones of these.
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Abbott and Costello Meet some other goofball
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By the way, Creepy Jeff, hurry up with those hats, I need to cover my balding head... ;D
BK
Ok now me,me!First a BIG Thank You to Elizabeth for bringing my Mummy kit from Jeff.I greatly appreciate that.Thank you Jeff and Elizabeth.And now some of my photos http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v640/barnabus/
Thanks for posting those Harry, btw, it was nice to meet you!
BK
Awesome pictures...
okay maybe it's me, but in the last picture of BK with Abbott and Costello in the hallway, dose anyone else think BK resembles Bruce Willis..??? For a split second he looks like Bruce with a mustache...:)
Yep, he does resemble Bruce!
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Awesome pictures...
okay maybe it's me, but in the last picture of BK with Abbott and Costello in the hallway, dose anyone else think BK resembles Bruce Willis..??? For a split second he looks like Bruce with a mustache...:)
Indeed!
Quote from: artistguy on June 30, 2009, 06:38:51 AM
Awesome pictures...
okay maybe it's me, but in the last picture of BK with Abbott and Costello in the hallway, dose anyone else think BK resembles Bruce Willis..??? For a split second he looks like Bruce with a mustache...:)
Yippee-ki-yay ... lol Maybe I should shave the mustache and see if I can get Bruce Willis type money and women... ;D
BK
Naw. With the 'stache you got that 16 Blocks (2006) thing going....which I thought was a heck of a movie.
Did Linda's family donate her originals, or were those reproductions? Even in those photos they look stunning.
Mike
Those were prints. The only original was the Phantom of the Opera in the frame which is Max & Jane's. Lucky bums.
Rob
Talk about being left out of the loop. I was there and had an awesome time, but I didn't get to meet most of you!
You were THERE?! We needed to meet you! We needed to talk with you! OK, everybody back in the car--we're all going back and get this thing right! Truly sorry we missed latching onto you!
Home from Monster Bash. I can't remember when I was last this tired.
Oh... wait... yes I can, it was after WonderFest! ;)
Thanks to all the very kind personal words herein. To put it very simply-- backatcha. I feel absolutely the same way about you all-- you guys rulz too. ;)
It was lovely to see so many dear friends this weekend, put new faces to familiar names, and make some new friends to boot.
The recap that has taken place here is pretty spot on... not sure what I can add. The thing about Monster Bash is the people... it's the friends, loved ones and folks who gather there that make it special. I sincerely do mean it when I say that what we most miss there (aside from air conditioning and sufficient towels for the guests needs) are the folks here who were not able to be there. Hopefully next year there will be even more UMA'ers in attendance.
Of interest to pulp/magazine collectors here a the UMA-- debuting this weekend at the Bash was the new issue of SCARLET Film Magazine, with a wonderful tribute to Uncle Forry, and the UMA's Linda "Meek" Miller in it (as well as our dear groovey Count Yorga, Bob Quarry)-- and cover art by Meek as well. UMA members are going to want a copy of that special issue, featuring our much-missed member, for their collections. It's really beatiful, and very touching.
I have to add another name in the mix here... it is
always, always, always wonderful to spend time with Joe Moe. Joe carries his own brand of Hawaiian magic that had all kind of spiritual properties... healing, inspiring, uplifting, encouraging. A hand shake or hug from Joe Moe is like an electrical transfer of positive energy. This weekend the thought struck me: small wonder our favorite Uncle lived such a long, happy life in Joe's loving care, uplifted and upheld and surrounded by the love o such a special, caring human being.
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Talk about being left out of the loop. I was there and had an awesome time, but I didn't get to meet most of you!
Well... you got to talk to me. A couple times. (I even shared my cell phone with you.) *sniff* ;)
Elizabeth,
I never did get to take your picture, although just your head (not drunk or severed) is visible in the bottom of one of the group pictures in the display room. Better yet, I should have had someone take a picture next to you. Regardless, it was such a pleasure spending time together. Elizabeth was the definition of dedication, a she drove overnight Thursday to get to Butler on Friday and then helped get the display room straightened out. I wish I had that kind of energy.
Rob
We had a grand time at the Bash! As always, the weekend was a whirlwind of activity and was over before I knew it. Thanks to all my fellow UMA members who came by the table to chat.
Hexoxo,
Penny
Penny, I like so much that your table was where it was, as it afforded me the chance at least to tell you how hexquisite you look--and to tell Garou to be a good pup--every time I passed by. You're joys to behold. Looking forward now to watching your BLACK SABBATH dvd! A little of you, brought home to enjoy here in my House of Horrors!
BELOVED UMA FANG-MILY,
... ALAS! :'( 'Twas, not, my year, to appear, at THE MONSTER BASH.
... Great, as usual, to vicariously "live" The Event, via your sterling posts and photos! ;D
... This was the first BASH I've missed, since A.D. 2004. My work, plus, the impending Marriage, :-* to my Beloved, BETH, in October, has re-routed my preferred and usual continuum, of active Focus, THE CLASSIC MONSTER CELEBRATION, with, all, of US MONSTER KIDS!
... At least, I had the pleasure, of the incomparable company, of many, of you, at WONDERFEST, as well as the consummate enjoyment, of reviving COUNT DRACULA, for his performance, amid the unhallowed environs, of the UMA TOY TOUR!
... Next year, BETH and I plan, to attend more shows:
MONSTERPALOOSA, MONSTER BASH, WONDERFEST, etc.
... I Love and miss you, all; so, On-line parlays, sufficeth, for each EVERNOW Moment, until our Reunions, in the flesh, or, close facsimiles, thereof, shall occur. ;)
EXANIMO EVERNOW,
TIMMY & THE BARON & BARONESS & FRIENDS, GOO-O-OODD-D!, B.G.G.
For every one who has posted kind words about me and Jane, I am grateful beyond words. Thank you!
When Ron Adams approached me just as the Bash was drawing VERY near about putting together a display room, I thought it would be a fantastic chance to show the Linda Miller art display again. And it was! I am extremely grateful to the UMA for lending it, and to Elizabeth Haney for doing repair work to it. And for transporting it. And for helping set it up! Elizabeth, you are one great gal. THANK YOU, ELIZABETH!
A HUGE THANK YOU to Richard Olson for stepping in and providing Frankie commercial art images by the score! And a great banner and a cool "Monster Parts and Arts" sign! This was VERY last minute, as the monster artist I had lined up to send me prints of his art to display was sidetracked by an injury. Richard gave me far more than expected and did a BEAUTIFUL job!
And a big big big big BIG "Thank you" to JOE MOE for agreeing to place his Forry items in the room instead of the first room planned, and bringing a couple of extra items as well! And helping set up and man the room! Joe is one of the most generous, positive, funny, warm people I've ever met!!
I was worried that there wouldn't be enough in the room, but with my Frankie items, the LM art display, Joe's Forry display, and Richard's posters, people seemed to enjoy it. I heard many compliments on the room--with several coming from Ron Adams!
I also want to say "Thanks!" to all the UMA friends I saw at Bash who were so friendly--Rob, Robert, Sara, Jill, Brian, UMA member "shelleygodwin", Grimm Jim, Jeff, Mike, Gitta, Gord, Penny, Garou, Rebecca, Miss Drac and Connie, and everyone else whose name escapes me right now! I only wished that Terry, Raymond, Bobby,and Andy could have been there.
I also want to thank my friend Wendy for baking goodies for my get-together with friends. She made homemade chocolate banana bread pudding (Ms. Gallow wanted more the next day, as did Pat Priest the year before), and strawberry creme-filled yellow cupcakes with dark chocolate icing AND PURE REAL 24 CARAT GOLD small foil ribbons on top!! (Yes, it's edible.) I've never been able to give people a chance to eat gold before!
Also thanks to my friend Craig for helping me put together the glass display cases I bought for the Frankie display, AND TO MY SWEET WIFE JANE for ALL HER ASSISTANCE with EVERYTHING! She even made multi-color monster candies for the party! Honey, you are indispensable!
Quote from: Elizabeth on June 30, 2009, 03:59:16 PM
Of interest to pulp/magazine collectors here a the UMA-- debuting this weekend at the Bash was the new issue of SCARLET Film Magazine, with a wonderful tribute to Uncle Forry, and the UMA's Linda "Meek" Miller in it ...and cover art by Meek as well. UMA members are going to want a copy of that special issue, featuring our much-missed member, for their collections. It's really beautiful, and very touching.
Thank you, Elizabeth, for your kind words on my article on Linda "Meek" Miller. I worked very hard on it, as she was a thoughtful, generous, enormously talented person who deserved a fond tribute and appreciation. She was also a very funny woman, and a vital part of the UMA!
Quote from: Illoman on June 29, 2009, 03:42:17 PM
I didn't get to attend, but *really* appreciate Max's thoughtfulness at displaying my portrait of the Monster and his Bride. That means a lot to me.
Max you're the best!!
Thank you!
Mike
Mike, I was proud to show off an example of your remarkable talent! I wish you had been there!
Hey Rob, did you get my PM?
BK
Quote from: The Drunken Severed Head on July 01, 2009, 02:45:32 AM
Mike, I was proud to show off an example of your remarkable talent! I wish you had been there!
Max, I wish I could have been there, too! Maybe some year...
Thanks,
Mike
Thank you Robert! It was an absolute pleasure seeing you again this year. I hope you'll enjoy the DVD.
Max and Jane - thank you so much for your hospitality. The displays looked amazing. I enjoyed the movie premiere too. I think my favorite part was the sped up robo-Max. ;D
~Penny~
Quote from: typhooforme on June 30, 2009, 09:35:52 PM
Penny, I like so much that your table was where it was, as it afforded me the chance at least to tell you how hexquisite you look--and to tell Garou to be a good pup--every time I passed by. You're joys to behold. Looking forward now to watching your BLACK SABBATH dvd! A little of you, brought home to enjoy here in my House of Horrors!
Thanks, Penny! I had far too little time visiting with you and the gang!
Seeing friends like you was THE best part of the Bash.
Another moment at the Bash that made me real happy was seeing Ron Chaney pleased by Linda Miller's portrait of his great-grandfather :
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More pics of the display:
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Quote from: artistguy on June 30, 2009, 06:38:51 AM
Awesome pictures...
okay maybe it's me, but in the last picture of BK with Abbott and Costello in the hallway, dose anyone else think BK resembles Bruce Willis..??? For a split second he looks like Bruce with a mustache...:)
Actually, Brian Kallenberg is a fake name that Bruce Willis uses. He didn't want anyone at the Bash to know who he really was! :D
Here's a strange but true fact--the late Michael Jackson attended the first Monster Bash, although in disguise as Graf Orlock from "Nosferatu." But his bodyguard was identified!
Quote from: michblk on June 30, 2009, 05:29:21 AM
Thanks for posting those Harry, btw, it was nice to meet you!
BK
Also my pleasure to meet you BK.
Quote from: monsterphile on June 30, 2009, 06:01:32 PM
Elizabeth,
I never did get to take your picture, although just your head (not drunk or severed) is visible in the bottom of one of the group pictures in the display room. Better yet, I should have had someone take a picture next to you. Regardless, it was such a pleasure spending time together. Elizabeth was the definition of dedication, a she drove overnight Thursday to get to Butler on Friday and then helped get the display room straightened out. I wish I had that kind of energy.
Rob
I too really enjoyed the opportunity to meet you in person and spend some time together, Rob. You have my permission to photoshop us into a pic together-- but better yet please aim for WonderFest next year, and we will get to see each other again and have fun working on another display!
And credit for any energy I had/have goes to the Twinings Tea Company. ;)
Quote from: The Drunken Severed Head on July 02, 2009, 03:13:14 AM
Here's a strange but true fact--the late Michael Jackson attended the first Monster Bash, although in disguise as Graf Orlock from "Nosferatu." But his bodyguard was identified!
That was an FM Con in the 90s, not Monster Bash.
No, it WAS Monster Bash!
But it followed his similar, previous appearance-in-disguise at the FM Con. Ron Adams told me so himself, who saw Jackson in the get-up. Jackson's bodyguard was ID'ed at the Bash.
I didn't think to get photos of all my UMA friends at Bash (I wish I had one of Miss Drac in her vampy attire) but here are more:
J Michael Roddy and Joe Moe in a trippy mood,unfazed by the sudden appearance of the monolith from 2001:
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Monster Maniac Rick Stoner:
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MFTV artist Daniel Horne meeting my friend Haunted:
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Me and Haunted having some face time:
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UMA members Mchblk (Brian) Cuz Sara, Typhoome (Robert) Monsterphile (Rob) Jill, my darling wife Jane (Mz Laveau):
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Jane and Penny Dreadful's pet (I mean HUSBAND!) Garou getting cheeky:
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Jim Grimm and his brother (whose name I regret to say I've forgotten) were nattily attired:
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Hey These guys look familiar:
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Quote from: The Drunken Severed Head on July 03, 2009, 01:22:27 PM
I didn't think to get photos of all my UMA friends at Bash (I wish I had one of Miss Drac in her vampy attire) but here are more:
J Michael Roddy and Joe Moe in a trippy mood,unfazed by the sudden appearance of the monolith from 2001:
I have to say...I am fazed by that monolith. It is trying to conceal something from me. I want to rip its secrets from its cold, metallic heart.
I'm glad that display room came together so nicely. It looks swell. I like it. Good work everyone.
An actual fistfight broke out in the bar Sat. night-- a first for the Bash! (It was between a few "townies".) This inspired more fighting.
Rob Tullo passively resisted all efforts to provoke an altercation. He is indeed a wise guy:
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Robert and Jane went at it -- breaking into "cane fu" fighting:
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awesome times
Hello My fellow Fiends and Famous Monsters!
I have finally had a moment to catch up from all of the projects and focus on last weekend's experience. This was my first visit to the Bash and I can not begin to explain how absolutely wonderful a time I had. The event is truly unlike the other convention/gatherings I have been to. Between this and the Monsterpalooza event in California, the Monster Kid in me is in full swing.
The people were amazingly friendly and open, the conversations were smart and passionate, the exhibits were well-done, the dealer rooms were full of memories and new must-have items, and the presentations were filled with awesome anecdotes about the subjects we wanted to hear about.
Favorite moments:
Watching a film print of the Bride of Frankenstein projected with the whirring sound of projector and amazingly clear and vibrant sound.
Watching Ron Chamberlain, the modern-day Jack Pierce, apply his make-up to the Monster and the Wolfman and himself as Grandpa Munster.
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Following the Frankenstein's Monster, The Bride, The Wolfman and Abbott & Costello around and watching how perfectly they moved.
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Meeting Elizabeth Haney. She introduced me to so many fine folks, and our trip to the cemetary was inspired.
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Having breakfast with members of the UMA (Robert, Rob and Jane) and just talking.
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Watching A & C Meet Frankenstein.
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Listening to Mark Statler's CD while driving around PA searching for Evans Cemetary from Night Of The Living Dead.
Being allowed to interview so many cool folks for MonsterKids!
Having tequila with Joe Moe!
and many many many more memories!
Special Thanks to Ron Adams. You sir are aces!
Beast Witches!
Michael
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Here are a few of the pics. More to come!
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Maybe my bad film "The Drunken Severed Head Show," got UMA elder Robert in a bad mood. Here's his reaction:
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At least I think that was his reaction. Or maybe he had just found out that his Cuz Sara had gotten a Vincent Price item that he'd had his eye on! ;)
Even celebs sometimes lost their good moods and got to fighting:
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But in the end, everyone just wanted to make friends. I like making new friends at events like this.
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Looks like you made a couple of good friends there, Max.
Mike C.
Don't know what to say because everybody already said them on here....Thanks to Jane and Max for their little party. Jane, I love the candy you made! It was great to see everyone and miss those who couldn't come to the bash. It been a great Bash and glad to hear everyone is home safe.
Take care,
Cousin Sara