Imagi-TV Farewell, Ian Chesterton. draconicverses, June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 Sad news from England, as DOCTOR WHO has lost one of its legends. William Russell, who portrayed schoolteacher Ian Chesterton in the first season, has passed away at the age of 99. Ian was one of Susan Foreman’s (Carole Ann Ford) teachers, who followed her home for a ‘welfare inspection’,… Continue Reading
Imagi-TV Lara Parker, DARK SHADOWS’ Angelique, Passes Away draconicverses, October 17, 2023 On October 12, actress Lara Parker passed away at the age of 84. She was best known for her portrayal of the Immortal Witch, Angelique, on the original DARK SHADOWS (1966-1971), as the lover-turned arch foe of the Vampire, Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid). Her popularity on the show kept producer… Continue Reading
Imagi-TV Lost In Space’s Maj. West, Mark Goddard passes Away at 87 draconicverses, October 13, 2023 Greetings Friends & Fiends.WOW. We’ve been taking it on the chin this week with legendary passings. The Shinigami are working overtime!News comes today that Mark Goddard, best known as Major Don West – handsome, brash pilot of the Jupiter II – on LOST IN SPACE (1965 -1968), has passed way… Continue Reading
Dracomics TV’s First Lois Lane Passes Away draconicverses, October 13, 2023 Phyllis Coates, who is best remembered as the first actress to play Ace Reporter Lois Lane on TV has passed away at age 96. She played the part in SUPERMAN MEETS THE MOLEMEN (1951), the theatrically released feature film that preceded the first season of THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (1952-1957),… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies 20 Years Ago Today – August 31, 1997 draconicverses, August 31, 2017 Greetings my most excellent Friends and Fiends! A somewhat reflective Ye Olde Dragon here, stirring up the memories in my mind. Memories of August 30-31,1997. Now I know that the first thing that springs to most people’s mind is the tragic loss of Princess Diana. It certainly should. In fact,… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Why I Want Godzilla: KotM (2019) Dedicated to Haruo Nakajima. draconicverses, August 11, 2017 Greetings, Friends & Fiends. Ye Olde Dragon here. I realize that I might not have been entirely clear on my explanations on why I want Legendary Pictures and Director Mike Dougherty to dedicate their upcoming film, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (2019) to the memory of Haruo Nakajima. In this… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies A Request to LEGENDARY PICTURES draconicverses, August 8, 2017 The above graphic should be self-explanatory. Haruo Nakajima, who passed away yesterday – August 7, 2017 – was the first “Man in the Godzilla Suit“, and he played Godzilla from 1954 – 1972, spanning twelve films from GOJIRA (1954) thru CHIKYÛ KOGEKI MEIREI: GOJIRA TAI GAIGAN (1972) – aka GODZILLA… Continue Reading
Draconically Speaking Draconically Speaking: Oscar, Oscar, Oscar! 2017 Edition draconicverses, February 28, 2017 Greetings, Friends and Fiends! Ye Olde Dragon here, once more playing Monday Morning Hunchback for the Oscars‘ In Memoriam segment. OOPS! (Part 1) Now, before I start in on the oversights -my primary purpose today – I’d be remiss in not mentioning that I cannot help but scratch my head… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Prince Sirki Summons Hiroshi Koizumi draconicverses, June 2, 2015 Greetings, Friends and Fiends. Ye Olde Dragon here, with sad tidings. Today, at the age of 88, veteran Toho actor, Hiroshi Koizumi passed away. Koizumi was one of those actors you’d recognize as soon as you saw him, even if you didn’t remember – or even know – his name…. Continue Reading
Release Anniversary Today In Imagi-Movie History: April 7 – A King is Born draconicverses, April 7, 2015 Greetings, Guys and Ghouls! Ye Olde Dragon here, bringing you the way things were on this date in Imagi-History! 1974: KRONOS a.k.a. CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE HUNTER Directed by: Brian Clemens Starring: Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Briant, Caroline Munro and John Cater Running time: 91 min. This film gave a… Continue Reading