Sirki’s Summons – January 10: Smaug & the 1st Horror Hostesss draconicverses, January 11, 2014 Greetings from beyond The Veil, Effendi. There is no doubt, that Richard Boone was best known for his TV Western roles, particularly Paladin in Have Gun Will Travel and the titular aging, surly Hec Ramsey. In working for Rankin/Bass Productions however, Boone ventured into the realm of Imagi-Movies (albeit TV… Continue Reading
Movies Prince Sirki Summons the Master of Stop-Motion draconicverses, May 7, 2013 Greetings my friends. It is with a very heavy heart that I write today’s column. No doubt, many of you have heard by now of the passing of the wizard of stop-motion – or as he dubbed it, DYNAMATION – Ray Harryhausen. I had the privilege of briefly making his… Continue Reading
Movies Happy Birthday….Prince Sirki??? draconicverses, February 23, 2012 I’m sure some of you that regularly read DV are surprised that The Prince is not being featured for his er, ‘regular’ duties. But in fact, it was 78 years ago today that the first film incarnation of Prince Sirki, masterfully portrayed by Frederic March, was introduced to American film… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Sirki’s Summons – January 25: The Kaiju Master draconicverses, January 26, 2012 Greetings from beyond the veil, effendi. There are innovators, and there are imitators. This particular innovator can be credited with the creation of an entire genre that has endured to this very day, from his humble beginnings in film back in the 1930s. Like so many aspiring film makers, this… Continue Reading
Movies Sirki’s Summons – November 13: Let’s Get Technical draconicverses, November 13, 2011 Greetings from beyond the veil. Today we’re more behind the camera as opposed to those in front of it. Maury Gertsman was a senior Cinematographer with Universal. The first major work he put his mark on was JUNGLE CAPTIVE (1945) He also lensed the final two Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films… Continue Reading
Movies Sirki’s Summons – November 10: Father of Kong, Farewell* draconicverses, November 10, 2011 Forty-nine years ago, Prince Sirki called to the man who made King Kong move into movie history – Willis O’Brien. O’Brien was a master of stop-motion animation, who was the first to bring dinosaurs and other large creatures to ‘life’ on-screen. O’Brien first came to prominence with the silent film… Continue Reading
Sirki’s Summons – October 25: A Sergeant, a Wizard and TWO Icons draconicverses, October 25, 2011 October 25th has been a momentous day for Prince Sirki. On this date (in four separate years), he called upon a beloved character actor, a master actor of the stage and screen (who even had a hit record), and TWO icons – one of horror films, and the other the… Continue Reading
Movies Sirki’s Summons – October 16: Over a Barrel & A Director of Monsters draconicverses, October 16, 2011 Greetings from beyond the veil, effendi! It was 39 years ago today, that Prince Sirki opened Channel D and summoned the leader of spy organization U.N.C.L.E. Through the entire series, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., Leo G. Carroll handed Napoleon Solo & Ilya Kuryakin their orders as the irrascable Alexander Waverly…. Continue Reading
Sirki’s Summons – October 3: The Scream Heard ‘Round the World & the REAL ‘King of the Apes’ draconicverses, October 3, 2011 Today marks the anniversaries of the passing of some very talented people. When Alfred Hitchcock released PSYCHO (1960), he said it was going to be unlike any movie ever seen. One way that it was indeed different was that out of nowhere, the STAR’s character in the film was KILLED… Continue Reading
Movies SIRKI’S SUMMONS – September 29: Houdini & The REAL #1 Bond Girl draconicverses, September 29, 2011 Apparently, Prince Sirli needed to dictate a few letters, and so he went and collected the best secretary a spy ever had: Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny – the personal secretary of James Bond’s boss, M – passed away on this day in 2007. Miss Moneypenny was constantly covering… Continue Reading