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Reply #45 - Aug 26th, 2012 at 3:14pm

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Reply #46 - Jan 15th, 2013 at 7:59pm

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Not sure we had the info before but the SF3 writeup I posted lists the name of the collector who exhibited his movie memorabilia atSF3. It was Courtlandt Hull, no less than the nephew of The Werewolf of London himself, Henry Hull. I even found one of the 2 shorts he showed at SF3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czwYTzUq95U on Harry Knowles YouTube page of all places.
 

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Reply #47 - Jan 23rd, 2013 at 10:18am

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Although not consecutive years, this will mark our 11th appearance in Somerville tying the Welles.
 

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Reply #48 - Jan 23rd, 2013 at 12:55pm

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Maybe we should have a cake to celebrate. Like you said, not consecutive, but still a significant landmark.

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Reply #49 - Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:47pm

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Frank wrote on Jan 23rd, 2013 at 10:18am:
Although not consecutive years, this will mark our 11th appearance in Somerville tying the Welles.


     And, of those eleven, as of next month I will have run eight of them pretty much by myself.
     Hate to think what the remaining three were like..... Roll Eyes
 

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Reply #50 - Jan 23rd, 2013 at 6:07pm

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David the Projectionist wrote on Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:47pm:
Frank wrote on Jan 23rd, 2013 at 10:18am:
Although not consecutive years, this will mark our 11th appearance in Somerville tying the Welles.


     And, of those eleven, as of next month I will have run eight of them pretty much by myself.
     Hate to think what the remaining three were like..... Roll Eyes


Oh, we survived quite well.   Cheesy


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Reply #51 - Jan 23rd, 2013 at 9:22pm

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L.A. Connection wrote on Jan 23rd, 2013 at 6:07pm:
David the Projectionist wrote on Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:47pm:
[quote author=5F6B787772464C6B7B787776190 link=1319772319/47#47 date=1358954317]Although not consecutive years, this will mark our 11th appearance in Somerville tying the Welles.


     And, of those eleven, as of next month I will have run eight of them pretty much by myself.
     Hate to think what the remaining three were like..... Roll Eyes


"Oh, we survived quite well.   Cheesy  "


That's right L.A., take a dig at the guy who is responsible for keeping films running right during the marathon.
Wink


 

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Reply #52 - Jan 23rd, 2013 at 10:29pm

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da_Bunnyman wrote on Jan 23rd, 2013 at 9:22pm:
L.A. Connection wrote on Jan 23rd, 2013 at 6:07pm:
"Oh, we survived quite well.   Cheesy  "

That's right L.A., take a dig at the guy who is responsible for keeping films running right during the marathon. Wink


     Yeah!  What he said, Tony!  No focus for you!!
 

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Reply #53 - Feb 21st, 2013 at 10:27pm

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In the list of all films and marathons SF22 is listed as Mutant themed, it was actually Alien Invasion for a theme.
Mutant R Us was SF27
 

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Reply #54 - May 16th, 2013 at 4:56pm

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I put up an update including all the films and shorts that played the Marathon and the Festival Features this year. I still have to update the Historical notes section. Thanks for all the input. One step at a time.........

Updated Filmography/History:

 
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Reply #55 - Aug 5th, 2014 at 5:42pm

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Planning to do this year's update on the Marathon Filmography. If anybody has any notes, corrections or updates please post them!
 
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Reply #56 - Mar 13th, 2015 at 1:14pm

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I'm sure I remember "The Beginning of the End" (the giant grasshopper/locust movie with Peter Graves, not the similarly titled A-bomb docudrama) playing at the marathon, and I suspect it was SF4 which also had Paul Frees' voice/acting in three other movies plus Hardware Wars, making what I remember (falsely or not) as five appearances.  Is there anyone else who remembers this, or do I have to go up to the attic and go through my high school stuff?
 
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Reply #57 - Mar 13th, 2015 at 1:44pm

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No to Beginning of the End at SF4 or at any other time.  It would be nice.  I have the poster and would proudly display it in the lobby.  It has not played. Paul Frees is in a bunch of movies as a voice or character.   He appears in person in George Pal's War of the Worlds as a reporter on the scene.  He s one of the scientists inThe Thing From Another World.  His voice appears as the voice of the Talking Rings in George Pal's The Time Machine, he is the voice of the alien in Earth VS The Flying Saucers, the oice of Colossus in The Forbin Project.
 

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Reply #58 - Mar 13th, 2015 at 2:12pm

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Frank is correct.

BEGINNING OR THE END was at SF/10. Bruce liked to introduce the documentary format to the Marathon. He was behind WORLD OF TOMORROW and considered THE ATOMIC CAFE as well (Atomic has played in Ohio). BEGINNING is a docu-drama.

For the record, I really like WORLD OF TOMORROW and ATOMIC CAFE as movies (BEGINNING is ok, if too dry). BUT, as Marathon films? Not so much.

sas wrote on Mar 13th, 2015 at 1:14pm:
I'm sure I remember "The Beginning of the End" (the giant grasshopper/locust movie with Peter Graves, not the similarly titled A-bomb docudrama) playing at the marathon, and I suspect it was SF4 which also had Paul Frees' voice/acting in three other movies plus Hardware Wars, making what I remember (falsely or not) as five appearances.  Is there anyone else who remembers this, or do I have to go up to the attic and go through my high school stuff?

 
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Reply #59 - Mar 13th, 2015 at 3:58pm

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L.A. Connection wrote on Mar 13th, 2015 at 2:12pm:
Frank is correct.

BEGINNING OR THE END was at SF/10. Bruce liked to introduce the documentary format to the Marathon. He was behind WORLD OF TOMORROW and considered THE ATOMIC CAFE as well (Atomic has played in Ohio). BEGINNING is a docu-drama.

For the record, I really like WORLD OF TOMORROW and ATOMIC CAFE as movies (BEGINNING is ok, if too dry). BUT, as Marathon films? Not so much.

sas wrote on Mar 13th, 2015 at 1:14pm:
I'm sure I remember "The Beginning of the End" (the giant grasshopper/locust movie with Peter Graves, not the similarly titled A-bomb docudrama) playing at the marathon, and I suspect it was SF4 which also had Paul Frees' voice/acting in three other movies plus Hardware Wars, making what I remember (falsely or not) as five appearances.  Is there anyone else who remembers this, or do I have to go up to the attic and go through my high school stuff?



I will always remain convinced they thought they were getting the giant grasshopper film when they booked it.
 

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