Horror film crew turns low budget into big profits
Studio West founders Ben Rombouts Carl Monson and Eric Norden produced a one location horror feature in 12 days for $50 000 with John Carradine and a cast of 12 They expect TV sales to reach 150 000 and plan bigger projects next aiming to prove independent horror can be profitable even as major studios spend more.
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George C Scott Consoles Colleen Dewhurst Over New Film Scene
Reluctant Oscar winner George C Scott comforts wife Colleen Dewhurst about a scene in The Last Run. The couple co star for the first time in a forthcoming production, not about the Oscar he declined.
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TV Picks Highlight Wide June Schedule
A dense Friday night schedule features Debo rah Kerr and Michael Redgrave in The Innocent Movie at 7 30, multiple Twins baseball games against Detroit, golf Kemper Open rounds, and a parade of films and specials from The Ip Cres File to Marilyn Monroe tributes. The lineup includes news, sports, and variety programs like Val Doonican Show and It Was A Very Good Year.
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Actor Portrays Musician Who Lives in Storm Drain
New York AP profile of actor Andrew Prine, 33, who plays the title role in Simon King of the Witches. He discusses casting, career notes, and his occult film about a magician living in a flood-prone storm drain and seeking favors from gods.
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Movie and occult trends draw crowds and stars
A weekend schedule features The Password Is Courage with Dirk Borgarde and a 71st U.S. Open highlight reel. A strange campus report notes grenades offered to radicals for a protest rally. Interview excerpts reveal Prine’s beard lore and fascination with occult life drawing youth away from organized religion.
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