Paul bearer presenting movies on friday or saturday nights around 11. A list of my favorite and notable horror tv shows that had a host, usually playing a character of some sort, presenting a horror story or movie as they do skits before, during or end of feature. Paul bearer can be seen hosting tombstone tales on wtog cw44 in tampa bay. Bill hosted shock theater in richmond on the big 8 from 19701976. Paul bearer hosted the shows shock theatre, creature feature, fright theatre, and horror, inc. Paul bearer left us for that great tenement castle in the sky, his legend lives on. Paul bearer s hosting duties spanned two tv stations over a 30year period, making him televisions longestrunning horror movie host played by. Hawley himself a former commander of the 1st medical regiment directed that all medical units in the european theater would prepare semiannual reports using the same format.
The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Doctor xombie and fiends is his first book of fiction. I grew up in tampa bay and he was a big part of my childhood, both his show and from his countless personal appearances. Over the years i have read a number of articles and interviews on dr. It was a dynamic start to a film and television career that would span four decades. Paul bearer was the host of shock theatre, creature feature and fright theatre. Paul bearer was the tampa bay areas only horror host. Creature feature was a tv horror movie series on wtog in st. Jan 14, 2020 both books by scott gallinghouse, tom weaver, dr. Paul bearer was the famous host of saturday afternoon show creature feature and nighttime show fright night.
Subscribe to read articles from february 1977 part 3. The rondo hatton classic horror awards page 2 honoring. Posted on july 21, 2015 by david fuentes its been far too long since weve featured a horror host spotlight and focused our attention on the career and antics of one who presented horrormonster movies back in the days of local, commercial television. Pretty funny girl podcast youtube power hour podcast. Pauls view of himself in contrast to his readers selfestimate. How he came into the world, the creation scene of which should be used as the visual for the dark young piece if it is ever made into a music video, as it follows the ritual i describe verbatim. He is best known for his tenure with the world wrestling federation wwf, later wwe where he performed under the ring name paul bearer as the manager of the undertaker. Paul bearer, a deepvoiced ghoul played by former radio disc jockey dick bennick. A hosted horror movie show with dick bennick as dr. Sep 27, 2010 if you mention horror host to someone randomly on the street more than likely the response will be elvira. Paul gregory initially reveals himself as the engineer killer when joseph finds his wife and child frozen to death in his home. This page was created march 2010 to help generate interest in a documentary about dr.
Dr paul bearer, creature features horror host of all time. Stories and art by dennis druktenis, kent daluga, c. William alvin bill moody april 10, 1954 march 5, 20 was an american professional wrestling manager and mortician. In the fourth episode of the second season of the new uncle gregory horror hour, chant tries to get uncle gregory interested in reading books, as they present two tales from edgar allen poe, the telltale heart and the oval portrait. Before he moved to florida he was the weather man at a news channel in high point nc near my hometown in the late 60s. Petersburg, floridas wtog creature feature host dr. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Brand shares his work in a colony of leper patients. The show only lasted a few episodes, as the station decided to not pick it up for another run.
The horror below, part ii continued from last issue, script by joe st. The program was called shock theater and the tv station named the. Generally there are breaks in the film where the host comments. This is a fan page and the official facebook page of the book on your favorite. My cousin jason and i would watch shows like chiller theater and creature feature, which featured movies from the aforementioned shock package along with some other monster movies like the toho kaiju films i. In 2014, less than one year after the actual paul bearer death, he was formally inducted into the wwe hall of fame. Paul bearers old creature feature show with a new host, prof. In 1965, after the the stations first horror host count shockula quit, bennick actively. Remember those saturday afternoons or evenings spent in front of the old boobtube watching old scififantasyhorror movies hosted by some dude with a schlocky shtick telling really bad jokes before and after commercial breaks. Stuart gordons shock treatment the from beyond director may outrage you in fact, hes made a career doing just that.
He was best known for managing both the undertaker as well as his onscreen brother, kane in the wwfwwe. Paul bearer, who hosted a different cheap horror film every saturday afternoon. Paul bearer presenting movies on saturday afternoons on wtogtv, channel 44 st. Paul bearer was the host of shock theatre, creature feature and. Gangrene in tennessee, but if you take virginia out of the equation. Shock theater was the stock name that many stations used for their showcases that ran the shock. A horror host is a person who acts as the host or presenter of a program where horror films and lowbudget b movies are shown on television or the internet.
He has appeared in a number of movies and television shows and has written several books. I grew up watching science fiction and horror movies, sometimes at the theater, but more often than not, on television, usually hosted by a local tv personality, who for several hours each week, would transform into what has commonly come to be known as a horror host. The purpose of this blog is to help and preserve the the history of horror hosts new and old. May 14, 20 this video shows the greatest horror host of television without his makeup. Paul bearer is central floridas favorite offbeat television horror host as seen hosting tombstone tales on wtog cw44 in tampa bay florida. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. He began hosting as count shockula in 1965 but changed his persona to dr. He is currently working on several other fiction and nonfiction books in the horror and scifi genres. He gained national notority as being the longestrunning horror host on television. Undertaker or mark believed that he was dead he had been able to get out of the basement for a while a little freedom bearer said so he could see that everyone was going to believe him a monster.
William alvin bill moody march 10, 1954 march 5, 20 better known by his ring name paul bearer as well as percival pringle iii, was an american professional wrestling manager and professional wrestler. Blog about horror comics, movies, products and discussions. We were honored last week when jason hignite from horrorhound weekend asked us to induct the universal shock theater package into the hall of fame this coming weekend at the big event. Blob panic reenactment recreates running out of original theater in phoenixville, pa. As the eternal warrior arrives in time to face a legion of subterranean monsters, evangelical aliens herald the appearance of xo manowar and a frenzy of blood. Paul bearer had a signature signoff on his show stating ill be lurking for you. A hosted horror movie show with dick bennick as firstly count shockula and dr. Paul bearer, or know anyone who has them please contact me.
Aug 10, 2012 about halfway through movie i know that the monster is crappy by todays standards but i have liked this creepy creature since i first saw it late one saturday night on shock theater hosted by dr. Joseph beets commentary on selected books of the new testament. This video shows the greatest horror host of television without his makeup. Unreliable sources have endeavored to mention none, so far, by name earlier local tv horror hosts and hostesses who may have made fleeting appearances in small, out of the way tv stations. He also went to vanderbilt university, giving him a nashville connection. See more ideas about horror, horror show and horror movies. Shocks normal double feature into two separate programs. May 8, 1982 wxii 12 in winstonsalem, nc began its own version of shock theater with channel 12 writer paul iacono and director tim whitt as hosts. November 20,1982 shock theater on wxii 12 ends with. Sep 05, 2015 outside of the ring, paul bearer was also honored by the wwe. Join facebook to connect with scott benge and others you may know. I was glad to see someone had finally written a book about dr. See more ideas about paul bearer, halloween movies and creature feature. Apr 04, 2017 the perfect drpaulbearer rock guitar animated gif for your conversation.
Its actually pinhead in disguise and is further implied to have made up the doctors identity to begin with, as he is the one to inform joseph of the lament configurations origins. Generally there are breaks in the film where the host comments on various aspects of the movie. Paul bearer from a i believ paul bearer, creature feature i loved it when he drove his hearse through the local mcdonalds drive through. He would do shock theater on saturday nights and develop the dr. Usually the host assumes a horrorthemed persona, often a campy or humorous one. He hosted until 1995, originally in north carolina but he later moved to tampa, fl. Publisher dennis druktenis and other lifelong monster fans celebrate the creatures of classic horror and scifi cinema with still photos and fond memories. You rush home from playing with friends to turn to channel wjbk tv2 because your favorite horror host is about to show a spooky or cheesy horror film and you cant wait. About halfway through movie i know that the monster is crappy by todays standards but i have liked this creepy creature since i first saw it late one saturday night on shock theater hosted by dr. Petersburgtampa, florida from about 1971 until about 1995.
Known for his puns, visual gags, and commercial spoofs, he was a beloved fixture for children of all ages for many decades. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Dr paul bearer doctor paul bearer gif drpaulbearer. Paul bearer, conducted by ed tucker in 1991, and published online on the crazed fanboy website. In 1959, ed and peg scott, of wtvt, hosted the original incarnation of shock theater for two years, when it ended in 1961. The book has a great start, diving into dick bennicks dj background and the start of shock theatre and his count shockula character. Dr paul bearer rock gif drpaulbearer rock guitar discover. He still holds the record for the longestever continuous run as a tv horrormovie host, 22 years on wtogs creature feature, which originated in st. Dr paul bearer, horror host for creature feature on ch 44 in. While all medical units were required to make annual reports to the office of the surgeon general, the surgeon of the european theater of operations, major general paul r. Shock theater was the inaugural event of monster culture, a phenomenon of horrormovie hoopla that began in the late fifties and continued into the midsixties, david j. Paul bearer dick bennick was the host of creature feature, one of the longest running horror movie hosts on television, from 1973 to 1995, on wtog 44, st.
An abundant reason for the wish just expressed, viz. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Egors chamber of tv horror hosts list of names starting. If you mention horror host to a fan chances are you will get a whole list of classic characters, including vampira, zacherley, svengoolie, morgus the magnificent, the ghoul, sir graves ghastley, dr. An illustrated history, was designed by monsters from the vault artist michael kronenberg to recapture the experience that some older fans had in watching the old universal horror classics when they debuted on late night television in 19571958. Paul bearer simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
If that essay has today lost its capacity to shock, it is a reflection of how thoroughly ms. In this inspirational story of his fiftyyear career as a healer, dr. Apr 05, 2017 dr paul bearer doctor paul bearer gif sd gif hd gif mp4. Kane attended the event to handle the official induction. Pierre, inks by kathryn bolinger and jenifer marrus. This historic collection of 52 films one for each week of the year given to commercial tv stations in 1957 featured universals classic. If you mention horror host to someone randomly on the street more than likely the response will be elvira. Point, north carolina for the stations shock theater in the midtolate 1960s after his.
Two versions of a definitive hatton biography, along with a look at his final film. For a sevenyear period starting in 1966, shock theater had the added distinction of being hosted by dr. Professor kinemas horror hosts in magazines from zombos. Come in, come in, and welcome to the unliving room of the tenement castle. By the mid1970s channel 17 had been sold several times and new blood was looking for ways to generate more revenue. Paul bearer dick bennick, svengoolie and justin humphreys. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. There was morgus in new orleans, paul bearer in florida and cecil creepe, sivad and dr. Unfortunately, almost every one of them was written as a piece of light fluff filled with throwaway jokes and puns. Paul bearers hosting duties spanned two tv stations over a 30year period, making him televisions longestrunning horror movie host played by.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of dr paul dr brand books online. Welcome to the firstever diversions of the groovy kind science fiction theater. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Paul bearers character, but i always wanted to read more about what really made him tick. Paul had come to tell him things he couldnt believe. My dad loved him for the corny puns and i have fond memories of me and dad staying up late to watch a classic horror movie. Carter is offering only a fraction of the mayors demands. The terror daves to induct the universal shock package at. Fright theatre would prove every bit as successful as its afternoon. Paul bearer was not invented by the wwe they ripped of the character dr. The pantheon wrestling federation, located in what is known as the pantheon square garden, is the mecca for the big wrestling payperviews of the year charged by fee through the house of commerce of course, and where anything goes.
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