Video Update - 31 August 2013

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Grand Designs - 12x01 - Cloontykilla Castle.mp4

Grand Designs - 7x11 - Tuscany castle revisited.mp4

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Grand Designs Abroad - 1x04 - 19th Century Manor House, Creus.mp4

Grand Designs Abroad - 1x06 - The Tuscany Castle, Tuscany, It.mp4

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Video Update - 30 August 2013

Bloody Pit of Horror (1965)

Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1970)

Eugenie the Story of Her Journey Into Perversion 1970

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Jess Franco's Count Dracula (1970)

Video Update - 29 August 2013

Beach Girls and the Monster (1965)

Cleopatra (1999)

Creature Of Destruction 1967

Global National News - 20130828

Shadow of the Cat (1961)

Tagesschau (German) - ARD 20130828

Video Update - 28 August 2013

10th Kingdom (Part 1 of 3 version)

10th Kingdom (Part 1 of 5)(VHS copy)

Global National News - 20130827

Stargate SG-1 - Moebius (Part 1)(VHS copy)

Tagesschau (German) - ARD 20130827

Video Update - 27 August 2013

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Tagesschau (German) - ARD 20130826

The Neighbours (2012) - 1x06 - Larry Bird and the Iron Throne

The Neighbours (2012) - 1x07 - 50 Shades of Green

The Neighbours (2012) - 1x08 - Thanksgiving Is for the Bird-Kersees

The Neighbours (2012) - 1x09 - Merry Crap-mas

The Neighbours (2012) - 1x10 - Juan of the Dead

Video Update - 26 August 2013

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The Neighbours (2012) - 1x01 - Pilot

The Neighbours (2012) - 1x02 - Journey to the Center of the Mall

The Neighbours (2012) - 1x03 - Things Just Got Real

The Neighbours (2012) - 1x04 - Bathroom Etiquette

The Neighbours (2012) - 1x05 - Halloween-ween

Video Update - 25 August 2013

Global National News - 20130824

Tagesschau (German) - ARD 20130824

The Non-Stop Kid (1918 - Silent Short)

Two-Gun Gussie (1918 - Silent Short)

Video Update - 24 August 2013

Body Shop (1973) (VHS copy)

Global National News - 20130823

Island of the Lost (1967)(VHS copy end cut)

Tagesschau (German) - ARD 20130823

Video Update - 23 August 2013

Global National News - 20130822

Laugh-In - Phil Silvers (VHS copy)1970 Syndicated

Man Alive - The E.T. Hypothesis (VHS copy)

Tagesschau (German) - ARD 20130822

Video Update - 22 August 2013

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Invasion (1966) (VHS copy)

Rich Little Show - 1x11 - Jessica Walters

Rich Little Show - 1x12 - Bill Bixby

Tagesschau (German) - ARD 20130821

Three Stooges - Three Little Sew and Sews (VHS copy)

Video Update - 21 August 2013

Global National News - 20130820

How Hard Can It Be - Ep 02 - Homemade Rocket

How Hard Can It Be - Ep 03 - DIY Robo-Sub

Off World (2010)

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Video Update - 20 August 2013

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Monstroid (aka Monster - 1980)

Not Forgotten - Soldiers of Empire

Ship Of Monsters (Spanish no subs)

Video Update - 19 August 2013

Global National News - 20130818

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Video Update - 18 August 2013

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Video Update - 17 August 2013

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Video Update - 16 August 2013

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Video Update - 15 August 2013

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Orphan Black - 1x02 - Instinct

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Video Update - 14 August 2013

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Rich Little Show - 1x04 - William Conrad

Rich Little Show - 1x05 - Tom Bosley

Rich Little Show - 1x06 - Ron Howard

Rich Little Show - 1x07 - Bob Hope

Rich Little Show - 1x08 - Bing Crosby

Rich Little Show - 1x09 - Andy Griffith

Rich Little Show - 1x10 - David Soul

This Day In History - 14 August 2013

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 14, 1920

     Many Vancouverites still lament the loss of the Strand Theatre, a lovely ven­ue once located at 610 West Georgia, behind the Birks Building. Both were torn down in 1973-74 to make way for the Scotia Tower, sparking a huge pub­lic outcry.

     Tearing down the ornate 2,000-seat cinema would have been unthinkable when "Canada's finest and most modern theatre" opened 93 years ago as the Allen, "The Theatre Beautiful'

     The Allen theatre chain started off with a single screen in Brantford, Ont., in 1907, and had expanded to 58 theatres by 1920.

     "Few Vancouver people are probably aware that Allen Theatre Enterprises are the largest operators of motion picture houses in the entire world," boasted a Vancouver Sun feature on the new theatre.

Bernard Allen and his sons, Jule and Jay J., credited their success to "adopting a principle that none but the clean­est motion pictures must be shown in their houses, and that the patron must be pleased no matter the trouble or expense.”

     To this end, the Vancouver Allen was designed by "the best-known theatre architect in the world, "C. Howard Crane. Crane's design incorporated "the largest marquee ever built for any the­atre in North America" to "protect the crowds from inclement weather:' Inside, the Aliens installed "probably the finest ventilating system in the entire world" to keep patrons comfortable.

The Allen Theatre at Georgia and Seymour opened in 1920. It later became the Strand theatre, and was torn down in 1974.

     The luxurious interior included marble stairs, leather seats of" unusual width, carpets "into which one's feet sink," a "daintily treated" ladies "retiring room" and a "gentlemen's smoking room." Movies were silent at the time, so the Allen had its own 15-piece orchestra led by conductor/violinist Samuel Brail. When he had time, theatre man­ager Oral D. Cloakey would join in on "marimba phone."

     The Allens also took great pride in their ads, which were quite elegant. The theatre opened with Norma Talmadge in Yes or No, which they promoted with a striking ad featuring white lettering against a black background. The beau­tiful Talmadge stood in flapper garb on the side.

     Unfortunately, the Aliens' rapid expan­sion backfired, and the chain went bankrupt in 1923. Archrival Famous Players bought the chain and renamed the Allen the Strand, which it remained until it was torn down in December 1973.

John Mackie, Vancouver Sun

Video Update - 13 August 2013

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Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x09 - Mind Games

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x02 - Dreammaker

Video Update - 12 August 2013

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x01 - Sorceress

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x06 - Future Boy

Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x10 - Flight to Freedom

Muppet Show - 1x18 - Phyllis Diller

Muppet Show - 1x20 - Valerie Harper

Muppet Show - 1x21 - Twiggy

Muppet Show - 1x22 - Ethyl Merman

Muppet Show - 1x23 - Kaye Ballard

Muppet Show - 1x24 - MummenSchanz

Muppet Show - 3x11 - Raquel Welch

Video Update - 11 August 2013

Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x03 - Shung the Terrible

Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x05 - The Crystal

Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x06 - Wild Thing

Muppet Show - 1x14 - Sandy Duncan

Muppet Show - 1x15 - Candice Bergen

Muppet Show - 1x16 - Avery Schriver

Muppet Show - 1x17 - Ben Vereen

Video Update - 10 August 2013

Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x12 - The Thief

Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x13 - Power Play

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x08 - In Dinos we Trust

Muppet Show - 1x10 - Harvey Korman

Muppet Show - 1x11 - Lena Horne

Muppet Show - 1x12 - Peter UStinov

Muppet Show - 1x13 - Bruce ForSyth

Video Update - 9 August 2013

Atomic Twister

Global National News - 20130808

Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x08 - Kevin Vs. the Volcano

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x05 - Life's a Beach

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x13 - Misery Loves Company

Meteorites(1998)

Non Stop New York

Wild Women of Wongo(1958)

Video Update - 8 August 2013

Countdown to Looking Glass (1984)

Global National News - 20130807

Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x11 - Heat Wave

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x09 - Annie in Charge

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x10 - Go Ahead, Make my Day

Special Bulletin (1983)

Supervolcano(2 - 1 hour parts)

Threads (1984)

Video Update - 7 August 2013

Global National News - 20130806

Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x07 - Day for Knight

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x11 - Cheers

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x12 - Sorceress' Apprentice

Muppet Show - 1x06 - Jim Nabors

Muppet Show - 1x07 - Florence Henderson

Muppet Show - 1x09 - Charles Aznavour

Muppet Show - 4x07 - Dudley Moore

Video Update - 6 August 2013

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Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x03 - Opah

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x04 - The Gladiators

Land of the Lost (1991) - 2x07 - Siren's Song

Muppet Show - 1x02 - Connie Stevens

Muppet Show - 1x04 - Ruth Buzzi

Muppet Show - 1x05 - Rita Moreno

Video Update - 5 August 2013

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Land of the Lost - 1x01 - Cha Ka (1974)
Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x01 - Tasha
Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x02 - Something's Watching
Land of the Lost (1991) - 1x04 - Jungle Girl
Maciste in King Solomon's Mines (aka Sampson in King Solomon's Mines)(1964)
Muppet Show - 1x01 - Juliet Prowse
Muppet Show - 1x08 - Paul Williams

Video update - 4 August 2013

Global National News - 20130803

Land of the Lost - 1x04 - Downstream (1974)

Land of the Lost - 1x05 - Tag Team (1974)

Muppet Show - 1x03 - Joel Grey

Muppet Show - 1x19 - Vincent Price

Muppet Show - 3x19 - Elke Sommer

Video Update - 3 August 2013

Global National News - 20130801

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Land of the Lost - 1x02 - The Sleestak God (1974)

Land of the Lost - 1x03 - Dopey (1974)

Muppet Show - 3x07 - Alice Cooper

Muppet Show - 5x09 - Debbie Harry

This Day in History - 2 August 2013

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: AUGUST 2, 1939

Vancouver-born actress Yvonne De Carlo is
shown circa the late 1940s, early ^'50s.
Hyped as `the most beautiful girl in the world,' 
she was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols.

Yvonne De Carlo, born Peggy Middleton, 

works on the set of the 1952 movie 

Scarlet Angel. De Carlo died in 2007.

          

            Seventy-four years ago, Vancouver Sun writer Alan Morley devoted his "Screenings and Reel Dust" column to a local girl trying to break into the enter­tainment biz — Yvonne De Carlo.

            "Yvonne is a Vancouver-born girl,''wrote Morley. "She is 18, dark, possesses a tempestuous brunette beauty and a good figure, and to date her nearest approach to starring has been a week's engagement opposite a boxing kangaroo.

            "The kangaroo, says Yvonne, was a nice chap to work with, and — barring one attempt to chew off her lovely dark hair — a perfect gentleman."

            Her gig with the boxing kanga­roo was at the Beacon theatre on Hastings. The kangaroo's owner, Lindsay Fabro, came to town for a weeklong engage­ment, and needed a "good-looking girl to play opposite his educated Australian bopper."He selected De Carlo, who had pre­viously been among the chorus girls at the Palomar Ballroom.

            Morley said that De Carlo's parents were "old-time French circus people" who had taken her to Hollywood when she was 13. A couple of years later, she had come back to Vancouver, where she lived with her aunt in the West End and attended King Edward high school.

            What Morley didn't know was that most people in Vancouver knew her as Peggy Middleton — Yvonne was her middle name, De Carlo was her mother's maiden name. Her dad left the family when she was three, and her mother scraped by, constantly moving with her daughter. Mom had dreamed of being a dancer, and had high hopes for her beau­tiful young daughter, who stud­ied with local teacher June Roper.

            Mom took Yvonne to Hollywood a couple of times before finally settling there for good in 1941. She soon signed a contract with Paramount and paid her dues with bit parts in 23 movies before landing a starring role in Salome, Where She Danced.

            Her exotic beauty and volup­tuous figure led a Hollywood studio to hype her as "the most beautiful girl in the world." She went on to become one of Hollywood's leading sex sym­bols, dating Howard Hughes, Ali Khan (Rita Hayworth's ex), and the Shah of Iran's brother.

            Today, she is mostly remem­bered as Lily Munster in the 1960s TV show The Munsters. But in the 1950s, she was an A-list movie star who appeared in Cecil B. DeMille's production of The Ten Commandments opposite Charlton Heston. She died in 2007 at the age of 84.

John Mackie, Vancouver Sun

Video Update - 2 August 2013

War of the World — Episode 1 - The Clash of Empires

War of the World — Episode 2 - The Plan

War of the World — Episode 3 - Killing Space

War of the World — Episode 4 - A Tainted Victory

War of the World — Episode 5 - The Icebox

War of the World — Episode 6 - The Descent of the West

Video Update - 1 August 2013

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