This Date in MSTory

Posted by Sampo, on November 23rd, 2024

BORN ON THIS DATE
1880: Basil Dickey, screenwriter for the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1898: Bess Flowers, who played a party guest in the movie in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.
1909: Allan Ray, who had an uncredited role as “man at loudspeaker #2” in the movie in episode 906- THE SPACE CHILDREN.
1920: Alex Heyns, who played an elder in the movie in episode 519- OUTLAW (OF GOR).
1921: Jack Marshall, who was musical score composer for the movie in episode 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER and also composed additional music for the movie in episode 307- DADDY-O.
1924: Clint Young, who played Captain Willoughby in the movie in episode 405- BEING FROM ANOTHER PLANET.
1925: Tony Russel, who voiced Tirteo in episode 410- HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN and Baby Face in the movie in episode 504- SECRET AGENT SUPER DRAGON.
1930: Robert Easton, who played Dan Kester in the movie in episode 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION (he also co-wrote the movie), Mr. Keitel in episode 908- THE TOUCH OF SATAN and did the voices of Phones and X20 in the movie in episode K01- INVADERS FROM THE DEEP.
1932: Joel Lawrence, who played a guide in the movie in episode 811- PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR.
1935: Tom Neyman, who played The Master in the movie in episode 424- “MANOS” THE HANDS OF FATE.
1949: Alan Paul of Manhattan Transfer, which was mentioned in a host segment in episode 414- TORMENTED.*
1950: Stacey Koon, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 417- CRASH OF MOONS.*
1959: Peter Himmelman, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 313- EARTH VS. THE SPIDER.*

DIED ON THIS DATE
1987: Clifford Vaughan (age 94), one of the uncredited musical score composers for the season two serial THE PHANTOM CREEPS.
1991: Klaus Kinski (age 65), who played President Boong in the movie in episode K18/1309- THE MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU.
1999: Desmond Dhooge (age 75), who played a hitchhiker in the movie in episode 402- THE GIANT GILA MONSTER.
2002: Sean Simmons (age 44), who played sheriff’s deputy in the movie in episode 1201- MAC AND ME.
2003: Jack Pollexfen (age 95), producer/director for the movie in episode 409- INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN and producer/screenwriter for the movie “Monstrosity,” seen in episode 518- THE ATOMIC BRAIN.
2006: Nicholas Carras (age 84), composer of original musical score for the movie in episode 1002- GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS.
2018: Nathan O’Neil Smith, who played Monster Doc in the movie in episode 1306- DEMON SQUAD.
2020: Abby Dalton (age 88), who played Desir in the movie in episode 317- VIKING WOMEN AND THE SEA SERPENT.

EPISODE PREMIERES ON THIS DATE
1994: episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP first shown.
1995: Turkey Day version of episode 701- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (with the short ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON) is shown. Mary Jo Pehl, playing Pearl Forrester, joins the regular cast.

EVENTS ON THIS DATE
1966: The movie in episode 1113- THE CHRISTMAS THAT ALMOST WASN’T is released in the U.S.
1966: The movies seen in episodes 104- WOMEN OF THE PREHISTORIC PLANET and 619- RED ZONE CUBA are reviewed in Variety.
1967: The recently released movie “OPERATION KID BROTHER,” seen in episode 508- OPERATION DOUBLE 007 is reviewed by The New York Times.
1972: The movie in episode 1005- BLOOD WATERS OF DR. Z is released.

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This Date in MSTory is written and compiled by Christopher Cornell, Brian Henry and Steve Finley with assistance by Tim Brown, Gordon Lawyer and many other Satellite News commenters.

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November 23, 2024 at 9:23 am

“Kitten With a Whip” premiered today.

According to the Satellite News Episode Guide “In his introduction on the Shout DVD, Mike acknowledges that this episode is not a fan favorite. I’m sure we’ll find some folks who adore it, and I like it okay, but he’s right, it’s not a standout. The movie is dumb, the characters are dumber, but it is a competent Hollywood product, featuring several recognizable Hollywood stars, a rarity for MST3K. The riffing is somewhere between good and great most of the time. Plus the host segments have several notable moments. The biggest problem with the movie, of course, is that the senator character is so crushingly stupid, and blows, like, four opportunities to extricate himself from this situation, only to be saved by random chance and the good intentions of strangers, when, let’s face it, he doesn’t really deserve it. But as dopey as the plot may be, it does become a bit engrossing at points. Even Mike appears to get into the poor guy’s predicament at one point when he hollers ‘Just go, you idiot!’ at him. The opening segment, with Crow being launched down the umbilicus into Deep 13, only to be met by Dr. F. (or somebody wearing Dr. F’s coat) caused much excitement on the internet. Segment 1 is a slight bit of fluff without a real payoff, but it’s one of those segments that works because the performers are so comfortable with each other. Segment 2, well, give Kevin credit for valiantly diving into the role. Again, not much of payoff. Who is working Kevin’s tail? Segment 3 is hilarious, especially the bots’ reaction. And, I have to admit, I’d completely forgotten it. This is another one of those movies from that era of ’50s-’60s sophistication that depict middle-aged couples cheerfully taking in the show at a strip club (another place you see it is TISCWSLABMUZ). I do not think this happened much in real life. Oh, and I love that the guy who resolves all the plots is named Sgt. Enders.”

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