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Monogram
THE MONOGRAM
  THE MONOGRAM NEWS REEL
MONOGRAM
GOES HOLLYWOOD - AGAIN!
While on our most recent trip to Hollywood,
the folks of KCET were gracious
enough to give us a private tour of the historic Monogram Studio lot (which they now own). We
are most grateful to Al Jerome, Pres. & CEO of KCET, Rebecca Gonzalez, Exec. Asst to the Pres., Richard
Settle, our guide, and all the fine folks at KCET, for their kindness, their hospitality, and for making our day.
- Thank you.
To see photos from our tour & read a history of the studio
CLICK ON THE PHOTO!
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Monogram
“LEGACY OF ADRIAN BLACKTHORN VAMPIRE” Review by C. S. Lamb
Let me just start by saying - I LOVE THIS BOOK! Generally, I am not a fan of vampire novels, even “Dracula” left me cold - but “LEGACY OF ADRIAN BLACKTHORN VAMPIRE” is enthralling. It’s author, Woodrow W. Walker is a top notch story teller on a par with Burroughs and Biggers. I was totally engrossed in this book. The book has everything you’d expect in a vampire story but unlike some other authors, Walker successfully adds to the vampire mythos without dispelling the readers ingoing conception of what it means to be a vampire. As you might expect with a novel of this genre, it is a bit racy but these elements, though quite risqué, are not employed as “shock elements” and are handled with a grace and understanding which is seldom seen in literary outings of this type. The historical aspects of the novel, which cover a period of over 1000 years, are well researched and do not disappoint a history buff like myself. So, go out and get a copy of “LEGACY OF ADRIAN BLACKTHORN VAMPIRE”. Once you get started, you can’t put it down. I didn’t.
THE BIG BOOK OF BIKER FLICKS Review by C. S. Lamb If you, like me, enjoy watching those cheap, cheesy Biker Flicks of the 1960’s and 70’s, then you’ll love “THE BIG BOOK OF BIKER FLICKS”, by John Wooley and Michael H. Price. Wooley and Price cover the genre, from it inception in the 1950’s, with Marlon Brando’s “The Wild One”, to it’s rebirth in the 1960’s with Roger Corman’s “The Wild Angels”, onward to the legendary, 1969, biker classic “Easy Rider”, and down to it’s eventual demise, in the early 1970’s, with films like, “The Dirt Gang”, “The Loners” and “Road of Death”. The book covers 40 of the genres most notable films and is packed full of great information, photos and behind the scenes insights, from the likes of Samuel Z. Arkoff, Roger Corman, Peter Fonda, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Dennis Hopper, Sam Sherman, Jack Nicholson, Sonny Barger (longtime president of the Oakland Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club) and other notables. Wooley and Price are top notch genre film historians and this book certainly shows their expert hand. “THE BIG BOOK OF BIKER FLICKS” is a must for all fans of Exploitation films, Drive-in movies, Low Budget Schlock, and Cycle Cinema. So, hop on your hog, ride down to your nearest bookstore (leave the bike outside) and get yourself a copy of “THE BIG BOOK OF BIKER FLICKS” - It’s a Wild Ride! “THE BIG BOOK OF BIKER FLICKS” is available from Hawk Publishing at: www.hawkpub.com
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 LOUISE CURRIE
INDUCTED INTO MONOGRAM'S HALL OF FAME!!!
Legendary B-movie actress
Louise Currie, star of many Monogram films, like "The Ape Man" with Bela Lugosi and Wallace Ford, and the Charlie
Chan mystery "The Chinese Ring" with Roland Winters, Victor Sen Yung, and Mantan Moreland, has been inducted into
the "Monogram Pictures Hall Of Fame". Producer Sam Katzman once called Miss Currie "The Katharine Hepburn
of Monogram". However, Louise Currie made her own mark on cinema history, and today she is loved by B-movie fans
the world over. An article about the beautiful and talented Louise Currie will soon appear in our Hall Of
Fame section.
 Joan Woodbury
Monogram fans will easily recognize lovely B-movie star Joan
Woodbury, who graced many a B-movie, adding a touch of class, just by her mere presence. Not just window dressing,
Joan Woodbury was also a talented actress. Now Miss Woodbury is being honored by her induction into "The Monogram
Pictures Hall Of Fame". An article about the lovely Joan Woodbury will soon appear in our Hall Of Fame section.
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 DAVE O'BRIEN
If anyone embodied what
it meant to be a B-movie star, it was Dave O'Brien. A fixture of the Poverty Row studios, O'Brien played
virtually everything, from Cowboys to Cops, Gangsters to Reporters. He was Captain Midnight, and
even a dope fiend in "Reefer Madness". Leading man or character parts, Dave O'Brien could play them all.
Monogram is proud of our association with this talented actor, and to honor him as an inductee into "The Monogram Pictures
Hall Of Fame". An atricle
about Dave O'Brien is coming soon in our Hall Of Fame section.
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MONOGRAM CHANS HONORED Famed Chinese Detective Charlie Chan made his home at Monogram Studios through a series of seventeen classic
B-films. Chan was played in the first eleven films in the series by Sidney Toler, who after leaving Fox Studios,
secured the rights to the character and brought Charlie Chan to Monogram. After
his death, Toler was succeeded in the role of Chan by Roland Winters who played the character in the last six films of
the series. Monogram Studios is proud to honor Sidney Toler and Roland Winters, the actors who brought Charlie
Chan to life, by inducting them into "The Monogram Pictures Hall Of Fame". Separate articles about Mr. Toler and
Mr. Winters will appear in our Hall Of Fame section in the near future.
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LEO GORCEY
INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME
Actor Leo Gorcey, star of the "Dead End Kids", "East Side Kids"
and "Bowery Boys" series', whose tough guy image, and incoherent banter, made him instantly recognizable to generations of
B-movie fans, has now been inducted into "The Monogram Pictures Hall Of Fame". Monogram is honored and proud
to show our respect for Mr. Gorcey, his talent, his contributions to the Cinema, and to our culture.
An article about Leo Gorcey will soon appear in our Hall Of Fame section.
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 THE MONOGRAM NEWS REEL
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all media, merchandising & advertising, exclusively by Monogram Pictures Co. Int.
The preceding characters, character images, character names & all related indicia are trademarks and/or copyrights
of Monogram Pictures Co. Int. The preceding characters are original cinematic
creations and are not related to actual individuals, other cinematic characters or characters from other media. The preceding motion picture banners, trade names, titles, slogans and logos are trademarks of Monogram Pictures Co. Int. The
previously listed character names/trade names are trademarks of Monogram Pictures
Co. Int. Unless otherwise indicated herein, all works and intellectual properties contained &/or represented herein are
the solely owned property of Monogram Pictures Co. Int. All rights are reserved. The photographs used herein do not necessarily represent the images of Monogram’s characters. All photos herein are copyrighted by Monogram Pictures Co. Int. or are believed to be in the public domain. All intellectual property rights &/or other rights are reserved. No infringement of any kind is intended. The previously listed Monogram character names are accompanied by copyrighted & trademarked character images but are not tied exclusively to those images. All Characters previously shown or listed are copyrights and/or trademarks of Monogram Pictures Company International, 1990-2004. Additional copyrights 1977-2004 by C. S. Lamb. All rights are reserved. No rights to the images of actual individuals is implied. Monogram makes no claim to the images of actual
individuals. All of the intellectual properties, or other properties represented in this document are copyrights
and/or trademarks of Monogram Pictures Company Int. All rights are reserved.
The characters represented herein were
created and designed for use in motion pictures, public performances, public appearances, theatrical productions, illustrated
publications, and/or any other media or medium, exclusively by Monogram Pictures Co. Int., and/or it’s successors, assigns
and licensees. All rights are reserved. The characters represented herein are original creations. Some of said characters are based on public domain materials. Said characters are not related to, actual individuals, other cinematic characters, or characters from
other media. Unless otherwise indicated herein, all works and intellectual properties contained and/or represented
herein are the solely owned property of Monogram Pictures Co. Int. The photographs
herein do not necessarily represent the images
of Monogram’s characters. All photos herein are copyrighted by Monogram
Pictures Company Int., are used by permission, or are believed
to be in the public domain. Monogram makes no claim to, to any characters
or trade names related to "Batman & Robin", or to the trade name "The Bowery Boys", or to any properties
owned by Viacom, Allied Artists Entertainment, Universal Studios, or any other person or entity. No infringement of any kind is intended. This document does not represent
all of Monogram’s holdings and/or intellectual properties. No infringement of any kind is intended. Monogram Pictures Company Int. is in
no way related to the former Monogram Pictures Corporation. Monogram makes no claim to, to any characters
or trade names related to "Batman & Robin", or to the trade name "The Bowery Boys", or to any properties
owned by Viacom, Allied Artists Entertainment, Universal Studios, or any other person or entity. No infringement of any kind is intended. Though we have
performed trademark and copyright searches, there is always the possibility of
unintentional errors. If you believe that any of your properties are listed herein,
and can provide us with conclusive proof of ownership, please notify us, and we will remove them from our list of holdings. No infringement of any kind is intended. All contents, intellectual properties,
titles, trade names, slogans, company logos, characters, character names, character images, and all related indicia contained
herein or derived here from are copyrights and/or trademarks of Monogram Pictures Company International. All rights are reserved. The characters herein & all related
indicia, trade names, titles, slogans & logos are for use in all media, merchandising & advertising, exclusively by
Monogram Pictures Co. Int. The preceding characters, character images, character
names & all related indicia are trademarks and/or copyrights of Monogram Pictures Co. Int.
The preceding characters are original cinematic creations and are not related to actual individuals, other cinematic
characters or characters from other media. The preceding motion picture banners,
trade names, titles, slogans and logos are trademarks of Monogram Pictures Co. Int.
The previously listed character names/trade names are trademarks of Monogram
Pictures Co. Int. Unless otherwise indicated herein, all works and intellectual
properties contained &/or represented herein are the solely owned property of Monogram Pictures Co. Int. All rights are reserved. The photographs used herein do not necessarily
represent the images of Monogram’s characters. All photos herein are copyrighted
by Monogram Pictures Co. Int. or are believed to be in the public domain. All
intellectual property rights &/or other rights are reserved. No infringement of any kind is intended. The previously listed Monogram
character names are accompanied by copyrighted & trademarked character images but are not tied
exclusively to those images. All Characters previously shown
or listed are copyrights and/or trademarks of Monogram Pictures Company International, 1990-2004. Additional copyrights 1977-2004
by C. S. Lamb. All rights are reserved. No rights to the images of actual
individuals is implied. Monogram makes no claim to the images of actual individuals. All of the intellectual properties,
or other properties represented in this document are copyrights and/or trademarks of Monogram Pictures Company Int.
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