Corny but undeniably fun TV special hosted by the inimitable Vincent Price. Yeah there's a cheesy laugh track and a lot of puns but that kind of adds to its appeal. In this special, Price revisits classic horror movies of the past with several guests. Unfortunately, by this time most of the horror legends were deceased, so Price had to talk to others about these stars. The guests include the Riddler Frank Gorshin, Gomez Addams himself John Astin, actress Candy Clark, writer Raymond McNally, makeup artist William Tuttle, and the great John Carradine. Only Tuttle and Carradine had any direct involvement in classic Hollywood (besides Price, of course). Gorshin is there as a fan and to do impressions. Astin shows up when it's time to pay tribute to Price (would've seemed arrogant for Price to praise himself I guess). I'm not really sure why Clark was there but she's attractive and does a funny bit with Tuttle. Ivor Barry and Billy Zan also have small roles as a mad scientist and a hunchback.
In addition to reminiscing about films, there's also some talk about the Aurora monster kits and Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine (Forrest J. Ackerman was one of the writers of this). There are some clips shown but their selections are oddly unimpressive. Just random scenes not particularly special ones. Most of the clips are of silent and movies from the 60s and 70s. I assume Universal wouldn't allow them to use footage from their films. Bummer. Anyway, this is pretty cute and worth a look if you're a fan of Price or classic horror films.
In addition to reminiscing about films, there's also some talk about the Aurora monster kits and Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine (Forrest J. Ackerman was one of the writers of this). There are some clips shown but their selections are oddly unimpressive. Just random scenes not particularly special ones. Most of the clips are of silent and movies from the 60s and 70s. I assume Universal wouldn't allow them to use footage from their films. Bummer. Anyway, this is pretty cute and worth a look if you're a fan of Price or classic horror films.