Friday, April 24, 2009

Vacation Time #2: Kalispell, Montana April 25-May2


I am off on vacation again this time back to KALISPELL, MONTANA, which I went to before back in September of 2007. That is why I did the KCRA Program Schedule of April 26 early as I won't be back until May 2. So I am taking a Hiatus from this blog. I will be back!

April 26, 1969 Schedule: "Monster From The Surf" 11:30PM

On this evening, BOB WILKINS showed MONSTER FROM THE SURF for a second time. (First Time Being On MARCH 18, 1967). This movie is also titled THE BEACH GIRLS AND THE MONSTER and available on DVD from IMAGE.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

April 19, 1969 Schedule : "X The Man With The X-Ray Eyes 11:30PM


Bob Wilkins showed an AIP Classic X THE MAN WITH X-RAY EYES on this spring night. Bob last showed this movie on OCTOBER 22, 1966.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Back From My Trip To Saratoga!


I Got Back From My Trip To Saratoga Yesterday, And It Was A Lot Of Fun! It Also Was Very Hot Down There Though Even Hotter Here In Stockton. Tomorrow, I Will Resume This Blog And The KCRA Listing For April 19, 1969.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Vacation Time #1: SARATOGA, CA: April 17-20


Well I am on vacation from work for THREE WEEKS and I am looking forward to it. Tomorrow I am off to SARATOGA, CA to visit my best friends grave and visit his family. It has been 3 years since I have went to Brian's Gravesite. so there will be a brief hiatus for this blog. I hope to be back by this Monday. Then I will post the APRIL 19, 1969 KCRA Schedule as well as post more photos of the BOB WILKINS SACRAMENTO MEMORIAL from MARCH 29.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

April 12, 1969 Schedule: "Face Of Terror" Midnight


On this evening, which by coincidence is Bob Wilkins Birthday and he would have turned 37 years old, showed the English Dubbed Spanish Movie, FACE OF TERROR (1964) aka LA CASA DEL TERROR (1962).

Saturday, April 11, 2009

In Rememberance: Bob Shaw

Yesterday I found out from BOB ECKMAN that Former KTVU Movie Reviewer BOB SHAW had passed away at the age of 56. It is very sad. Just 3 months ago, we had just lost BOB WILKINS and now we lost Bob Shaw. 2009 has not been a kind year. I really feel for JOHN STANLEY to lose both of his comrades so soon. Bob Shaw was the man behind the scenes at CREATURE FEATURES, providing Bob Wilkins with the appropriate information and trivia behind the movies he showed. That as well as Bob Wilkins suggestion, provided Bob Shaw as job at KTVU as Movie Reviewer, a job he held until 2007.

Though I have never met Bob Shaw in person, I did corresponded with him back in 1997 and 1998. It was back in February of 1997, when Bob Shaw did an indepth 2 part interview with Bob Wilkins for KTVU's 10:00 News. At that time, my cable provider no longer had KTVU in its lineup and I really wanted to see that interview. I wrote Bob at KTVU and in turn he wrote back and not only sent me a VHS video of that interview but about an hour of vintage CREATURE FEATURES segments and an even older KCRA footage from 1967 with Bob wilkins and Harry Martin. This was the first time I had seen the old Creature Features in years! and this was before TOM WRYSCH started selling the authorized remastered DVD's. Bob and i wrote each other with me asking questions and him answering them. I don't recall Bob having an email account at that time, and it was the old fashioned snail mail.

I have always said that it was SCOTT MOON of PLANET X MAGAZINE who was part of my inspiration to start this Blog. Well, It was Bob Shaw who was the Other Half of my Blog Inspiration and I want to say, THANK YOU VERY MUCH BOB!!! KTVU did a really good Video Memorial for Bob Shaw. Check It Out At http://www.ktvu.com/video/19154778/index.html

Friday, April 10, 2009

BOB SHAW passes away!

I just found out from Bob Eckman that BOB SHAW passed away today at age of 56. Very Sad. First BOB WILKINS and now BOB SHAW. I'll write more about this tragic event in an upcoming blog post.

Sunday, April 05, 2009

April 5, 1969 Schedule: "The Mind Benders" 12:30AM


On this evening, BOB WILKINS showed the British Thriller, THE MIND BENDERS (1962) about a British Scientist experimenting with Brainwashing.