Sixties Posts

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CHILLER!

I will be attending the annual Chiller Theatre Halloween Convention on Oct. 27 and 28 in the Meadowlands area of New Jersey. Joining me will be Adam Phillips from my publisher McFarland and Co. plus sixties starlets BarBara Luna, Beverly Washburn, Cynthia Pepper, and Fantasy Femme cover girl Celeste Yarnall (pictured above with Walter Koenig), who was featured in a story this past Sunday in the New York Times’ Arts and Leisure section about actors who appeared on TV’s Star Trek years ago who have become much in demand at these conventions.

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IT’S BEACH BLANKET BINGO TIME!!!
Tonight is the opening of the new musical Go-Go Beach a parody of the Frankie and Annette Beach Party films of the ’60s that I love so much. I will be attending with former beach movie star Gail Gerber and her friend actress Angelica Torn (daughter of actor Rip Torn and the late great Geraldine Page). For more info on this limited run musical, click here.

Stay tuned for my review…

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IT’S BEACH BLANKET BINGO TIME!!!
Tonight is the opening of the new musical Go-Go Beach a parody of the Frankie and Annette Beach Party films of the ’60s that I love so much. I will be attending with former beach movie star Gail Gerber and her friend actress Angelica Torn (daughter of actor Rip Torn and the late great Geraldine Page). For more info on this limited run musical, click here.

Stay tuned for my review…

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STARLET SIGHTING!

Over this past weekend, there was a screening in Santa Monica of the cult Hollywood surf movies Beach Party and The Girls on the Beach. Aron Kincaid, the co-star of the latter, attended with his friend Katie. The theatre then made a special announcement that the elusive Candy Johnson was in attendance. Candy was the twisting go-go girl whose wiggle would send the boys flying off their surf boards. She appeared in Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Bikini Beach, and Pajama Party. Per Aron, she now resembles Ann Sothern from her later years–big and blowsy. Candy was accompanied by two young gentlemen who aided her.

Check out the Candy Johnson Fan Page for more info on this 60s icon. Candy is also profiled in my books Drive-in Dream Girls and Hollywood Surf & Beach Movies.