On this week's Tonight's Second Feature, James & Rhys watch Creature From The Back Lagoon and talk about the Africa Across April challenge. African cinema has been severely neglected by film lovers. So this challenge is a chance to delve deeper into this overlooked continent. You can find out more on Letterboxd here: https://boxd.it/T7aAo

In Season 0, we get warmed up with some of James' personal favourites. Creature from the Black Lagoon is a bit of an outlier having released many years after the initial run of Universal's Classic Monster films. We will explore the many behind the scenes stories including a long trail of unseccesful remakes and the scandal surrounding the creation of the "Gill-Man" himself.

References:

• Creature from the Black Lagoon DVD Bonus Featurette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsA8Rq6IJWE&t=1867s
• https://nbrehmer.medium.com/histories-of-horror-the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-0f2a11de623b
• https://www.tcm.com/articles/544635/jack-arnold-profile
• https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2022/02/02/refocus-the-films-of-jack-arnold
• https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/10/26/the-beauty-who-created-the-beast/
• https://cinemascholars.com/the-making-of-the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-1954/
• https://nofspodcast.com/behind-the-gills-how-a-hollywood-monster-became-a-legend-in-creature-from-the-black-lagoon/2
• https://cinescores.dudaone.com/an-interview-with-herman-stein
• https://www.thehistorycenter.org/the-brave-beauty-of-the-black-lagoon/
• https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300821112/ricou-browning-the-underwater-creature-in-black-lagoon-dies-at-93

Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt and Rhys Strang.

Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt

Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en

On the first episode of Tonight's Second Feature James & Rhys discuss their first introductions to B cinema and watch The Fly (1958).

On Season 0 we get warmed up with some of James' personal favourites. The Fly 1958 was released to commercial and critical success and would go on to spawn a remake by the legendary David Cronenberg. Whilst a little silly this absolute gem still lives on strong amongst horror and movie fans alike.

References:

• https://andyoucallyourselfascientist.com/2018/07/22/rocketship-x-m-1950/#:~:text=However%2C%20for%20Robert%20Lippert%2C%20tallying,of%20a%20very%20contented%20duck
• https://www.tcm.com/articles/1082447/the-fly-1958
• https://planetoftheapes.fandom.com/wiki/Ben_Nye
• https://charlottesmakeupwebdotcom.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/145/
• https://variety.com/1958/film/reviews/return-of-the-fly-1117794422/
• https://www.cartermuseum.org/artists/karl-struss
• https://www.metv.com/stories/vincent-price-and-herbert-marshall-couldnt-stop-laughing-while-filming-this-dramatic-scene-in-the-fly-1958
• https://scifist.net/2024/09/21/the-fly/
• https://www.thesoundofvincentprice.com/the-fly-1958/
• https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627087/
• https://www.christopherfowler.co.uk/blog/2016/09/14/the-mystery-of-george-langelaan

Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt, and Rhys Strang.

Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt

Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en