BAD MOVIE HOSTESS: MOONA LISA (1963-1975)


 My fellow movie host geeks and I are grateful to John L. for his better photographs of this lady as seen above. Moona Lisa (Lisa Clark in real life) was an active movie host for twelve years beginning in 1963.

Though Moona Lisa is most often associated with San Diego’s Science Fiction Theater, her longest-lasting show, she also hosted Moona’s Midnight Madness in St Louis for over a year and for eighteen months had even stepped in to replace one of the legends of the Movie Host world – Seymour AKA Sinister Seymour AKA Larry Vincent – as the host of Los Angeles’ iconic b-movie show Fright Night.

The slinky Moona Lisa hosted her programs from her personal Moon Base, often with the Earth seen in the lunar sky through a window, as in the above photo. When the Apollo astronauts landed on the moon in 1969 Lisa Clark employed a gimmick pioneered by the legendary movie host Zacherley the Cool Ghoul and inserted her Moona Lisa character into the footage, presenting her greeting the arriving astronauts.   Continue reading

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FEBRUARY TWENTY-THIRD NEWS ROUNDUP

Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog presents another current events roundup.

JUST LIKE THE SUPREME COURT DID WITH SOME OF DEMOCRAT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT’S PROGRAMS, THE COURT NOW STRIKES DOWN MANY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TARIFFS. More HERE. The parallels between FDR and Trump and their battle with the corrupt political establishment are many.

TRUMP AND HIS ALLIES PURSUE THE TARIFFS VIA OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL PATHS THAT ARE OPEN. “A setback, not a defeat.” Law professor lays out those other paths HERE. Carney explains how the tariffs will continue under other statutes HERE. Even CNN host acknowledges Trump can do that HERE. More HERE

POWERFUL DISSENT FROM JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS ON TARIFF RULING. And another from Justice Kavanaugh examined HERE.

BESSENT SIGNALS NO RETREAT BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON TARIFF FRONT. Trump and his allies are the only members of the opposition party who fight back with the same energy that Democrats do.

DEMOCRAT-RUN NEW YORK CITY REQUIRES I.D. TO WORK AS A SNOW SHOVELER BUT NOT VOTE.    More HERE. Hilarious!

TRUMP DOJ SUES OVER NON-COMPETITIVE HEALTHCARE PRACTICES IN OHIO. Sort of like Theodore Roosevelt and his Trust-busting.

VIDEO: REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN SPECIAL ELECTION.

DEMOCRAT ANTI-TRUMP HATEMONGERING LEADS TO YET ANOTHER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT. Continue reading

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BALLADEER’S BLOG’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS: FEB 22nd

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NUMBER FOUR TAKES A FALL – On Senior Night for the SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE they welcomed the number 4 team in the nation – the AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY GYRENES. The Fire put AMU on Upset Alert by Halftime with their 39-29 lead, but the Gyrenes forced Overtime with a 71-71 tie. In the extra session Southeastern U. won 83-80. Anthony Kangah led the victors with 21 points while teammate Nathan Mikkelson got a Double Double of 19 points and 13 rebounds.

CENTURY CLUB – Teams scoring 100 or more points in Regulation: The ST. MARY-OF-THE-WOODS COLLEGE POMEROYS beat the visiting INDIANA UNIVERSITY AT COLUMBUS CRIMSON PRIDE 101-70   ###   Meanwhile, the UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE (OH) RED STORM downed the KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS 114-79   ###   And the GOVERNORS STATE JAGUARS won 107-55 at the JUDSON UNIVERSITY EAGLES. Continue reading

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FLASHBACK: CIVIL RIGHTS ICON CLARENCE HENDERSON SAYS TRUMP DID MORE FOR BLACK AMERICANS IN FOUR YEARS THAN BIDEN DID IN FIFTY

FROM September 7th, 2020: 

Civil Rights Icon Clarence Henderson added his voice to those of other Martin Luther King People of Courage in praising de facto Third Party President Donald Trump’s accomplishments for black Americans.

Trump never called racist til running against DemocratsHe also contrasted Trump’s successful record with Joe Biden’s abysmal record on the same issues.

Henderson reminded voters that Trump gave a record amount of funding to HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), created a record amount of jobs for the black community, and passed criminal justice reform through the First Step Act where 91 percent of the inmates released were black. 

trump rosa parks and muhammad ali“These achievements demonstrate that Donald Trump truly cares about black lives. His policies show his heart.”

His praise of President Trump and his policies continued – 

“He has done more for black Americans in four years than Joe Biden has done in 50!” Henderson said. Continue reading

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MARVEL PREMIERE ISSUES 31-40

This weekend’s escapist, light-hearted superhero post here at Balladeer’s Blog resumes examining Marvel Premiere, this time from issue #31 to 40.

MARVEL PREMIERE Vol 1 #31 (Aug 1976)

Title: A Birthday Nightmare

Villains: A violent mob and Major Del Tremens’ troops

Synopsis: This was the origin story for Woodgod, created by Bill Mantlo. Just outside Liberty, NM is a ranch used by government scientists David Pace and his wife Ellen Pace. It serves as their residence AND laboratory for their Top-Secret projects.   

One such project is a deadly nerve gas called Purple Mist. Another is the cross-fertilization of human and animal genetic material which has resulted in the unnatural “birth” of Marvel’s newest character – called Woodgod by David Pace.

Under observation by the Paces, Woodgod grows to maturity in just three days and his enormous intellectual potential has him speaking in simplistic English but we’re told Woodgod will be at genius level in a few more days.

Superstitious people in Liberty, NM get covert glimpses of the creature and decide to raid the Pace ranch to destroy Woodgod and any other such “monsters” being created there. David and Ellen are shot to death in the attack but our main character is super-strong and invulnerable, so he survives being shot multiple times.

Woodgod’s still-childlike mind is confused by the violence. The attackers destroy all the lab equipment at the ranch and unintentionally unleash the Purple Mist nerve gas into the air. All the attackers die, then all the human and animal life within 15 miles of the ranch drops dead as well.

The only survivor is Woodgod, whose healing powers make him immune to the gas. At nearby Vertigo Military Base (later retconned into Tranquility Base) Major Del Tremens and his troops become aware of the chaos at the Department of Defense installation on David and Ellen Pace’s ranch. Continue reading

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NEWS ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY TWENTIETH

It’s a week-ending current events roundup from Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog here in an America where we can’t help but wonder why elderly, decrepit Bono never writes songs for the dead and/or raped victims of illegal immigrants. Or their children. He should be asked that question every time he plugs his latest pathetic effort.  

EPSTEIN FILES REVEAL CENTRAL ROLE JEFFREY AND GHISLAINE MAXWELL HAD IN THE “CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE”, CONTRADICTING HILLARY’S CLAIMS.

TRUMP EFFECT: TRADE DEFICIT DOWN FORTY-FIVE PERCENT IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS. Its best quarter in THIRTY-THREE YEARS. More HERE.

TRADE DEAL BETWEEN U.S. AND INDONESIA.

ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT PEDOPHILE WHO WAS RELEASED BY DEMOCRAT “SANCTUARY” STATE CONNECTICUT. The victims of illegal immigrants get no sanctuary under Democrats. 

MORE ICE ARRESTS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS GUILTY OF CHILD ABUSE, KILLING AND SEX CRIMES. But no obituary songs for the victims get written by singers famous in the 1980s. Ever.

DEMOCRAT “SANCTUARY” COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA RELEASES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WANTED FOR CHILD RAPE. Why are such offenders the highest priority for Democrats? Why?

FORLESIA COOK, WHO LOST HER GRANDSON TO THE STREET VIOLENCE DEMOCRATS IGNORE, PRAISES PRESIDENT TRUMP AT BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT. But the racist, shallow, hypocritical Bono did not write an obituary song for her slain grandson. Only for privileged white Renee Good. More HERE. And HERE. And HERE. And HERE. And HERE. And HERE. And HERE.

FLORIDA POLICE RESCUE ELDERLY DRIVER WHO CRASHED THEIR CAR INTO A POND. You will NEVER see anti-police “activists” risking their lives to save the lives of others like this. NEVER. Continue reading

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FORGOTTEN TELEVISION: THE ROBERT HERRIDGE THEATER (1960-1961)

THE ROBERT HERRIDGE THEATER (1960-1961) – This half-hour anthology series ran 26 episodes and featured dramatizations of stories by prominent authors as well as experimental installments.

Robert Herridge – a poet, short story writer and television producer – introduced and sometimes narrated the episodes.

STANDOUT INSTALLMENTS:

THE MILES DAVIS STORY – An experimental biography of Miles Davis told via concert footage of Davis himself as well as Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, Ahmad Jamal and Gil Evans.

THE EASTER STORY – Works of art depicting the story of Jesus Christ are shown accompanied by narration from the Gospels. Continue reading

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COOL NAMED SPORTS TEAM: POTOMAC STATE COLLEGE

Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at another college whose sports teams use a name more colorful than the overused Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs and Wildcats.

POTOMAC STATE COLLEGE Continue reading

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BAD MOVIE HOSTS: CHRISTOPHER COFFIN (1961-1967)

 Christopher Coffin, AKA Reed Pasternak AKA Reed Farrell, deserves to be mentioned with the biggest names in the history of B- Movie Hosts.

As you can see in the photo at left Coffin hosted his movies from a wheelchair and when you combine that with his wry, erudite sense of humor and his aristocratic manner I think the best way to describe him would be as a combination of Sheridan Whitehead in The Man Who Came to Dinner and Ghoulardi.  Or maybe I should make that  a pre- Ghoulardi version of Ghoulardi, depending on what year you accept for CC’s premier.

I want to address the ongoing debate over exactly what year his program debuted. The advocates of a Continue reading

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FEBRUARY EIGHTEENTH NEWS ROUNDUP

Independent Voter Site Balladeer’s Blog is back with a mid-week current events roundup.

IN DEMOCRAT-HELD CHICAGO ANTI-ICE FASCISTS ARE PUTTING BOUNTIES ON THE HEADS OF ICE AGENTS

DERANGED HATEMONGER WHOOPI GOLDBERG IS THE LATEST TRUMP-HATER TO BE EXPOSED IN DEEP WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN. It may be that the best way to know if someone had ugly ties to Epstein is to see how deep their Trump Derangement Syndrome goes.   

ANOTHER CALL OUT REGARDING ILHAN OMAR’S MISLEADING FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.

AND YET ANOTHER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. Always remember that Democrats canonize such people.

JOURNALIST NICK SHIRLEY UNCOVERS MONUMENTAL VOTE FRAUD IN CALIFORNIA. More HERE. Continue reading

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