Last additions - The Nightmares at Studio 35 (1999-2003)
Interior of 2001 program223 viewsJoe Bob originally wanted to introduce both CARRIE and ROSEMARY'S BABY. ROSEMARY'S was the opener, and I'd been planning to screen CARRIE as the closer, so some adjustment were made. This led to Joe Bob chiding me in front of the audience for closing the fest with BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, although I let the audience in on why BUFFY had to be re-slotted. (Neff)Sep 06, 2009
Interior of 2001 program219 viewsSep 06, 2009
Interior of 2001 program330 views*At the time, Kathy Saunders was a veteran member of the ROCKY HORROR cast, which had settled into a regular run at Studio 35. Her husband, Mike, appeared as the dead body at the top of the stairs in NIGHT OF THE LIVING BREAD.
*THE TEENAGE UFO PSYCHO MONSTER SEX SHOW was a 90-minute trailer compilation from Hollywood sleaze maven Johnny Legend, which had been touring the West Coast fora few months. Johnny pitched it to me as "the history of Western civilization", everything from a Warner Brothers cartoon to rare exploitation trailers. I didn't realize that some of those trailers featured (ahem) nudity, so there were a few shocked reactions during this dinner hour screening. One woman scolded me with "I didn't come to a Horror Marathon to see sex and nudity!" Let the irony roll. In any case, one of the highlights of the screening for me was standing in the back of the theater with Weird Love Maker Mark Gunderson when the trailer for THE WEIRD LOVE MAKERS unexpectedly hit the screen. You can't script moments like that, folks. (Neff)Sep 06, 2009
Back of flier for 2001 Marathon267 viewsSep 06, 2009
Front and back cover of 2001 program239 viewsSep 06, 2009
Flier for 2001 Marathon239 views*Joe Bob Briggs was, of course, our first guest of honor. More on him in subsequent gallery posts.
*Hmmm....we never did play PSYCHO at a Studio Marathon. Actually, the original plan that year was to play Hitchcock's classic, but the Wexner Center had already booked it for their Halloween Horror double feature (with THE BLACK CAT) so we deferred to them.
*I had worked for several years to arrange for charismatic, psychotronic, electro-mashup lounge lizards The Weird Love Makers to appear with NOSFERATU. I met the group through my good friend (and longtime Marathon ally) Steve Carter, who at the time was living with Weird Love Maker Greg Fernandez. After meeting him, I attended a screening of NOSFERATU (with a crowd of around twenty) in the back of Monkey's Retreat on Halloween 1998, at which the WLM provided their own live score. From that moment on, I knew that their act would play well in front of a larger crowd.
I had arranged with head WLM (and Evolution Control Committee mastermind) Mark Gunderson for the group to perform with NOSFERATU at the 2000 Marathon, but that fell through. One year later, though, everything came together. The result was one of my favorite Marathon memories.
*I stole the free breakfast idea from the Boston Science Fiction Marathon, which once offered a free champagne breakfast to all survivors. Our free breakfast consisted of bagels and juice, but hey... (Neff) Sep 06, 2009
Interior of 2001 program207 views*Joe Bob Briggs was elected as the fourth member of the Hall of Fame.
*Our print of ROSEMARY'S BABY was newly struck by Paramount, making us the first audience to see it. (Neff)Sep 06, 2009
Columbus Dispatch Weekender story on 2001 Marathon190 viewsSep 06, 2009
Original paste-up of ad for 2001 Marathon247 viewsSo here's a head-scratcher. When I was pulling materials from my archive for this online archive, I came upon this ad paste-up. I remember making it, but I have no idea what publication it was for. I'm assuming that it was for our sponsor, the Columbus Alive, but I have no clearer memory. Anyone? (Neff)Sep 06, 2009
Original paste-up of teaser/poster for 2001 Marathon221 viewsThis design was produced as a limited amount of fliers, and also as a poster that hung in the Studio 35 lobby.Sep 06, 2009
Teaser flier for 2001 Marathon198 viewsThis was distributed in limited quantities before the entire lineup was booked. (Neff)Sep 06, 2009
Original paste-up for front of 2001 t-shirt202 viewsSep 06, 2009
