Chiller Theatre lands
Autograph hounds and horror fans should avoid tricks and enjoy plenty of treats during the Chiller Theatre Toy, Model and Film Expo, being held Oct. 26-28 at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in North Jersey.
The event, produced by Kevin Clement, draws huge crowds. Now is the time to plan your visit in advance and decide whether you want to stay at the hotel to enjoy all aspects of the event, which also includes collectibles ranging from posters to costumes.
For film followers and television fans, Chiller Theatre will be populated by numerous offbeat guests and entertainment-world names, who will sign autographs for a fee.
They include:
Julie Adams of “The Creature From the Black Lagoon”
Adrienne Barbeau of “Escape From New York”
Steve Bauer of “Scarface”
Martine Beswick of “Thunderball” and “From Russia With Love”
Conrad Brooks of “Plan 9 From Outer Space”
Barbara Carrera of “Never Say Never Again”
Don Coscarelli (director) of “Phantasm”
Johnny Crawford of “The Rifleman”
Eddie Deezen of “1941”
Billy Drago of “The Untouchables”
Shannon Elizabeth of “American Pie”
Karolyn Grimes (Zuzu Bailey) of “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Billy Gray of (original) “The Day the Earth Stood Still”
David Harris of “The Warriors”
Anthony Michael Hall of “Edward Scissorhands”
Valerie Harper of “Rhoda”
Jimmy Hunt of original “Invaders From Mars”
Nancy Kwan of “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story”
Bai Ling of “The Crow”
Virginia Madsen of “Candyman”
Lee Majors of “The Six Million Dollar Man”
Taryn Manning of FX’s “Sons of Anarchy”
Penny Marshall of “Laverne & Shirley”
Pamela Sue Martin of “The Poseidon Adventure”
Andrew McCarthy of “Pretty in Pink”
Lee Meriwether of TV’s “Batman”
Caroline Munro of “Dracula A.D.: 1972”
Sophia Myles of “Underworld”
Aileen Quinn of “Annie”
Barbara Steele of “Black Sunday”
Connie Stevens of TV’s “77 Sunset Strip”
Linda Thorson of the British TV show “The Avengers”
Tom Wopat of TV’s “The Dukes of Hazzard”
And a low-brow comedy will be celebrated during “Porky’s” 30th Class Reunion.” The stars from the R-rated comedy attending the convention include Dan Monahan, Mark Herrier, Tony Ganios, Cyril O’Reilly and Scott Colomby.
For hotel information, call 973-515-2000. For Chiller Theatre information regarding events, hours, screenings and more, go to chillertheatre.com.
Gaul on the radio
My “At the Movies” radio segment airs live at 11:35 a.m. every Friday as part of “The Dom Giordano Show” (WPHT-AM/1210 and www.thebigtalker1210.com).
The broadcast includes discussions of newly released movies and DVDs as well as motion picture news and cinema trends.
A different version of my “At the Movies” segment can be heard on Burlington County College radio station WBZC-FM/88.9, 95.1 and 100.7 on Fridays at 8:45 a.m. and 12:45 and 4:45 p.m. and on Saturdays at 10:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. The show can also be heard online at www.z889.org.
Gaul on the Web
My film reviews, features and columns can be found under entertainment/movies on our website, www.phillyBurbs.com.
Lou Gaul: 609-871-8055; email: lgaul@phillyBurbs.com