It says that after the initial load onto the on-demand network, it will eventually run on something called the Paramount Network. I have no idea what any of it is. Stuff you watch on your phone or computer but if you have the right parameters, you can screen it on the device that sits on that plinth in your living room.

I just put a bookcase where my TV used to be. Happiness!

G.

For various reasons, this truly obscure ultra-low budget exploitation film from 1972 kept making me think of DS. After about 15 minutes, I found myself wondering if the working title for the movie had been something like The Reincarnation of Leona Eltridge:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Q5TAAxMm0&t=6s

It says somewhere that at least one of the actors appeared in a Russ Meyers film, so it's not surprising that there is some female nudity involved. The script makes references to, or simply steals from, such earlier films as House of Wax, Psycho, and numerous "hot co-ed" features of the era.

Most of the performers seem to be reciting lines off cue-cards which in itself gives a certain familiar vibe, but "Miss Leslie'"s performance had moments of genuine pathos. Really insane, off-the-wall pathos. Again, let's call it the Collinwood effect.

cheers, G.

I remember back around 20 years ago two different people who were responsible adults being completely unaware that the old LPs of Donovan and the Beatles had been released on CD and had been available for years. They were quite surprised to learn about this when I told them.

I'm definitely out of the loop about a lot of current tech so I do feel sympathy for the woman. One of my recurrent nightmares is winding up having to stay somewhere where I have to talk to "Alexa" to get the lights to come on or to find my music for me. I know a lot of people like the convenience but the whole idea of this just seems like Hell on wheels to me.

cheers, G.

That's a really nice photo of Diana at the studio, presumably in 1967. Never saw that one.

The shot of Hugh Franklin with James Hall looks like a shot from a stage play. Very cool!

G.

Granted I haven't been paying much attention to any of this, I somehow thought these were set during the period of time after Woodward's death and "transformation" at the hands of Barnabas, and subsequent destruction.

Terrible dialogue, awful art.

G.

I never really watched Fantasy Island, but I think Ricardo Montalban's host character was named Mr. Rourke (or "Roarke").

G.

May his spirit fly free. And may those he left behind be comforted.

G.