Tag Archives: The Fat Man

Sinister Cinema: Cheese Zombies

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Don

In the words of a Great American Icon, “DOH!!!” Here I’ve been goofing off, not updating the Blog of the Mean Streets and the Eldritch Spheres (and whatever else attracts my interest at the moment — and, yes, I’m still … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Film, News | Tagged Bill Arney, Brad Pitt, Cheese Theatre, Eddie Muller, Emmett Kelly, George Romero, I Am Legend, John Stanley, Last Blood, Lovecraft, Night of the Living Dead, Richard Matheson, Rock Hudson, The Fat Man, The Last Man on Earth, The Walking Dead, World War Z, Zombie Apocalypse |

Hammett: The Fat Man

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Don

I took a little break from reading Haefele’s upcoming book on Derleth, Lovecraft, and the Cthulhu Mythos to tie in with Bill Arney and shoot a couple of segments of Cheese Theatre for the upcoming third season. Which meant I finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Film, News | Tagged Bill Arney, Cheese Theatre, circus clowns, Emmett Kelly, J. Scott Smart, Jayne Meadows, Parley Baer, Raymond Chandler, Roadhouse Nights, Rock Hudson, The Fat Man, William Castle |

Hammett: The Fat Man

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Don

To kick off a new month, how about a touch of Hammett off the air waves? You’ve got an ad for one of his radio shows, The Fat Man, above, courtesy John D. Squires. And if you’ve got some time … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Another “Clew”

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Don

The last time Hammett’s 1924 Op story “The Tenth Clew” got a mention on this site was when we linked to a bit where Mike Nevins covered some odd editing Frederic Dannay did on the ending in the 1940s. I figured … Continue reading →