Roger Corman passed away earlier this month at age 98. (Pictured here with Vincent Price, a far greater actor than the movies he made with Corman showcased.)
Not a household name by any means, but Corman directed and produced almost 500 movies over the years, every one of them schlock horror movies!
His budgets in the 60s when he was creating these low budget horror flicks for American International Pictures were epic compared to his video and direct to streaming later work in the 2010s and 2020s (Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader, CobraGator).
Corman had a penchant for working with classic movie actors at the end of their careers, working with Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Frank Gorshin, and many others, much like his predecessor Ed Wood with Bela Lugosi, giving his less than classic movies some name recognition and nostalgia.
He also launched the career of Jack Nicholson in the early 60s, now considered one of the all time great actors!
Bill Walton passed away today….one of the best college basketball players of all time. A great, but injury-plagued, NBA career and one of the most entertaining color commentators of all time. Had the pleasure of hosting him for an event when I worked for Barnes and Noble when he was on a book tour. Super nice to each and every person in my break room and, as expected, telling some great stories. I like this beat up old RC card because it has probably traveled around and has some stories just like he did.
