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10/23/18> Please note that this site is no longer updated but remains available in the memory of Don Edmonds. 7/12/09> 7/6/09> Join us at the New Beverly Cinema on Friday, July 10th, and Saturday, July 11th, as the Grindhouse Film Festival pays tribute to exploitation film legend and good friend Don Edmonds, who passed away at age 73 on May 30th. We'll be celebrating his life and career, a career that took him from guest appearances on shows like "The Munsters" and "Green Acres" to co-starring roles in GIDGET GOES HAWAIIAN and BEACH BALL before he turned to directing in the 1970's with films like TENDER LOVING CARE, WILD HONEY, TERROR ON TOUR and the first two ILSA films. In addition to the huge impact he had on the exploitation film world, Don also worked as a producer on hit films like SHORT CIRCUIT, 8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE and TRUE ROMANCE. We'll be starting the event with a screening of his infamous 1975 grindhouse hit ILSA, SHE WOLF OF THE SS. The best and most well-known of the "Naziploitation" genre, this over-the-top sleazefest made star Dyanne Thorne a cult icon and helped kick-start a series of similarly themed films that exploded out of Italy in the late-70's. We'll be following this with Edmond's 1976 sequel ILSA, HAREM KEEPER OF THE OIL SHEIKS, which transports our favorite tough Teutonic goddess to the mideast kingdom of Sheik El Sharif for a more campy but still incredibly sleazy experience. These two legendary films have been unseen in Los Angeles theaters for two decades, so don't miss this rare chance to watch original 35mm prints projected on the big screen with our usual crowd of maniacs. As an extra bonus, we've added Don's gritty 1977 action film BARE KNUCKLES at midnight to expand this already amazing show into a mind- blowing triple-feature. We'll also have special guests introducing the films and talking about their work and friendship with Don Edmonds. Currently scheduled are ILSA star Dyanne Thorne (schedule permitting), HAREM KEEPER co-stars Howard Maurer and Marilyn Joi, and BARE KNUCKLES "killer" Michael Heit, with many additional guests to be announced before the event. We'll also be screening a tribute reel, celebrating Don's life along with his work as both an actor and a director. This special event starts at 7:30pm each night, and admission for the triple-feature, tribute reel, and free raffle is only $10.00. You won't find a bigger bang for your entertainment dollar during this economic meltdown. So escape from your soon-to-be-foreclosed home and join the Grindhouse crew for a night of cinema insanity... Don Edmonds style! For additional information and schedules for upcoming events, visit our MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/grindhouse. You can also keep updated by joining our Grindhouse Film Festival group on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54673886232 Friday & Saturday • July 10th & 11th Brian Quinn and Eric Caidin with Grindhouse Releasing present The Grindhouse Film Festival New Beverly Cinema ILSA Fest and Don Edmonds Memorial Special Guests: Dyanne Thorne (schedule permitting), Howard Maurer, Marilyn Joi, Michael Heit and more 7:30pm 10:00pm Midnight 6/10/09 > 6/1/09 >
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10.04-08.06 > For anyone on the East Coast, swing by the Erie PA Eerie Horror Film Festival to hang out with Don as he particerpates in a Forum of Directors and other activities at the Fest. 10.03.06 > Site Now Up and Running! |
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A Letter From DonSo here we are guys! Welcome to my brand new website. I'm really excited to have you all check it out and I'm planning on showing you some very new and radical stuff on it over the next while. My friends at the Stockholm Agency have been great in helping me get it together, and with their help we're going to hopefully inform and have a lot of fun with it. This site is about, and for, the MOVIES. It's going to be about my experiences and my future hopes and dreams and I'm really hoping you'll keep checking it out for the new and exciting things that are going to be on it. So know that I'm really glad you've dropped by and I'm going to be looking forward to having you return again and again to stay up with the new things that will be added. MOVIES, MOVIES, MOVIES!!!!!!!! That's what this is going to be all about so STAY TUNED AND COME BACK SOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!
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