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Halfsheet movie poster for the 1962 horror/comedy film
"The Wacky World of Dr. Morgus", a cult classic that originated from a popular New Orleans television show.
Film Details
Release Date: The film premiered in New Orleans on November 1, 1962.
Director: Roul Haig.
Starring: Sid Noel (as Dr. Alexander Morgus/Morgus the Magnificent), Dan Barton (Pencils McCane), Jeanne Teslof (Mona Speckla), and Thomas George (Chopsley).
Plot: The story follows mad scientist Dr. Morgus, who invents the "Instant People Machine," a device capable of dehydrating a person into sand and then restoring them to life. The plot thickens when foreign enemy agents from the fictional nation of Microvania attempt to steal the machine for espionage purposes.
Significance: More of a "tongue-in-cheek Cold War spy thriller" than a true horror film, it is considered a significant piece of New Orleans local history and an early example of a horror host leading their own feature film. |
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