>From my pal MovieMike (aka Mike Olshan, film archivist). Mike will be wearing his Gorilla suit (Yeaah Mike) to introduce Nabonga at Union Hall pub at Union St corner 5th Ave Brooklyn. This is how its done by the Big Boys, and the Funky Ones. (vjp)
I am Presenting four first-chapters of serials for a nice cross-section of this pulp fiction genre of the 30s and 40s Thurs the 22nd 7:30 at Anthology Film Archives in the East Village, Second Ave Corner of Second St. First-chapters play best as standalone shows because all the chracters are introduced, the plot is explained, and all the best bits are included, to pull you in. First Things First will show opening chapters of Captain Marvel, Darkest Africa, Undersea Kingdom, The Phantom Creeps. All of them very entertaining fables. Sunday 8:30 at the Union Hall pub at Union St corner 5th Ave Brooklyn, I will be showing Nabonga (1944) with Buster Crabbe, jungle adventure featuring Crash Corrigan in a gorilla suit in the title role, and I will wear my gorilla suit to introduce it. Also will show the first chapter of Clyde Beatty's Darkest Africa serial. that also shows Crash Corrigan in the Gorilla Suit, and he also appears as a flying batman guarding the hidden city of Joba, where King Solomon mined blue diamonds. Hope you and your friends can catch one or both of these upcoming shows. Best, Movie Mike ++ vjp
