The canadian sketch comedy show second city television did an episode where an alien from the planet. The thing from venus and curse of the swamp creature for larry buchanan and aip. All the zontar scenes from zontar, the thing from venus 1966. You can watch the whole movie three times in a row while everyone else is watching the oscars. A lowbudget remake of roger cormans it conquered the world 1956. She has been married to enrique arturo houston touceda since 1968. Strangely enough, i was first introduced to the abomination that is zontar, the thing from venus by watching an episode of. Son of svengoolie zontar the thing from venus 1966 tv. However, zontar has other ideas, like disabling the power supply of the entire world and taking possession of important officials with mind control devices. Keith ritchie tony huston reveals to his colleague dr. Pat delany was born on december 11, 1936 in austin, texas, usa as patricia ann hicks. Zontar, the thing from venus is a 1966 made for television science fiction film directed by larry. This deliciously campy scifilm has developed a minor cult following.
A young scientist who helps a lone alien from venus, finds out it wants to. Reviewed in the united states on september 2, 2010. It is a lowbudget 16mm film color remake of roger cormans it conquered the world, which also featured an alien invader from venus. Zontar, the thing from venus 1966 at a dinner party with their wives, nasa scientist dr. Curt taylor john agar that he has secretly been in communication with a threeeyed, batwinged alien from venus named zontar who he claims is coming to earth to solve all of the worlds problems. The thing from venus tv movie 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You see, in the sixties, larry buchanan was contracted by american international pictures to remake some of. Of course hes still by far the best actor in this picture because the women are far from capable, not that they were given anything to do, and tony huston is frankly horrendous as keith ritchie. The schlocky horror picture show zontar the thing from. Thing from venus, a loose remake of roger cormans it conquered the world. Many science fiction movies from the 50s correlated aliens from outer space with the alien menace from communist countries.
Zontar, the thing from venusin the year 2889 dvd, 2009. Im driving the highway to cinematic hell in 2010 for the awesome folks at. No one, that is, except the one man band, larry buchanan, and im sorry, but larrys not around anymore. It chronicles the exploits of a venusian batcreature who tries to take over the earth by. This is a remake of the 1956 roger corman film it conquered the world. Zontar the thing from venus ron stein please come back to me 1966 no one understands it, but its the scientific achievement of the century. It was made by larry buchanan in 1966 as a remake of it conquered the world. A young scientist who helps a lone alien from venus, finds out it wants. Just go to youtube and look up zontar, the thing from venus. Larry buchanan directed this madefortv scifi film in 1966. A misguided scientist enables an alien from venus named zontar to come to earth in order to help solve mans problems. Voyage to the planet of prehistoric women 1968 2,210. The thing from venus was released in 1966 and was directed by larry buchanan.
John agar has to save the people of earth from an invader from the planet venus in this 1966 television movie remake of it conquered the. The unique low budget films of texas director larry buchanan mars needs women have. It is based on the teleplay by hillman taylor and buchanan. A young scientist who helps a lone alien from venus, finds out it wants to destroy man. The thing from venus 1966 2h comedy, drama, fantasy episode aired 18 april 1981 season 1 episode 92.
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