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READER REMEMBERS CAMPVILLE, FLORIDA
Hi there,
One of those houses off 301 may have been where I spent some quality time as a kid (Re: my Campville visit, from PCR #224 --N). My grandmother's house and also my uncle's house were right along that dirt road on the other side of those tracks.
Would be interesting to know if we're somehow, weirdly, related.
Please write back, if you get a second.
Thanks,
Sharri Reid
Dear Sharri,
How nice of you to write! Yes, my father was raised SOMEwhere along that area in the early part of the 20th century, but unfortunately I don't have an address, so can't know exactly which house unless I invest in some serious research. The last living relative to visit sometime in the mid-'90s said the old house was still there, but did not give specific directions.
I imagine the main stretch of highway we were traveling on (re: my article) did not exist in 1920, at least not to the degree it is now, although likely the railroad went through there.
What might be a distant possibility is that my grandfather and your grandmother or uncle knew each other (or OF each other) from the area. That would be very cool indeed. If you remember, please ask your family in that area if they ever knew anyone named "Canova".
Thanks again for writing! ---Nolan
READER RECALLS SCI-FI CLASSIC
Nolan,
I'm going out on a limb here. what is the Creature Feature
episode where a space ship crashes into a field buy a farm
house. a boy witnesses it from his window. it takes place
underground in this field. It's black and white
and as I remember pretty scary. Trying to find it for a
Halloween party. Any help?
Unsigned
Finally! One I know! The movie in question is called "Invaders
From Mars". The original version came out in 1953, obviously
the one you want if it's in B&W, the color remake came out in
1986. Glad to be of service! And thanks for writing.---Nolan
STILL ANOTHER REQUEST FOR CREATURE FEATURE
Nolan,
I grew up watching Creature Feature every Saturday in the '70s....it was the coolest chow out.
Anyways, I was wondering if there might be a chance of any video footage around?
Or if there is any way to put the original show back on the air? If you have any footage of
Dr. Paul Bearer, please put it on your website.
THANX,
Jason Neal
Jason,
hello, and thanks so much for writing! Unfortunately, any and
all Creature Feature shows were dumped when UPN bought the
station (Channel 44 in St. Pete) in the mid-'90s. Ebay is the only known
reliable to source to find ANY old Dr. Paul Bearer episodes
from a variety of collectors.
I myself posted on my website some clips from the
"resurrection" attempt made in 2004 with the new host
Professor Paul Bearer II. After Halloween of last year I took
them down, but it may be time to put them back up again.
Don't forget to check out the compilation of all known extant episodes on our Creature Feature Database! Best I can do for now, I'm afraid. ---Nolan
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