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Sunset for The Hideous Sun Demon, Robert Clarke...

Not sure who he was by Sayhey Kid	Jun 30th, 2005 12:59:05 AM
but he seemed to appreciate his fans. Rest in peace.
Who wrote this article? by godoffireinhell	Jun 30th, 2005 02:15:01 AM
There's no introduction so I dunno if Harry, Moriarty, Quint or whoever wrote this!
another loss by sith-vol	Jun 30th, 2005 02:15:20 AM
It seems we have lost a lot of fine classic movie talent in the past few days. A couple of weeks ago it was Lane Smith, then Tigger and Piglet back to back and now Robert Clarke. Sad news...
2001 was a favorite... by Mr. Happer	Jun 30th, 2005 04:56:49 AM
Great book, great movie!! What a loss. A sad day indeed...
Walter Brennan in the barn on the farm armed with just a pitchfo by Regis Travolta	Jun 30th, 2005 07:07:06 AM
What the?! Take that ya hideous mutant sun demon ya!! And that!! And that!! I'll kill ya with my trusty pitchfork if it's the last damn thing I ever damn do!!
I remember seeing shots from "Hideous Sun Demon" by Snookeroo	Jun 30th, 2005 10:13:29 AM
in my "Famous Monsters of Filmland" magazines when I was a kid. A classic "B" flick from the fifties, if there ever was one. I'm saddened to hear of Mr. Clarke's passing; he sounds like he was a great guy.
Still waiting on the Piglet obit by TheBaxter	Jun 30th, 2005 10:15:39 AM
Tigger got one, why not Piglet? I guess Harry doesn't have a full-body Piglet suit.
The Man From Planet X: Classic Sci Fi At Its Best by Uncapie	Jun 30th, 2005 11:01:37 AM
Shot in six days on the Joan Of Arc sets leftover at RKO studios by Edgar Ulmer. As long as there are sci-fi fans, there will always be a Planet X. So long, Mr. Clarke.
Turner Ponying Up 50's SciFi by HurlyBurly	Jun 30th, 2005 04:08:53 PM
http://www.turnerclassicmovies .com/ThisMonth/Article/0,,9554 6,00.html
Mr. Happer by deadend dropout	Jun 30th, 2005 04:43:56 PM
..that's actually Arthur C. Clarke who wrote 2001.
Arthur C. Clarke, 2001 by Mr. Happer	Jul 1st, 2005 11:36:55 AM
Yeah.... I know.
My father helped finance the production of THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON by CertifiedTHX	Jul 2nd, 2005 11:11:00 PM
...and even had a bit role in the film. (He was the cop who got run down by the sun demon. They had to do a number of takes because he was always afraid to get too close to the car.) And his home at the time was used in various scenes. He always says making the film was one of the best things he's ever done. One of his best experiences. Has nothing but positive memories of the production. He's kept in touch with Bob and other members of the crew through the years. Tom Weaver of FANGORIA magazine interviewed my father, Bob, and film editor Tom Boutross for a feature on THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON in 1997. (Tom passed away the following year.) Weaver co-wrote Bob's autobiography, TO "B" OR NOT TO "B," and wrote Bob's mini biography for The Internet Movie Database and his obituary for FANGORIA. He called Dad shortly after Bob's passing to let him know. To quote from the obituary, Dad told him: "...perhaps some might question my wisdom in investing in the film. After all, this was Hollywood. Can you trust 'Hollywood people'? Regarding THIS Hollywood person [Clarke], I will emphatically state, 'YES!' Until the end of his life, Bob never stopped expressing to me his appreciation for my financial help on the film. And I'll say this: No investment has ever yielded me anywhere near the satisfaction, and just downright good feelings, as that investment in Bob's movie. No experience in my life has been more exciting than working with Bob on THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON. I mean that sincerely." Rest in peace, Mr. Clarke. You can read his full obituary at http://www.fangoria.com/news_a rticle.php?id=4219.
Pardon me, one quick clarification by CertifiedTHX	Jul 2nd, 2005 11:18:10 PM
When I said, "Tom passed away the following year," I meant Tom Boutross, the editor of THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON. I was talking about two people named Tom at that moment, and upon reading it after posting, I realized it might be confusing.
The colorful extreme closeup painting of Clark... by indio2	Jul 18th, 2005 08:34:49 AM
by Basil Gogos in his astounding "Sun Demon" makeup on an early vintage FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND is my favorite of all those astonishing 4E Ackerman era FMOF painted covers. RIP Bob that snarling face of yours will be with me forever.

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