Mars Needs Women Stills With Tommy Kirk

Bubbles Cash whole movie career began and ended in 1967. She did two other films that year besides "Mars Needs Women", "Hip Hot and 21" & "Hot Thrills and Warm Chills." Maybe it had something to do with the Tommy Kirk Midas touch. Directed by no budget specialist Larry Buchanan, with music once again by the unstoppable Ron Stein, this TV movie comes across as some kinda Disney Sci-Fi, except when the Martians decide they need a woman who is a stripper, the movie gets pretty darn sleazy for 1967 TV. Too cool strip club twin sax, hammerin' piano, & crazy slinky guitar music at it's best, topped off with some lounge vibes, a wild little pop song off the radio, & back to the strip club again to take care of that stripper. Have a nice trip!

Here's Bubbles!!!! In 1967 TV movies, strip bars are full of old ladies in the audience!
They almost blew it, ordering a martini in Texas, Stupid Martians!!

It Alive Stills With Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk looking cool as always but with a new look for this film, a white straw hat!
The Stern couple played by Corveth Ousterhouse, possibly one of the worst actors you'll ever see, but he does play a jackass to perfection and the stunning in yellow shades Shirley Bonne.

Well, I'm sure this movie or one of Larry Buchanan's other fine feature films would probably qualify as the 'Goose A Layin' day, ya know what I mean? "It's Alive" has a great soundtrack that I'm sure is bits & snippets Larry found in a trash can or laying around in a corner somewhere, and most of it is fairly normal orchestrated soundtrack type stuff, then suddenly, there's this opus as this lady goes on & on about why she is in this ridiculous situation, and there's lots of sweeping, churning, swirling strings, and right after she says "I Was Trapped", there's this kettle drum call & response by clarinet & el distorto guitar, followed by a sweet little short guitar piece that should appeal to all! There are no musical credits on, or for this film. It ain't dead,.....It's Alive!

And let's not forget to give Billy Thurman some credit here, no stuntman, and for a big guy, one of the best 'roll down the stairs' ever captured on film. What an unbelievable talent, and he plays a great madman to boot!!

Does she look like her husband just got killed by some horrible monster??

No matter what else, this is a very cool location!! Nice shot Larry!!!

Village Of Giants Stills With Tommy Kirk

Snippets and bits all thrown together in one tight cohesive package for your aural convenience, that's what it's all about. Just like we wish we could hear what Jimi Hendrix would be doing if he were around today, so it is with Bert I. Gordon & Jack Nitzsche. It would have been too cool to see and hear what they would have done together if they'd been given a little more time here. Alas, it's just a pipe dream but good fodder for thought on a cold winter's night! Enjoy what you can, while you can, here's a "Giant Jam" what am!!

Tommy has his game face on & is ready to rumble!!

Joy Harmon To The World!!
B.I.G. & Monkey Boy paying homage to Famous Monsters & Forrest J. Ackerman!
Fun's over, back down to normal size!!