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Stop frame: The History and Technique of Fantasy Film Animation as explained by filmmaker Mark Wolf. Part 1 of a continuing article.


News & Notes: The best music scores of 1970; John Carradine: A much misused actor makes a screen comeback; Count Dracula '71: A look at the new look in Draculas from AIP.


Film reviews: The Brotherhood Of The Bell, Taste The Blood Of Dracula, Watermelon Man, The Mind Of Mr. Soames, The Vampire Lovers, The Body Stealers, The Blood Rose, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, No Blade Of Grass, Dorian Gray, House Of Dark Shadows, Beast Of Blood, Curse Of The Vampires, Count Yorga Vampire, Dinosaurs The Terrible Lizards, Scrooge, Hauser's Memory, Trog, Cry Of The Banshee, The Aristocats, Brewster McCloud.

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Oriental fantasy from Daiei: Toho Films may have cornered the monster market, but Daiei is their leading competitor in the land of the rising sun.


Portrait Of Jennie: A retrospect: Despite its cost ($4,000,000), its two long years production, its enchanting story, its credible performances, and its spectacular climax (the special effects won the film an Academy Award), it was an unfortunate critical, then box office flop. Yet, it is in may ways a remarkable film, perhaps one of the most exquisite fantasy films ever made, and certainly too long unseen and neglected.


News & Notes: Albert S. D' Agostino: A tribute; Mamoulian: On his Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.


Film reviews: THX 1138, The Mephisto Waltz, Simon King Of The Witches, The Andromeda Strain, When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth, The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes, The Phantom Tollbooth, Brewster McCloud, Alex In Wonderland, The Night Visitor.

* Blood and Lace

* Daughter of Darkness

* Escape From The Planet Of The Apes

* George Pal Retrospective

* and more!