Horror & Fantasy film trailers of the 1970s part 1

[Diskoboy1974]

That's what I loved about the 70's.... The VERY liberal use of the GP/PG rating.

It seriously took alot to get an R rating back in those days.

[edebbws07]

What does GP mean?

[robatsea2009]

@edebbws07 It was the MPAA's version of the "PG" rating that was in place from 1970 to 1972

[CRAPCANNONS]

Trog escaped from the set of 2001.

[DerekBayRoberts1]

That high priest in "Brotherhood of Satan", did he play the warden in "Cool Hand Luke"? It looks and sounds like him.

[robatsea2009]

@DerekBayRoberts1 Yes, that's the same actor - the late great Strother Martin

[vv41zx]

GP?

[RPULTZ69]

@vv41zx later it became PG

[mujawooja]

I remember seeing Trog with my brother when it came out. I remember the classic line in the movie.

"If your the missing link you should be missing!"

[robatsea2009]

My guess is that Joan Crawford probably would have wanted the movie itself to be missing!

[99fruitbat]

@robatsea2009 Yeah was wondering that myself...how did poor ol' Joannie end up in that one ? Guess even Hollywood greats had bills to pay !

[robatsea2009]

@99fruitbat Movie roles for aging actresses have always tended to be in the "few and far between" category, and Joan would have been a senior citizen when this was made. She just wasn't being offered the "A" quality films of her youth, but producers realized they could cast her in their horror films and still draw an audience. Also, actors / actresses just didn't earn the mega-millions that today's lot do...they were well payed but still had to keep those jobs coming in.

[99fruitbat]

@robatsea2009 Good point..just hard to think of Joan being a senior citizen...guess I only remember her from her earlier career. Painful to see her in a low budget film such as this. Gosh !! It's tough out there !!! Many thanks for your reply......

[MariaGarcia281]

@robatsea2009

I've been searching for name of a movie u might recall, since your a sci-fi, fantasy & horror fan

I believe it was from late 60's to 70's about, well, what I can remember were these 2 robots in a space ship with humans on some kind of project. Ending was sad. Space ship was abandoned leaving behind the robots to fend for themselves & continuing their duties as caretaker of greenhouse, among other things.

Hope you might help!

[robatsea2009]

Sure, happy to - the movie you are looking for is 1972's "Silent Running", directed by Douglas Trumbull and starring Bruce Dern. It's one of the best little science fiction films of the decade.

[MariaGarcia281]

I can't believe the ending made me cry again, after all these years... last time I saw it I was only about 11yrs old!

Thanks a mil 4 your kind help!

[skribblegirl]

GP = general public

[DONTBESTUPID2]

GP?? Guidence Parental??? I'm glad they changed it. lol.

[danawadd]

Joan Crawford in "Trog"... shocking she did a "B" movie...

[freq32]

Rated GP. Nice.