Ran across this when I Googled his name; he kinda got messed around....
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/10/the-strange-creature-of-topanga-canyon-paul-blaisdell-his-life-and-times
(http://www.monsters411.com/Paul_Blaisdell_It.jpg)
(http://www.bmp.stomptokyo.com/3btheater/tributes/Paul_Blaisdell/Blaisdell_Art/Paul_Blaisdell_10.jpg)
(http://www.kitleyskrypt.com/images/blaidell.jpg)
I have a copy of Sci-Fi Boys, a documentary on old Sci-Fi films. It had a segment on Paul Blaisdell, but the segment was cut out of the main documentary; it was only accessible through special features. :bluesad:
Good article. I'm amazed that his suits actually look better in color than in black and white; normally it's the other way around. He had talent; I wish his career hadn't turned sour.
Quote from: Pacman000 on November 12, 2012, 04:37:15 PM
I have a copy of Sci-Fi Boys, a documentary on old Sci-Fi films. It had a segment on Paul Blaisdell, but the segment was cut out of the main documentary; it was only accessible through special features. :bluesad:
Good article. I'm amazed that his suits actually look better in color than in black and white; normally it's the other way around. He had talent; I wish his career hadn't turned sour.
I had read that Forrest J Ackerman, who once was friends with Blaisdell, refused to mention his mame in
Famous Monsters, perhaps due to competition.
A great and long article dedicated to Blaisdell has been published just last month on french magazine L'Ecran Fantastique.
Quote from: alandhopewell on November 13, 2012, 02:13:06 PM
Quote from: Pacman000 on November 12, 2012, 04:37:15 PM
I have a copy of Sci-Fi Boys, a documentary on old Sci-Fi films. It had a segment on Paul Blaisdell, but the segment was cut out of the main documentary; it was only accessible through special features. :bluesad:
Good article. I'm amazed that his suits actually look better in color than in black and white; normally it's the other way around. He had talent; I wish his career hadn't turned sour.
I had read that Forrest J Ackerman, who once was friends with Blaisdell, refused to mention his mame in Famous Monsters, perhaps due to competition.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/gc81-fantastic-monsters-of-the-films-magazine-on-disc-09aa.jpg)
Actually,FJA had nothing to do with it. Paul had caught wind of something wrote about him in Famous Monsters #1. He ragged FM-and publisher James Warren caught wind of it,and forbade Forry from ever mentioning Paul's name in the magazine ever again. Paul ,Bob Burns and Ron Haydock made Fantastic Monsters mag-which died when the printing office caught fire. Haydock died in a car wreck in 1977.