Sunday, September 06, 2009

Roger Corman Kept the Plates Spinning...

As all pulpsters know, you have to have a lot of ideas in the pipeline, ready to be pulled out polished and sent out to fill a market need. You never want to be in a position where you don't have a concept to sell to a producer.

Pulpster: ...and then we find out she's a robot!

Producer: (puffs cigar) Naw! Already have something like that in the pipeline. Ya got anything else, maybe something like [Redacted]?

Pulpster: (looks a notes)... why yes! Yes I do...(launches into pitch)

Well look at all the projects Roger Corman developed in some way, shape or form.

(courtesy Temple of Schlock)

ACAPULCO (1980)
Screenplay by Frances Doel

ALL THE BRIDES CAME BLOODY (1971)
Starring Jerry Talbert and Melissa Miles.

ALTAR OF BLOOD (1971)
Corman's company during the 1970s and early '80s, New World Pictures, was set to release the French horror film MIDI MINUIT (MOON AND MOONLIGHT) as ALTAR OF BLOOD, but that apparently never happened.

AVALANCHE (1974)
Written and directed by George Armitage
"A tale about an avalanche at a ski resort," this project was later assigned to director Corey Allen and uncredited writer Gavin Lambert. The finished movie was released in 1978.

A BULLET FOR EVERY AMERICAN (1974)
Co-produced with Mark Damon Productions
Written by Michael Wakely
Directed by Joe Dante
"To be filmed in Rome"

And note in many ways he had art created before the movie was shot or even before the script was written!

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