Kier-La talks about Stanley Kramer's 1971 adaptation of Glendon Swarthout's best-selling book of teen misfits who embark on a great adventure with results both triumphant and tragic. Featuring interviews with actors Miles Chapin and Bill Mumy, and composers Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.
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Credits:
Written, edited and hosted by: <a href='https://www.kierlajanisse.com/'>Kier-La Janisse</a> 
Special Guests: Miles Chapin, Bill Mumy, Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.
Clips from: 
Bless the Beasts and Children ©1971 Columbia Pictures 
R.P.M. ©1970 Columbia Pictures 
Ladybug Ladybug ©1963 United Artists
Music: 
"Bless the Beasts and Children", "Cotton's Dream", "Down the Line", "Bless the Beasts and Children (Reprise)", "Down the Line (Reprise)", "Journey's End", "Stampede", "Free", "Requiem" ©1971 Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.
"Bless the Children", "Beautiful Day" © So Boss Music & Paul Gordon Music ASCAP 
"She Came to Hollywood" ©2016 Bill Mumy 
<a href='http://www.billmumy.com/'>Bill Mumy Official Website >></a>
Additional Music from <a href='https://www.epidemicsound.com'>Epidemic Sound</a>: 
"The Vanished" by <a href='https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/john-barzetti/'>John Barzetti</a> 
"Buried in our Lands" by <a href='https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/enigmanic/'>Enigmanic</a>
Theme Song: "Hot Fudge Holy Moley" from WXYZ-TV's The Hot Fudge Show (1974-1980)
Logo by Sinead Yau at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/mojovalley/'>Mojo Valley</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Kier-La talks about Stanley Kramer's 1971 adaptation of Glendon Swarthout's best-selling book of teen misfits who embark on a great adventure with results both triumphant and tragic. Featuring interviews with actors Miles Chapin and Bill Mumy, and composers Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;----more----&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Credits:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Written, edited and hosted by: &lt;a href='https://www.kierlajanisse.com/'&gt;Kier-La Janisse&lt;/a&gt;
Special Guests: Miles Chapin, Bill Mumy, Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Clips from:
Bless the Beasts and Children ©1971 Columbia Pictures
R.P.M. ©1970 Columbia Pictures
Ladybug Ladybug ©1963 United Artists&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Music:
"Bless the Beasts and Children", "Cotton's Dream", "Down the Line", "Bless the Beasts and Children (Reprise)", "Down the Line (Reprise)", "Journey's End", "Stampede", "Free", "Requiem" ©1971 Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;"Bless the Children", "Beautiful Day" © So Boss Music &amp; Paul Gordon Music ASCAP
"She Came to Hollywood" ©2016 Bill Mumy
&lt;a href='http://www.billmumy.com/'&gt;Bill Mumy Official Website &gt;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additional Music from &lt;a href='https://www.epidemicsound.com'&gt;Epidemic Sound&lt;/a&gt;:
"The Vanished" by &lt;a href='https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/john-barzetti/'&gt;John Barzetti&lt;/a&gt;
"Buried in our Lands" by &lt;a href='https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/enigmanic/'&gt;Enigmanic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Theme Song: "Hot Fudge Holy Moley" from WXYZ-TV's The Hot Fudge Show (1974-1980)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Logo by Sinead Yau at &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/mojovalley/'&gt;Mojo Valley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Kier-La talks about Stanley Kramer’s 1971 adaptation of Glendon Swarthout’s best-selling book of teen misfits who embark on a great adventure with results both triumphant and tragic. Featuring interviews with actors Miles Chapin and Bill Mumy, and composers Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.

Episode 3: BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN

Kier-La talks to acclaimed poet, author, playwright and screenwriter Carol Lynn Pearson, who adapted Jean Mizer's classic short story into the 1974 Mormon film production of the same name.
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Credits:
Written, edited and hosted by: <a href='https://www.kierlajanisse.com'>Kier-La Janisse</a> 
Special guest: <a href='https://carollynnpearson.com/'>Carol Lynn Pearson </a>
Bonus Audio - Carol Lynn Pearson reads <a href='http://www.kierlajanisse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/poem.mp3'>"Our Mother in the Movies"</a>
Clips from:
Cipher in the Snow ©1974 Brigham Young University 
Brigham Young ©1940 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 
Mirror, Mirror ©1969 Brigham Young University 
The Great Brain ©1978 Inter Planetary Pictures  
Snakes ©MCMLXXV Holy Wednesday Productions, Inc.
Music:
War in Heaven - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor Records 
Before the Beginning - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor Records 
Are You Up There? - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor Records 
Darlin' - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor Records 
And Now You Know Me - The Clingers ℗1969 Columbia Records 

Additional music from <a href='https://www.freemusicarchive.org'>freemusicarchive.org</a>: 
Solitude - <a href='http://entertainmentforthebraindead.com/'>Entertainment for the Braindead</a> 
Travel Light - <a href='https://audionautix.com/'>Jason Shaw</a> 
Running Water - <a href='https://audionautix.com/'>Jason Shaw</a> 
Ghosts - <a href='https://crowander.com/'>Crowander</a>
Theme Song: "Hot Fudge Holy Moley" from WXYZ-TV's The Hot Fudge Show (1974-1980)
Special Thanks to Skip Elsheimer, Dennis Nyback, Jesse Ficks, Chris Davidson and Becky Ebenkamp 
Logo by Sinead Yau at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/mojovalley/'>Mojo Valley</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Kier-La talks to acclaimed poet, author, playwright and screenwriter Carol Lynn Pearson, who adapted Jean Mizer's classic short story into the 1974 Mormon film production of the same name.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;----more----&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Credits:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Written, edited and hosted by: &lt;a href='https://www.kierlajanisse.com'&gt;Kier-La Janisse&lt;/a&gt;
Special guest: &lt;a href='https://carollynnpearson.com/'&gt;Carol Lynn Pearson &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bonus Audio - Carol Lynn Pearson reads &lt;a href='http://www.kierlajanisse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/poem.mp3'&gt;"Our Mother in the Movies"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Clips from:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cipher in the Snow ©1974 Brigham Young University
Brigham Young ©1940 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Mirror, Mirror ©1969 Brigham Young University
The Great Brain ©1978 Inter Planetary Pictures 
Snakes ©MCMLXXV Holy Wednesday Productions, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Music:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;War in Heaven - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor Records
Before the Beginning - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor Records
Are You Up There? - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor Records
Darlin' - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor Records
And Now You Know Me - The Clingers ℗1969 Columbia Records
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additional music from &lt;a href='https://www.freemusicarchive.org'&gt;freemusicarchive.org&lt;/a&gt;:
Solitude - &lt;a href='http://entertainmentforthebraindead.com/'&gt;Entertainment for the Braindead&lt;/a&gt;
Travel Light - &lt;a href='https://audionautix.com/'&gt;Jason Shaw&lt;/a&gt;
Running Water - &lt;a href='https://audionautix.com/'&gt;Jason Shaw&lt;/a&gt;
Ghosts - &lt;a href='https://crowander.com/'&gt;Crowander&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Theme Song: "Hot Fudge Holy Moley" from WXYZ-TV's The Hot Fudge Show (1974-1980)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Special Thanks to Skip Elsheimer, Dennis Nyback, Jesse Ficks, Chris Davidson and Becky Ebenkamp
Logo by Sinead Yau at &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/mojovalley/'&gt;Mojo Valley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Kier-La talks to acclaimed poet, author, playwright and screenwriter Carol Lynn Pearson, who adapted Jean Mizer's classic short story into the 1974 Mormon film production of the same name.
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Credits:
Written, edited and hosted by: Kier-La JanisseSpecial guest: Carol Lynn Pearson 
Bonus Audio - Carol Lynn Pearson reads "Our Mother in the Movies"
Clips from:
Cipher in the Snow ©1974 Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young ©1940 Twentieth Century-Fox Film CorporationMirror, Mirror ©1969 Brigham Young UniversityThe Great Brain ©1978 Inter Planetary Pictures Snakes ©MCMLXXV Holy Wednesday Productions, Inc.
Music:
War in Heaven - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor RecordsBefore the Beginning - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor RecordsAre You Up There? - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor RecordsDarlin' - The Osmonds ℗1973 Polydor RecordsAnd Now You Know Me - The Clingers ℗1969 Columbia Records
Additional music from freemusicarchive.org:Solitude - Entertainment for the BraindeadTravel Light - Jason ShawRunning Water - Jason ShawGhosts - Crowander
Theme Song: "Hot Fudge Holy Moley" from WXYZ-TV's The Hot Fudge Show (1974-1980)
Special Thanks to Skip Elsheimer, Dennis Nyback, Jesse Ficks, Chris Davidson and Becky EbenkampLogo by Sinead Yau at Mojo Valley
 

Episode 2: CIPHER IN THE SNOW

Kier-La talks to Nelvana co-founder Clive A. Smith and musician/songwriter John Sebastian about the 1978 Canadian Halloween special from which this podcast derives its name, as well as delving into Nelvana's early years and their ill-fated feature, Rock and Rule.
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Credits:
Written, edited and hosted by: <a href='https://www.spectacularoptical.ca/about/'>Kier-La Janisse</a> 
Special Guests: <a href='http://mustacostafortune.com/#mustacostafortune'>Clive Smith</a> and <a href='http://www.johnbsebastian.com/'>John Sebastian</a>
Clips from: 
The Devil and Daniel Mouse ©1978 Nelvana Limited 
Mr. Pencil Draws the Line ©1975 Nelvana Limited 
A Cosmic Christmas ©1977 Nelvana Limited 
Inside Out ©1972 National Instructional Television Center 
How We Made The Devil and Daniel Mouse ©1978 Nelvana Limited 
White Line Fever ©1975 Columbia Pictures Industries  
Rock and Rule ©1983 Nelvana Limited 
Inspector Gadget ©1983 DHX Media 
Excerpt from "Welcome Back" ©1976 Reprise Records 

Episode adapted from Kier-La Janisse's book chapter in <a href='https://utorontopress.com/ca/the-canadian-horror-film-4'>The Canadian Horror Film: Terror of the Soul</a>, edited by Gina Freitag and Andre Loiselle, University of Toronto Press, 2014.
Incidental music: Robert Farmer, "Why Seeming so Fast but so Deadly Slow" from <a href='https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Robert_Farmer'>freemusicarchive.org </a>
Special Thanks to Amanda Reyes and Bill Ackerman
Theme Song: "Hot Fudge Holy Moley" from WXYZ-TV's The Hot Fudge Show (1974-1980) 
Logo by Sinead Yau at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/mojovalley/'>Mojo Valley</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Kier-La talks to Nelvana co-founder Clive A. Smith and musician/songwriter John Sebastian about the 1978 Canadian Halloween special from which this podcast derives its name, as well as delving into Nelvana's early years and their ill-fated feature, Rock and Rule.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;----more----&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Credits:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Written, edited and hosted by: &lt;a href='https://www.spectacularoptical.ca/about/'&gt;Kier-La Janisse&lt;/a&gt;
Special Guests: &lt;a href='http://mustacostafortune.com/#mustacostafortune'&gt;Clive Smith&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='http://www.johnbsebastian.com/'&gt;John Sebastian&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Clips from:
The Devil and Daniel Mouse ©1978 Nelvana Limited
Mr. Pencil Draws the Line ©1975 Nelvana Limited 
A Cosmic Christmas ©1977 Nelvana Limited 
Inside Out ©1972 National Instructional Television Center
How We Made The Devil and Daniel Mouse ©1978 Nelvana Limited
White Line Fever ©1975 Columbia Pictures Industries 
Rock and Rule ©1983 Nelvana Limited
Inspector Gadget ©1983 DHX Media &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Excerpt from "Welcome Back" ©1976 Reprise Records
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Episode adapted from Kier-La Janisse's book chapter in &lt;a href='https://utorontopress.com/ca/the-canadian-horror-film-4'&gt;The Canadian Horror Film: Terror of the Soul&lt;/a&gt;, edited by Gina Freitag and Andre Loiselle, University of Toronto Press, 2014.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Incidental music: Robert Farmer, "Why Seeming so Fast but so Deadly Slow" from &lt;a href='https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Robert_Farmer'&gt;freemusicarchive.org &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Special Thanks to Amanda Reyes and Bill Ackerman&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Theme Song: "Hot Fudge Holy Moley" from WXYZ-TV's The Hot Fudge Show (1974-1980)
Logo by Sinead Yau at &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/mojovalley/'&gt;Mojo Valley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Kier-La talks to Nelvana co-founder Clive Smith and musician John Sebastian about the 1978 Canadian Halloween special from which this podcast derives its name, as well as delving into Nelvana's early years and their ill-fated feature, Rock and Rule.

Episode 1: THE DEVIL AND DANIEL MOUSE

Film writer, programmer and producer Kier-La Janisse (author of House of Psychotic Women and co-editor of the anthology book KID POWER!) looks at cult kids film and television from 1965-1985, through interviews with the people who brought these projects to life.

A Song From the Heart Beats the Devil Every Time

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