James Best – Doyle's Space

The Killer Shrews (1959)

A classic example of 1950s B-horror movie.

“The Killer Shrews” is a 1959 American independent science fiction horror film directed by Ray Kellogg. The movie is a classic example of 1950s B-horror movie, known for its low-budget special effects and campy storyline. The plot revolves around a group of people trapped on an isolated island. Thorne Sherman (played by James Best) is a captain who arrives on the island with his first mate, Rook Griswold, to deliver supplies. They meet Dr. Marlowe Cragis (Baruch Lumet), his daughter Ann (Ingrid Goude), and other inhabitants who warn them about the dangerous shrews,

The Andy Griffith Show – Doyle’s Space: SitCom Hall of Fame

This is my first entry into my Doyle’s Space: Sitcom Hall of Fame. I’ve always loved situation comedies and want to give them their due here.

“The Andy Griffith Show” is an iconic American television sitcom that aired from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968. Created by Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Ruben, the show was set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, and revolved around the life of widowed sheriff Andy Taylor and his friends and family.

Forbidden Planet (1956)

IT’S OUT OF THIS WORLD!

I watched one of the most classic sci-fi films ever made on Svengoolie. This 1956 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie has a starship crew in the 23rd century going to investigate the silence of a distant planet’s colony, only to find just two survivors, a powerful robot, and the deadly secret of a lost civilization. produced by Nicholas Nayfack (“The Invisible Boy” Robbie the Robot’s second appearance), and directed by Fred M. Wilcox (“Lassie Come Home”, “Courage of Lassie”).