I've got a special Christmas treat for you this week, kids. This is something I've been sitting on for quite a while now, so you must forgive me for the delay. But at last, the time has come.
Last spring, I made my usually annual sojourn to Chiller Theatre, this time with Captain Cruella, Zombelina and Wee-Sol all in tow. And we had the great luck of running into a true all-time legend of horror at that show--the one and only Zacherley, the iconic Northeast horror host whose famous broadcasts enthralled baby boomers for years.
Long the "mayor" of the Chiller Theatre convention, the 93-year-old Zacherley was proudly holding court that day in New Jersey, but gladly agreed to sit down and be interviewed for The Vault of Horror just a few days later. The following recording is the result of that interview, in which the old school horror host recounts all the details of his vast career, covering his years in radio and early TV, including the late-night movies that are still so fondly remembered by "monster kids" everywhere...
Listen to the interview on the embedded player below, or proceed to the official Vaultcast page and download it for listening later!
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
VAULTCAST EXCLUSIVE! Catching Up with Zacherley, the Cool Ghoul
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NICE, I LOVE HORROR MOVIES
I NEED YOUR HELP ON HOW YOU PLACE AUDIO ON YOUR PAGE.. MY BLOG IS ABOUT MUSIC, ONLY THING IS I DONT KNOW HOW TO PUT AUDIO ON IT... :( PLZ HELP ME
I had been misinformed that he had just turned 94 years old.... I did a series of posts that announced his Birthday.... I own the 12 inch action figure .... Hope that you and yours had a great Christmas....
You too! And I don't believe he has yet passed 94.
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