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Vertigo	Count Gregore Oklahoma	Lead	[-]
Jan 23 10 8:44 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Count Gregore was my horror host back in the early 70's and again in the early 80's. He is actually one of the first wave of horror hosts starting back in 1958. Here is his website and he also has a Facebook page. Last year they were selling DVDs, shirts and autographed posters but I don't currently see that. I thank him for exposing a young boy to everything horror from the Universal Frankensteins to Beast from Haunted Cave and The Brain From Planet Arous. http://www.screamcountry.com/countgregore/ Any other fans of Sleepwalker's Matinee or Nightmare out there?
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The Doctor		#1	[-]
Jan 24 10 8:21 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I grew up on Count Gregore as well, and it's great to see that he's still going strong. I can't remember for sure but I think he was on Channel 43???
Vertigo		#2	[-]
Jan 24 10 8:52 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Channel 5 in the early 70's after moving from WKY channel 4 where he was in the 60's. Channel 25 in the 80's might be the one you're thinking of. Count Gregore Presents. There are some cool clips and fan tributes on youtube to check out.
gorgozilla		#3	[-]
Jan 25 10 3:26 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Count Gregore probably hosted 80% of the monster movies I saw on TV from 2nd grade until I graduated from high school. I remember him being on Nightmare (Channel 5) at least since 1969 until 1973. Then he was on Sleepwalker's Matinee on Channel 4 from about 1974 until around 1980, when Channel 4 started just doing all night movies. I wish he was hosting old movies again instead of Twilght Zone reruns. It's a great show, but it already has a host!
jeff	Count Gregore...	#4	[-]
Jan 27 10 4:01 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just loved the count...Sleepwalkers Matine was my favorit...wky would show classic horror films as well as comedy from marx brothers wc fields and others...
The Batman of Gotham		#5	[-]
Jan 27 10 11:27 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	gorgozilla wrote: Count Gregore probably hosted 80% of the monster movies I saw on TV from 2nd grade until I graduated from high school. I remember him being on Nightmare (Channel 5) at least since 1969 until 1973. Then he was on Sleepwalker's Matinee on Channel 4 from about 1974 until around 1980, when Channel 4 started just doing all night movies. I wish he was hosting old movies again instead of Twilght Zone reruns. It's a great show, but it already has a host! John Ferguson ( Count Gregore ) was a great guy and a joy to work with. Back in the mid 1970's my High school buddies and myself put together a Marx Brothers impersonation act and we were frequently invited to be on Sleepwalker's Matinee whenever they were airing a Marx Bros. film. Some footage ( without sound ) of these broadcasts can be seen on my pal's website here: http://www.aopro.com/videos/ Scroll down on the right-side column to the video clip labelled: MARX BROTHERS ( with the color icon ). It shows various venues including Sleepwalker's Matinee with 'The Count' and 'Mr. Gorilla'. - GJS Last Edited By: The Batman of Gotham Feb 4 10 8:41 PM. Edited 1 times.
jeff		#6	[-]
Feb 1 10 10:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	very interesting...I have audio cassette recorings of about 9 or 10 of those classic shows.I remember in aug of 1977,the show was marx brothers.The count started by saying that we had lost 2 men who could be known by their first name...Elvis and Groucho.
The Batman of Gotham		#7	[-]
Feb 2 10 8:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes, a very sad occassion. I was in the Philippines at the time. - GJS
kookster	8mm fun....	#8	[-]
Feb 2 10 11:40 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	the 8mm films on this site are fantastic and i loved the 2 dracula films and the marx bros. shorts as well...........a treasure trove of vintage fun!!
The Batman of Gotham		#9	[-]
Feb 3 10 1:05 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	kookster wrote: the 8mm films on this site are fantastic and i loved the 2 dracula films and the marx bros. shorts as well...........a treasure trove of vintage fun!! Thanx! I'll pass your comments on to my pal, Randy, who posted them on his website. He'll be pleased to know you enjoyed watching them. - GJS
RodanThompson		#10	[-]
Oct 18 10 8:29 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Check out Count Gregore on his new streaming video page.... http://www.livestream.com/countgregore I too enjoyed growing up with The Count! And am so glad this page is here with lots of his famous thrilling moments... ENJOY! AHHHHH HA HA HA HA!!!!
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Vertigo		#11	[-]
Mar 18 11 3:55 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The current issue of Scary Monsters has Count Gregore on the cover.
kookster	#1 monster fang magazine......	#12	[-]
Mar 23 11 2:53 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	and a damn fine magazine it is too!!..........buy it and support a real monster magazine in 2011.........."K"
Robert Laughlin		#13	[-]
Jul 9 11 4:28 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	On the air since '58, and still going strong. How to account for such longevity as an entertainer? You don't suppose he really IS a vampire, do you...
Vertigo		#14	[-]
Mar 2 12 10:11 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Another fine article about the Count in the current Scary Monster Memories 2012. An interview with Count Gregore by Tom Fowler who also has a book about the Oklahoma legend. http://tomfowlerwritings....ography_--_count_gregore
The Batman of Gotham		#15	[-]
Jun 20 12 11:54 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I was on vacation last week in Oklahoma City visiting my Mom and Dad and Sisters and, unbeknownst to me, Count Gregore would also be a part of our get together! On Thursday, June 14, 2012 we were having a little party over at my Sister's house and exchanging birthday presents ( my birthday isn't until July but, what the heck? I was in Okc. ) Anyway... my Brother-in-law, Tim, gave me this dvd - THE BEST OF COUNT GREGORE Volume 1. And he tells me that there is a story to go with it. Apparently, John Ferguson was making a public appearance somewhere and signing autographs. Tim and Marcia and their kids happened to be there and struck up a conversation with him. Tim says that he was very friendly and personable. So, Tim mentioned to him, "Years ago my Brother-in-law and his friends were on your show." "Oh, yeah?" says Ferguson, prompting him. "Yeah," Tim continued, "They were the Marx Brothers." Suddenly, Ferguson's eyes get wide with excitement and he becomes really animated. His arms are raised in the air and he exclaims, "The Marx Brothers! Yes!" He very excitedly reaches for one of his dvd's that he's hawking and says, "They are on this dvd!" Then he stood there talking to him and telling him all about how good we were on his show! So, anyway... I popped in the dvd over at my Mom's house to take a look at it and, sure enough, when the menu pops up of Volume One, Disc One, we have our very own category - " The Marx Brothers". So I clicked on it. There's a brief segment where John Ferguson explains what is coming up and he tells how, at the time, he was hosting a show entitled SLEEPWALKERS MATINEE. He tells how his program director, Bill Thrash, came to him one day and explained that the package of movies they had to air for the show weren't just *horror movies* but, also a series of *comedies*: W.C. Fields, Abbott and Costello, the Marx Brothers and the like.. They were a bit perplexed at first about how they were going to make this show format work. Then, he tells about how fortunate they were to have found 3 very gifted local young men to come on the show who did excellent impersonations of the Marx Brothers! The film clips on the dvd are the exact same ones on Randy Lusk's website: http://www.aopro.com/videos/ ( The super 8mm film footage that he and Charlie Lambeth had shot of their tv screens without any audio. ) But, it's cool to hear John Ferguson talking about us in a voice-over while watching the footage! At one point, Ferguson says, "It was just like having the REAL Marx Brothers on the show!" That made me smile! When I related this to my pal Mike Gonzales ( who was GROUCHO in our troupe ) he replied with this email: Gary: I must have missed your Email but I had no idea you were in town! Dad-gum! I would sure liked to have seen you! John Ferguson and I run into one another on a regular basis. I had dinner with him last month. He is in dire financial straights and the DVD is one of several things he’s doing to try to keep afloat. His health is none too good either. And his mental processes are suffering as well. It’s quite sad. Mike This was a bit hard to take. So, if there are fans of COUNT GREGORE out there, it might be nice to help him out financially by purchasing his DVD. Here's a link to the Dvd information: http://seellc.biz/the-best-of-count-gregore-vol-1.html John Ferguson is now about 82 or 83 years old and living somewhere in Moore, Oklahoma. I'm sure he'd appreciate some fan mail, too. - GJS
jeff	count gregore	#16	[-]
Jul 26 12 8:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I Did get the dvds as well finally....The best of Count gregore vol1 is a collection of classic bits...a little from the 70s...lots from the 80s 90s and 2000s,also a brief bit from 1958 at the very end.The other dvd Count Gregore a true story is a doc about the life and career of mr John Ferguson his life and career.I found the website down so my wife talked to him on facebook and got the dvds from hin...If you grew up watching the count like I did you will LOVE the dvds!!!!
GaryP11111		#17	[-]
Aug 24 12 4:20 AM Burgomaster Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Didn't Count Gregore cut a 45rpm single titled "Nightmare"? GARY L. PRANGE "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectos nunc." Check out my YouTube Video of the Week! (updated 8-3-09)
The Batman of Gotham		#18	[-]
Aug 24 12 1:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That's a good question! I hadn't heard of it - I wonder if anyone knows for sure? - GJS
jeff	count gregore nightmare theme	#19	[-]
Sep 10 12 10:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	in the book,Count Gregore Oklahoma Legend,it says David Barnes wrote nightmare .
jeff	Count gregore	#20	[-]
Mar 28 13 8:31 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	A count gregore update...just saw this on facebook and it is also on youtube,Count gregore is one of the hosts into the horror host hall of fame...great news!!!
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