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Re: Jacksonville Times-Union: Action! A century of moviemaking in Jacksonville
| Re: Jacksonville Times-Union: Action! A century of moviemaking in Jacksonville [message #168583] |
Wed, 12 November 2008 02:56 |
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Originally posted by: haywood jablomy
"Zaat" was also known as "Blood Waters of Dr. Z," and was featured on
Mystery Science Theatre 3000.
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> WANTED: 6'5" or taller male to play role of monster in horror movie.
> Must be experienced swimmer, scuba diver. ACTING ABILITY not required
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> Don Barton ran that ad in the newspaper in the early '70s. His Barton
> Films, based in Jacksonville, made industrial movies but was ready to
> move into something more artistically inspiring.
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> Something like a giant radioactive walking catfish, one that would
> terrorize the locals of North Florida - which included girls in
> bikinis and music-making hippies. It's called Zaat, and for months it
> made the rounds of theaters and drive-ins across the Southeast.
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> "It was not Creature from the Black Lagoon, but we thought we had a
> new twist that might catch fire," Barton says. "And you know, it's
> still kind of amazing - I have people to this day who contact me about
> Zaat. It's really touching."
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