Episode 122: Creature from the Black Lagoon, Mermaids, and Florida Springs

2023-10-11

Send us your Florida questions!Quick, name a B-movie made in Florida. Did you say Creature from the Black Lagoon? Cathy and Rick talk about the history of one of Florida's most enduring movies and the areas where Universal filmed it, its little-known connection to Citizen Kane, and why The Little Mermaid and Creature from the Black Lagoon tell essentially the same story.Links We MentionedCreature from the Black LagoonShape of WaterFiji MermaidNingyoThe Legend of Mami WataRick’s blog "...

Send us your Florida questions!

Quick, name a B-movie made in Florida. Did you say Creature from the Black Lagoon? Cathy and Rick talk about the history of one of Florida's most enduring movies and the areas where Universal filmed it, its little-known connection to Citizen Kane, and why The Little Mermaid and Creature from the Black Lagoon tell essentially the same story.

Links We Mentioned

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Shape of Water

Fiji Mermaid

Ningyo

The Legend of Mami Wata

Rick’s blog "Remembering Marineland”

Rick’s blog about Marine Studios

Rick’s blog about underwater starlet Ginger Stanley Hallowell

Newspaper article about Ricou Browning

The Creature Returns to Florida

Check out classic horror films showing on Turner Classic Movies all month.

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