Sid Noel Movies
- 1962
New Orleans-based TV horror show host Doctor Morgus (Sid Noel) stars in this goofy monster comedy. Momus Alexander Morgus comes from a long line of scientists and inventors, though the eccentric Doctor's hideous countenance, dangerous experiments, and bohemian lifestyle have kept him from being accepted by the scientific community. He has just finished work on his Instant People Machine, a weird contraption that can dehydrate people into powder and then restore them without causing death or damage to human tissues. He is contacted by hard-up reporter Pencils McCane (Dan Barton), who hears about the machine and thinks he could drum up a wild story if the International Science Symposium would accept it for their annual convention. Ignatz Bruno (David Kleinberger) is a member of the organization's panel, and when he learns about the invention, he decides it is exactly what his tiny country of Microvania needs to jumpstart their plan to corner the world market in espionage-for-hire. He sends sexy blonde spy Mona Speckla (Jeanne Teslof) to America to find the mysterious Morgus. She seduces Pencils into leading her to the mad scientist, then tricks Morgus into believing that the Symposium wants him to demonstrate the Instant People Machine in Microvania. Bruno plans on dehydrating 300 members of his country's army and shipping them in powder form across the world, where they can be restored and infiltrate foreign governments. The agents are turned to dust, but Pencils isn't about to let Microvania pull off this crooked enterprise, so he arranges for an "accident" to happen when the shipment arrives in the United States. It all causes a giant headache for Morgus and his faithful masked assistant Chopsley (Thomas George), who ends up speeding through New Orleans in pursuit of the dehydrated Microvanians. ~ Fred Beldin, All Movie Guide
- 1961
Originally released by Monogram in 1950, Frigid Wife stars Margaret Field (mother of actress Sally Field) in the title role. Eloping with Robert Clarke, Field leaves her new husband when she realizes her inability to fulfill her wifely duties. Attempting suicide, she is rescued by kindly psychiatrist Reed Hadley, who discovers that the root of Field's problem is her behemoth mother. In 1961, The Frigid Wife was reissued as A Modern Marriage, with a prologue and epilogue tacked on to give the film the veneer of a "case study." Appearing in the newly shot sequences were Jeanne Neher, Sondra Fisher, Sid Noel, Bob Carr, and Ken Elliot, favorites all. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1950
The sexual dysfunction of a married couple provides the basis of this thought-provoking drama that was originally released in 1950 and was then re-released 11 years later with a prologue tacked on. In the prologue, the couple begin attending a group therapy session helmed by a prominent doctor. Neither the husband and wife are able to enjoy sex. The doctor then tells them a story and this story is the original 1950 film of a sexually repressed and unresponsive bride who ends up trying to kill herself. Fortunately, a psychiatrist helps her to see that her overbearing mother is the cause of her difficulty. This story inspires the first couple to keep working on their problem. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Reed Hadley, Margaret Field, (more)
