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"Hi, Chuck Acri here!", was the weekly greeting from the the amiable host of the Acri Creature Feature. Chuck Acri was, and still is, a business man and a bit of a showman. When the syndicated package of horror movies known as Creature Features came to the market, WQAD newcomers Bill Flannery and Don Raymond produced the local show, beginning with a few specials in 1969. Chuck Acri, who had previously been buying ten second spots of air-time asked to become the sponsor to promote his home improvement business, The Acri Company. Vincent and Emmit became local stars. CAST OF CHARACTERS a good cast is worth repeating Chuck Acri ......................as himself Vincent Hedges, the vampire .....Ken Gibson Emmit, the hunchback ............Don Molander Beauregard, the werewolf ........Ken Williams The Missing Link, the caveman ...George Sedlack Bertie, the maid ................Wilda McMillion Bernie, the skull ...............as himself and also starring Fang, the wonderdog.
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