GGACP celebrates the birthday (August 24th) of comedian, actor and Emmy-winning writer Dana Gould by revisiting this first installment of a 2-part interview from 2021. In this episode, Dana talks about the “science” of monster movies, the extravagance of Sammy Davis Jr., the generosity of Roddy McDowall (and Charlton Heston!) and the inventive web series, “Hanging with Dr. Z.” Also, Dwight Frye checks out, Darren McGavin dons a bathrobe, Orson Welles turns down “Beneath the Planet of the Apes” and Andy Griffith “punches up” “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.” PLUS: Burt Mustin! “King Kong Escapes”! “Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine”! Don Knotts meets Mr. Potter! And Dana teams with the one and only Mel Brooks!

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