On the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner, Roy and I will welcome back actor David Frankham, who has graciously agreed to join us on the occasion of his 98th birthday.

On previous visits, Frankham regaled us with colorful anecdotes about Vincent Price, Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, Barbara Stanwyck, Ernie Kovacs, his guest appearances on “Star Trek” and “The Outer Limits,” and more. His recall is enviable and his joie de vivre, even as he draws nigh to his centenary, is palpable.

As a bonus, we’ll also be joined by filmmaker Ben Wickey, who was on the team of animators responsible for the Academy Award-nominated feature, “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (2021). Wickey directed Frankham and employs his voice talent in a stop-motion adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The House of the Seven Gables” (2018).

Not coincidentally, there are some Vincent Price tributes in the film. Price, with whom Frankham co-starred in “The Master of the World” (1961) and “Tales of Terror” (1962), appeared in an earlier adaptation of the Hawthorne classic with George Sanders.

The scenes are imaginatively executed and the production design is morbidly fun. If you enjoy the stop-motion films of Tim Burton or the Brothers Quay, you’ll definitely get a kick out of this. I think you’ll agree, it’s 30 minutes well-spent.

Also returning will be Jonathan David Dixon, who voices the role of Mr. Holgrave in the film and who provided its pitch-perfect score.

Bring your questions to the comments section, or simply enjoy the conversation. There with be plenty of gab about the Seven Gables and more, when we welcome David Frankham. Join us as we livestream on Facebook, YouTube, etc., this Friday evening at 7:00 EST!

https://www.facebook.com/roystiedyescificorner

One of Frankham’s past appearances archived here:

If you like it, there’s plenty more in his memoir, “Which One Was David?”

https://www.amazon.com/Which-One-Was-David-Frankham/dp/1593932189

BOTTOM CENTER: Frankham and Wickey at work on “The House of the Seven Gables”