Elvira Movie Macabre Episode Features Mooney!!!

[N33GG]

OK, before I say anything else, what can I say, other than I enjoy Elvira's Movie Macabre?  For those who aren't familiar, these are old horror movies with comments provided by Elvira herself, and the whole thing is pretty darned funny, IMHO.  I set my recorder to record the movie each week which comes on late at night or early morning, and I watch them when I have the time and want something different.  Go to www.elvira.com or google "elvira movie macabre" if you want more info on when and what channel in your particular market area.  Anyway, back to Mooneys...

A recent episode I watched last night was titled something like "I Eat Your Skin" and was from 1964.  It involved a voodoo island in a remote part of the Carribean.  In the movie, our heros flew to this island in a Mooney, round windows and all!  It had lots of great shots inside and outside of the aircraft including instrument panel.  Unfortunately, in 1964 they didn't have electronic fuel flow totalizers, and they ran out of fuel just before reaching the island, but thankfully made it to the beach and made an emergency landing on the sand.  They were showing a close-up shot of the 6-pack cluster with the Mooney logo, and clearly both thanks were empty.  Wow, what drama!  They had natives help move the aircraft away from the incoming tide...definately not approved moving technique!  At one point in the movie, they were talking about rescuing another two people on the island, and said it would be no problem getting six people on board, and taking off on the wet sand when the tide would be out.  Well, so much for reality of the whole thing.  But I guess when you watch a '64 horror flick about a voodoo island, getting six people into a Mooney isn't that big of a reach.

I checked the N Number on the registry, and it is not in use.  From what I saw, chances are that the movie either ended or dramatically shortened that particular Mooney's life.  Maybe voodoo got to it.  Anyone work on this movie or know anything else about the history of this Mooney?

I won't give away the ending of the movie...you will have to watch it for yourself.

[jelswick]

Would love to see that one!  Thanks for sharing it George!

[sleepingsquirrel]

Elvira, the most fun you can have watching a girl with her clothes on!  I like Mooneys too.