Sid and Marty Krofft created some of the oddest and most memorable characters for children's television and enhanced many acid trips for those same children's older siblings.
Of course, the brothers couldn't have been on drugs themselves considering all the work that went into productions like H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost (not to mention countless other productions like Lidsville, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, D.C. Follies and Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters). Marty Krofft spoke about that and a bunch of other things in a recent appearance on the Sound of Young America. You can listen to the interview here.
It's a great interview, especially if you grew up with these shows. Krofft also talks about the new Land of the Lost movie, which, as I mentioned before, does not yet have a director attached to it. Will Ferrell, however, has been cast in the lead role.
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5-25-2007 @ 12:54PM
Jimmy said...
My brother and I lived for Land of the Lost when we were kids. I hope the attachment of Will Ferrell as the lead doesn't mean their going to turn it into some slapstick comedy. If they're going to make a movie like this I'd much rather they use Jurassic Park as a template for writing style and special effects. It would play much better as a PG-rated adventure movie for the whole family.
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5-25-2007 @ 3:36PM
Eric J. said...
Just want to throw in a recommendation for The Sound Of Young America podcast in general. It's almost always a great interview.
And Marshal Willenholly himself starring in Land of the Lost? Cool!
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5-25-2007 @ 11:18PM
Dwayne Conyers said...
Did Marty mention what kind of STUFF he was PUFFIN when he made PUFFINSTUFF ????
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7-09-2007 @ 12:46PM
Jenny said...
I am waiting for the movie of land of the lost with will I was always a fan of land of the lost and the new one and lost world. Jurassic park was a hit if they use just have of the realistics this will also be a hit and it is overdue to this family hit
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