Elvis D-Day '10 & Tiki Oasis 10: TCB & Aloha

Written By Will Viharo
On Monday August 16, it will be exactly 37 years since The King retired to his throne - and never returned. Though Thrillville as a movie theater experience is over, as part of my new cult movie series, Forbidden Thrills at Forbidden Island (AKA "Chillville"), I am continuing my bi-annual tribute to Elvis (B-day is January 8; I met Monica Tiki Goddess - officially - at an Elvis B-day party I was hosting at Kingman's Ivy Room 1/8/98). On 1/8/10, it's another ELVIS D-DAY TIKI PARTY with Elvis movies, Elvis music, Elvis cocktails, Elvis prizes, and even Elvis food (peanut butter and banana sandwiches!). Elvis was an honorary Hawaiian; he made three movies there (Blue Hawaii, 1961; Girls! Girls! Girls! 1962; and Paradise, Hawaiian Style, 1966), and of course there was his legendary 1973 globally broadcast Aloha From Hawaii concert, so a tiki lounge is a fitting place to honor his legacy - owner Molokai Mike is a big fan, too. 

Then, the same week, Monica and I head back to San Diego to host our third Movie Nite at Otto Von Stroheim's and Dorinda "Baby Doe" Von Stroheim's internationally acclaimed congregation of Polynesian Popsters, TIKI OASIS 10 (August 19-22, Crowne Plaza Hotel). Below are the synopses for the two short "tiki" films I'm presenting, which will be followed by my own special "Tribute to Tiki TV" which is a big secret, sorry, Big Kahunas. Be there - aloha.
 
            
FORBIDDEN THRILLS hosted by Will the Thrill presents:
ELVIS D-DAY TIKI PARTY
Monday, August 16, 7:30PM-Midnite, no cover, free popcorn!
Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge, 1304 Lincoln Ave., Alameda







THRILLVILLE presents MOVIE NITE AT TIKI OASIS 10
Saturday, August 21, 10PM
Hosted by Will the Thrill & Monica Tiki Goddess


A TRIPLE THRILL-BILL!




1. MARTINI KINGS: THE BUDDY GRECO SESSIONS
(10:33 minutes run time)
Director - Joshua Dragotta
Take a peek inside the los angeles recording studio as brothers Frank and Tony marsico of the Martini Kings team up with lounge legend Buddy Greco for the recording of the Kings 13th album, sure to be a lounge classic!

PLUS!

2. SEPY DOBRONYI presents:
RAPA NUI
(Easter Island)
EXPEDITION
1968
In 1968, Baron Joseph “Sepy” Dobronyi joined the New York Explorers Club for a trip to one of the world’s most remote islands, Rapa Nui (Easter Island.) He brought with him his 16mm camera to capture the mysterious stone monuments that litter the barren, volcanic landscape. Part documentary, and part travelogue, this films covers the entire island’s topography.
Dobronyi’s interview with Father Sebastian, the Franciscan Monk who lived on and studied the culture of Rapa Nui from 1935 until his death in 1969, gives keen insight into the life and demise of the amazing culture that chiseled, moved and erected 10 ton statues from volcanic rock. Father Sebastian catalogued the 700 statues on the island and is credited as having provided the technical details for this film.
Dobronyi narrates the expedition and the background soundtrack is wonderful field recordings of native music, and features performances of traditional dance.
Color, 32 minutes.
Digital transfer from the original 16mm print. Courtesy of of his surf-star son Ferenc Dobronyi.


3. PLUS!
"A TRIBUTE TO TIKI TV" (it's a surprise!)
Be there. Aloha. 



 
Will Viharo

WILL "THE THRILL" VIHARO is a freelance writer and the author of several "gonzo pulp" novels including "A Mermaid Drowns in the Midnight Lounge," "Freaks That Carry Your Luggage up to the Room," "Chumpy Walnut," "Lavender Blonde," "Down a Dark Alley," and the “Vic Valentine, Private Eye” series, the first of which, "Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me," has been optioned for a film by Christian Slater, reissued in 2013 by Gutter Books, which also published the new Vic Valentine novel "Hard-boiled Heart" in December, 2015.

Two science fiction novels, "It Came from Hangar 18" and "The Space Needler's Intergalactic Bar Guide," were written in collaboration with Scott Fulks, who added real science to Will's pulp.

Will's own imprint, Thrillville Press, has issued a three volume anthology series featuring all of his standalone novels called "The Thrillville Pulp Fiction Collection," along with another omnibus called "The Vic Valentine Classic Case Files," which include four novels from the 1990s, "Fate Is My Pimp," "Romance Takes a Rain Check," "I Lost My Heart in Hollywood," and "Diary of a Dick," plus a recent short story, "Brain Mistrust."

More recently published books include the Vic Valentine "Mental Case Files" trilogy comprised of "Vic Valentine: International Man of Misery," "Vic Valentine: Lounge Lizard For Hire," and "Vic Valentine: Space Cadet"; the original story collection "Vic Valentine, Private Eye: 14 Vignettes"; the erotic horror noir novella "Things I Do When I'm Awake"; and a collection of erotic horror noir stories, "VIHORROR! Cocktales of Sex and Death."

Additionally Will has had stories included in a variety of anthologies including "Fast Women and Neon Lights: Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir"; "Mixed Up!"; "Long Distance Drunks: A Tribute to Charles Bukowski"; "Deadlines: A Tribute to William Wallace"; "Dark Yonder: Tales and Tabs"; "Knucklehead Noir" and "Weird Winter Wonderland" (both Coffin Hop Press); and "Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror."

Viharo's unique brand of "gonzo pulp fiction" combines elements of eroticism, noir, fantasy, and horror. For many years he has also been a professional film programmer/impresario and live music booker. He now lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and cats

https://www.thrillville.net
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