http://www.maljardin.com Find out What's New at the coolest place on the web for Strange Paradise Fact, Fiction and Fun. en-us Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 STRANGE PARADISE would not have existed without DARK SHADOWS. There’s no way around the fact. http://www.maljardin.com/articles/SPvsDS.html strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 From time to time, we like to turn the spotlight on members of the STRANGE PARADISE cast in their other various endeavors. This time around we're giving you a slightly gruesome image of Cosette Lee in one of her final films, the 1974 horror production DERANGED. In this shot, Cosette lies in a coffin, just having been dug out of her character's grave. So STRANGE PARADISE wasn't the only creepy production which boasted Cosette in its cast! http://www.maljardin.com#Featured strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Happy 2010, Strangers! From time to time, we like to turn the spotlight on members of the STRANGE PARADISE cast in their other various endeavors. This month we're doubling up, giving you both Pat Moffatt and Colin Fox in a scene of domestic bliss from the 1995 comedy TOMMY BOY. Is this how life at Desmond Hall would have turned out if Jean Paul had married Irene Hatter? http://www.maljardin.com#Featured strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 http://www.maljardin.com/articles/obituaries.html#Sproat strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 The accompanying photos are from Dan Curtis' 1996 made-for-cable production TRILOGY OF TERROR 2, and as you can see, the setting looks very familiar to fans of STRANGE PARADISE. http://www.maljardin.com/gallery/casaloma.html strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 - an original story with Strange Paradise leanings http://www.maljardin.com/fanfic/balancingthebooks.html strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0530 A scrapbook of press clippings 1969-1977 http://www.maljardin.com/liquid-green/index.html strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Part Four now complete! Read the thrilling conclusion. http://www.maljardin.com/fanfic/the_curse.html strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Happy 40th anniversary, STRANGE PARADISE! Our beloved serial premiered in syndication in the U.S. on September 8, 1969, and hit Canadian airwaves six weeks later on October 20, 1969. So for the next six weeks we're celebrating forty years of STRANGE PARADISE. Please check back with us frequently for some new features commemorating the occasion! http://www.maljardin.com strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 From time to time, we like to turn the spotlight on members of the STRANGE PARADISE cast in their other various endeavors. This time around we're digging deep into the archives to bring you an image of Trudy Young in an uncredited performance. This shot is from the 1969 feature film THE FIRST TIME. The production features an early performance from Jacqueline Bisset, and even a supporting turn from Cosette Lee, but Trudy's involvement in the project came to light only recently. http://www.maljardin.com#Featured strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 From time to time, we like to turn the spotlight on members of the STRANGE PARADISE cast in their other various endeavors. This month we present a suave-looking Neil Dainard in THE RETURN OF CHARLIE CHAN, a tv-movie shot in Vancouver in 1971. This production featured Ross Martin as the venerable Chan, and was produced by NIGHT GALLERY's Jack Laird. http://www.maljardin.com#Featured strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Greetings, Strangers! From time to time, we like to turn the spotlight on members of the STRANGE PARADISE cast in their other various endeavors. This month we have a look at one of the series' more prolific alumni, TV, and film veteran Bruce Gray. This shot is from Bruce's 2002 appearance on the "chat show" JAWBREAKER, hosted by Brad Fraser on Canada's PrideVision. http://www.maljardin.com#Featured strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Anyone who has ever watched STRANGE PARADISE is unlikely to mistake its distinctive title theme for anything else. With its primitive jungle drums and its eerie woodwinds, the piece is unique and memorable, setting the tone for an offbeat production. In fact, all of the series original music is heavily responsible for evoking the proper mood for the show, but little credit has been given to its creators. STRANGE PARADISE could have been quite a different production if not for the musical efforts of Score Productions. http://www.maljardin.com/articles/music.html strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Greetings, Strangers! From time to time, we like to turn the spotlight on members of the STRANGE PARADISE cast in their other various endeavors. This month we bring you an image of our own Tudi Wiggins from circa 1976, accompanied by actress Audrey Peters. This photo is a publicity still from the soap opera LOVE OF LIFE, one of many daytime dramas in which Tudi appeared. But before she graced the casts of those other series, she menaced the inhabitants of Maljardin. http://www.maljardin.com#Featured strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Mon, 9 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Exploring the roots of STRANGE PARADISE poses a daunting task for even the most dedicated researcher in the 21st century. Both of the series co-creators passed away decades ago, and the majority of the documentation on its actual production is reported to have been destroyed during a round of housecleaning at CityTV. However, some artifacts have managed to survive the passing years, due in large part to cast and crew members who personally rescued bits and pieces of the production when the series ended. http://www.maljardin.com/articles/vignettes.html strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Sun, 8 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Krantz Films Inc. may be largely forgotten today, but of the handful of productions which the company brought to television screens during the 1960s, several have gone on to achieve cult status. STRANGE PARADISE is only one of their projects which have earned a fond spot in the hearts of nostalgic viewers. However, its hard to examine Krantz Films without exploring the life of the man at its helm - Steve Krantz. The story of one is intertwined with the history of the other. http://www.maljardin.com/articles/krantz.html strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Sat, 7 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Just as the roots of most good ghost stories are shrouded in the obscurity of the dark and distant past, it is difficult to trace the precise origins of STRANGE PARADISE. http://www.maljardin.com/articles/creators.html strangeparadiselibrary@yahoo.com (Curt Ladnier) Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530