Isidore Mankofsky
He also was the DP on Scream Blacula Scream, Somewhere in Time, Better Off Dead and loads of telefilms.
Isidore Izzy Mankofsky, who shot
The Muppet Movie,
Somewhere in Time and dozens of telefilms including the Farrah Fawcett-starring
The Burning Bed, died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, the American Society of Cinematographers announced. He was 89.
He also was the DP on Richard Fleischer s
The Jazz Singer (1980) and two movies directed by Savage Steve Holland and starring John Cusack:
Better Off Dead … (1985) and
One Crazy Summer (1986).
A three-time Emmy nominee, Mankofsky got his start at Encyclopedia Britannica Films, then made his feature debut on the AIP sequel
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas all come to mind– but we also love slightly sillier specials, holiday
classics programs that we can’t quite believe got made. Check out which ones made our craziest Christmas specials list.
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Oh yes, young Jedi, it exists. We’ve seen it. AND it stars
Golden Girl Bea Arthur, no less. Here’s the plot to the totally cheesy, completely campy, and so scratch-your-eyes-out bad special that aired only once– in 1978:
Chewbacca and Han Solo visit Kashyyyk, Chewbacca’s home world, to celebrate Life Day, which is kind of like Christmas. Along the way, agents of the Galactic Empire chase them in search of Rebel Alliance members. The special then introduces three members of Chewbacca’s family (his father Itchy, his wife Malla, and his son Lumpy who are never seen from again in the franchise) and features other
The Best Christmas and Holiday Movies on Hulu
Cozy up to some holiday favorites Hedy Phillips
Dec. 22, 2020, 3:32 p.m. PT
Christmas movies are all about deckin halls, warm fuzzies, love, togetherness, and joy. Then again, they re also about family drama, revenge on exes, and even cheesy memories from the 1980s. In short, Christmas and holiday movies are a mixed bag of whatever you want them to be. Hulu has a pretty solid collection of holiday movies, and the list expands even more if you have the streamer s premium subscriptions to Live TV, HBO Max, Showtime, or Starz. For our picks of the best holiday movies on Hulu, though, you don t need anything more than the base subscription.
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Groundhog Day (1993) ★★★
Grown Ups (2010) ★
Paramount Thur. 10:30 a.m.
Paramount Thur. 6 p.m.
TCM Sat. 3:45 a.m.
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EPIX Mon. 6:05 p.m.
Happy Feet (2006) ★★★
BBC America Wed. 12:04 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) ★★★
USA Fri. 11:55 a.m.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) ★★★
Syfy Wed. 8 p.m.
USA Fri. 6:35 p.m.
USA Sat. 2:10 p.m.
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Syfy Thur. 2:28 p.m.
USA Sat. 8:30 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) ★★★
Syfy Wed. 11:29 p.m.
Syfy Thur. 11:26 a.m.
USA Sat. 5:40 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) ★★★
USA Fri. 3:35 p.m.
USA Sat. 11:10 a.m.