It’s time for some March mummy insanity tonight on MeTV-as we unwrap the primary sequel to the unique Karloff “Mummy”- in which a pair down-on-their luck archeologists encounter a clue to the whereabouts of the tomb of historical Egyptian Princess of Ananka- not realizing that it’s protected by an evil excessive priest and the residing mummy who beloved the Princess in her lifetime! Danger and dying will likely be dealt to all infidels by “The Mummy’s Hand”!
The story begins on the Hill of the Seven Jackals- the place Andoheb, an Egyptian loyal to the traditional sect, meets with the dying excessive priest of Karnak. The outdated one relates the story of Kharis (now not known as Imhotep, as in the primary movie) and divulges why the poor fellow was entombed alive. Andoheb is advised the right way to use the tana leaves to revive the Mummy of Kharis to push back any intruders to Ananka’s tomb.
Meanwhile, in an Egyptian bazaar, two failed archeologists, Steve Banning and goofy sidekick Babe Jensen, are about to surrender on discovering their fortune, pull up stakes and discover a method again to the States when Steve finds a vase on the market –that seems to have hieroglyphics that might reveal the positioning of the Princess Ananka’s tomb! Encouraged by this, the boys go to the Cairo Museum and enlist the assistance of 1 Dr. Petrie- a lot to the dismay of his co-worker, who simply so occurs to be- Andoheb! Steve simply wants to search out funding for his expedition- and when he and Babe cease at a neighborhood bar, they bump right into a stage magician named Solvani, whom they persuade to bankroll their quest.
At the identical time, Andoheb visits the magician’s assistant- his daughter Marta- and crops the seeds of doubt along with her, claiming the boys are shysters and frauds! There’s a confrontation, however Steve lastly wins her over, and the group units out to search out the tomb.
And discover a tomb they do- but- it isn’t Ananka’s. It’s the one containing her guardian Kharis, full with a provide of tana leaves! When Dr. Petrie is alone in the tomb, Andoheb appears- provides the Mummy the tana leaf solution- and Kharis returns to life and eliminates Petrie!
Soon, Kharis continues to assault all intruders, invading their camp, in efforts to guard the situation of Ananka’s resting place. Andoheb decides that younger Marta must be his- and shortly she and her associates are set to be victims of the residing Mummy!
This 1940 follow-up to Karloff’s “Mummy” options Tom Tyler as Kharis. You will see some footage of the unique film, augmented by new pictures inserted to substitute Tyler for Karloff-and this movie units up the subsequent few sequels in the Mummy franchise. A couple of viewers have requested if we simply confirmed this lately, and the reply is no- we ran its sequel, “The Mummy’s Tomb” which did embody footage from this movie.
We’ll preserve this present at its unique two-hour format, because the film is fairly quick, and run down the solid, together with Dick Foran, Wallace Ford, George Zucco, and Cecil Kellaway; level out some fascinating trivia, convey you a brand new track and a brand new doll everybody will likely be clamoring for- in addition to supplying you with a HAND and getting a fast take a look at one of many WWE’s latest stars from a earlier “visithausen” we had with him!
“The Mummy’s Hand” runs tonight on Me-TV- at 8 pm jap/pacific,7 central, or examine native listings and/or go to www.metv.com for time and channel the place you’re. MeTV invitations you to affix the numerous followers who dwell -Tweet through the present on Twitter- and live-comment on Bluesky, utilizing the hashtag #svengoolie. Chicago space followers can see how our camp counselors the Sven Squad noticed “Friday the 13th” at 11 am on WCIU the U!
We lastly can announce that the Sven Squad and myself WILL be showing on the C2E2 comics and leisure conference at Chicago’s McCormick Place subsequent weekend March 27 and 28! I will likely be there on Friday, and Saturday, the Squad will likely be becoming a member of me. This will likely be our first in character look collectively, which a lot of our followers have been hoping for. You’ll discover all the main points beneath the “appearances” tab right here on our web site.
Tonight- be part of us for tana leaf terror because the Mummy lends us a hand!
