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(DIR) Post #ATNY2CuwqzeKTHaScC by blackenedgreen@mastodon.world
2023-03-07T17:13:25Z
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I watched a movie from 1964 last night called Witchcraft, with Lon Chaney. I'd never heard of it before and it was pretty good but what struck me in the credits was that it was produced by Jack Parsons. If you don't know, look him up he's a very interesting personality. I ended up watching the ritual scenes with a very keen eye
(DIR) Post #ATNZ67gOMHQhLfD2qO by mrxmrt@zirk.us
2023-03-07T17:25:18Z
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@blackenedgreen Oh wow. I have to remember to check out that movie one of these days—but I had never heard of Parsons before! Fascinating!
(DIR) Post #ATNZaBk3pZv8cpGILo by blackenedgreen@mastodon.world
2023-03-07T17:30:41Z
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@mrxmrt He's the larger than life character that no one wanted to tell us about, lol. He ends up figuring in more than a few conspiracy theories. Fascinating stuff
(DIR) Post #ATNaprYuj6aSct5ObY by jrosen707@toad.social
2023-03-07T17:44:46Z
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@blackenedgreen I could not find much info. Is there a link you can provide?
(DIR) Post #ATNbWuiQsT4erJ4BUW by blackenedgreen@mastodon.world
2023-03-07T17:52:35Z
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@jrosen707 Here's this from Wired https://www.wired.co.uk/article/jpl-jack-parsons. I may have been mistaken though; this says he died in the fifties. There must have been another Jack Parsons that produced movies? Odd. I'll look into it further
(DIR) Post #ATNbkQp8oMMiCmeNI8 by blackenedgreen@mastodon.world
2023-03-07T17:55:01Z
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@jrosen707 yep. My bad. Man I hate that, that's how kookoo theories find traction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons_(producer)
(DIR) Post #ATNcSLtYUur5f0eqie by siin@pagan.plus
2023-03-07T18:02:37Z
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@blackenedgreen Despite the fact that it was the *wrong* Jack Parsons who produced it, did you find anything interesting about the ritual scenes?
(DIR) Post #ATNd26L9o7dtqKcBOq by blackenedgreen@mastodon.world
2023-03-07T18:09:25Z
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@siin Nothing that stood out as OTO to me and looking back, they seemed to get witchcraft and occultism mixed up a bit here and there as usual, lol
(DIR) Post #ATNdPug6onPocjlkye by blackenedgreen@mastodon.world
2023-03-07T18:13:43Z
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@siin I'll admit, my thelemic background is minor, only one of Crowley's books and a bunch of anecdotal information from old friends that practiced.
(DIR) Post #ATNeYVWtmzmjBg7hnk by jrosen707@toad.social
2023-03-07T18:26:27Z
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@blackenedgreen But the producer was English and the birth and death dates are significantly different. Two different people.
(DIR) Post #ATNfWKlgveRNBcZOIS by blackenedgreen@mastodon.world
2023-03-07T18:37:18Z
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@jrosen707 yeah, totally my bad. Still an interesting character
(DIR) Post #ATNgmsnAITHvISiKie by jrosen707@toad.social
2023-03-07T18:51:28Z
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@blackenedgreen Indeed!
(DIR) Post #ATNkssnLbAcUrNuqNE by siin@pagan.plus
2023-03-07T19:37:22Z
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@blackenedgreen ahh yes typical lol
(DIR) Post #ATNkzG06EWWSZJv6ae by siin@pagan.plus
2023-03-07T19:38:31Z
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@blackenedgreen oh same, I guess I wasn't looking for any particularly specific read, just any details that you found interesting since you said you were paying close attention. I just think it's neat what we notice when we decide to hone in on any one particular thing
(DIR) Post #ATTtHreOxH7D8Gujke by 12pt9@cinematheque.social
2023-03-10T18:39:46Z
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@blackenedgreen I don't think that's the rocket scientist/warlock, however, thát JP wás working in the #film industry as a SFX guy.Nevertheless intrigued.
(DIR) Post #ATTzv1Zsa0OkwIr4sa by blackenedgreen@mastodon.world
2023-03-10T19:54:08Z
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@12pt9 yeah, I'm kinda bummed it turned out to not be him, lol. It was a perfect fit! I didn't know about the sfx thing though. That's pretty interesting