A Whole New Manos World

"...What a world it has been since last creating much of anything.  Have been aware that I hadn't written.  I hadn't created art.  I hadn't dreamed.  My therapist says I do dream but just haven't been remembering."  

At this moment it feels right to write but not sure where to start or who may be interested. The inspirational messages lately have been to move forward every day in some way b

Missing The Master

I sure am missing my dad, Tom Neyman, lately.  I have missed him all along but lately it feels more like he's around and sometimes it seems I can almost see him.  As with many families, we had a complicated relationship.  He was a deeply creative, deep thinking and often troubled man and I always knew he loved me even through the many years we were not able to be together or communicate it. 

I've talked about this on occasion and I'll talk again on it soon but Manos The Hands of Fate really was the catalyst for dad and I to have time together in his last couple years.  Manos related visits gave us time and gave us joy.  The extra features we filmed for the Manos restoration, my book "Growing Up With Manos The Hands of Fate" and our new film, Manos Returns all exist because of that now fifty two year old terrible film and it's rediscovery by Mystery Science Theater in 1993.

Several significant dates are coming up this month. The  Novenber 15, 1966 premiere of Manos The Hands of Fate.   Tom Neyman, The Master  November 23, 1935 to November 12 2016  https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-tom-neyman-the-master-from-manos-the-hands-of-1798254319.

Manos held the title of worst movie ever made for many years and then was named the all time MST3K fan favorite at the 2016 November Turkey Day Awards.  Perhaps it's time to name a day in November as Manos Day.  Hmmm?

So, if somehow you haven't seen it yet, or you're feeling nostalgic, you can sit down right now and watch it on Netflix.  MST3K on Netflix



I was in Denver a couple weeks ago for The Mads Are Back show, some recording with The Revival League Podcast and a book signing at a very cool video store The GoreHounds Playground.  While there, I made some wonderful new friends, hung out with old friends and  connected on new projects and ideas.

One the the best things that came from that trip is that now I have an Agent/ Manager.  I believe a number of MST fans know her as the  former Promoter/Agent for The Mads are Back and for opening the door for The Mads at The Alamo DraftHouses around the country.  Zoe Plait is already booking my first show and I can't wait to share the dates and times soon.   I'll take the
restoration of Manos to theaters and Universities with live commentary of the making of Manos from behind the scenes while pointing out the on screen mistakes that were not viewable before the quality of the restoration.  We'll also offer Manos Returns for a double feature and of course, a question and answer period afterwards. Getting our first booking now and very excited to share the updates as they come in. 

I went to a double feature of both films locally at the Darkside Cinema in Corvallis Oregon  https://www.facebook.com/events/2202531306663923/ along with two of my other Manos returns producers, Tonjia Atomic Director and Joe Sherlock Director of Photography.  A few of our cast and crew were there also.  It was a blast watching both films with an audience and feeling the love. 

There are many other things I want to share in the Manosverse but for now, I've got to get back to the doing of it all but promise to be back soon with more.  Thanks for reading!

Debbie Does Colorado

Hey all.  Sorry I skipped out on writing last week.  You know how sometimes you've just got so much going on but you just don't have time and don't know what to say about it?  It's kind of like that.
                                  I've been very busy getting my art studio

 and sewing rooms together so things can actually happen in an organized fashion.
 Most of my dining room is now a film and photo set for my YouTube/JackeyNeymanJones channel.

 My daughter in law, Iesha and I have been working on that for about three weeks now and will begin posting new things on the Jackey's Art section  a couple times a week starting tomorrow 10/4/18.  Please check it out, subscribe and let me know what you think.
I've got a trip to Colorado planned in a couple weeks to record in person for The Revival League Podcast .  On Friday night October 19th I will attend The Mads show at the Denver Alamo Draft House The Mads Are Back and on Sunday October 21th from 2 to 5pm, I will be doing a book signing for my book Growing Up With Manos The Hands Of Fate in Ft. Collins Colorado at The Gorehounds Playground .  If you are near that area, I hope you can come by and visit with me.
I've also finally decided to get my next book idea together.  It it titled "For The Love Of Manos" and is a collection of stories from Manos fans.  If you have a story of love that involves Manos, please be sure to let me know.  I would love to consider it for the book.
The latest episode of my Jackey's Hand of Horror Podcast will air on the evening of Thursday 10/04/18.  It will be a special very personal episode and one I gave much thought to sharing. I hope it makes a difference for someone somewhere.

See you next week.

I've Got a YouTube Channel

Hey all,
I have been totally immersed in a new and involved project lately and apologize for not writing during that time.  This project opens a whole new world of expression that gives me a  platform for many of the ways I create and I want to share my beginning steps with you now. You Tube has had my attention for some time, as it has many, many peoples attention and that increased alot when I had an opportunity to go to an event a couple months ago at YouTube Space LA where I met a number of successful YouTubers and hear a few of their stories.  I left energized and inspired and thinking about how I could build my own channel as a way to express myself in ways I always only imagined was possible.
So I went to school on it while thinking of what type of content to post and how to even begin.  As chance or fate would arrange it, my daughter in law would be with me for almost four hours every day during the week while her son, my grandson is in pre school and she is with the baby, my granddaughter. We decided to work together and it turns out she has mad video and computer skills.  We make a crazy amazing team in my book.  Anyhow, I will keep this short today because I would like to think my You Tube channel will speak for itself.  Remember, this is just the beginning and I ask you to please "Like" and "Subscribe"  and help me build my YouTube empire.  It will only get more entertaining.  I promise.
Thank You So Much!

                          Jackey Neyman Jones YouTube

Tom Neyman - Theater Rockstar

Some amazing things were just posted on Facebook by two different Manos Fans.  These articles and the Camelot playbill brought a flood of memory back as though it was all just yesterday.  Some of these things, I talked about in my book Growing Up With Manos The Hands of Fate but I had not found these articles and playbill when I was writing and when I was researching.  I want share them with you here.
I'll begin with Henry IV, the play where Manos: The Hands of Fate took flight.  Hal Waren had written the script and had titled it Fingers of Fate, but when he participated in the Festival Theater stage production of Henry IV, he knew then, he was ready to make his film.

Hal Warren (Manos Writer, Drector, Micheal) as Pietro Beleredi, William Bryan Jennings (Manos Sheriff) as the Psychiatrist and (The Master)Tom Neyman as Henry IV.

These two next photos shows John Reynolds (Torgo) as one of the knights in Henry IV.
Bob Guidry (not shown), who was the Manos cameraman, played the estate caretaker in this play.

My dad played a king more than once.  He was King Arthur in Camelot a couple years later.  It was the summer I turned 12 and my parents were doing the divorce thing.  I wanted to spend as much time with him as possible, so that meant the theater.  I loved it and was hanging out whenever possible during set building, rehersal, performances, acting class, anything.

...and teaching acting to teens and young adults.

I will share more as it turns up.  Thanks for being here and it would be really great if you added your email in order to "follow".  That way you will always know when something new, or old shows up in the Manosphere.

Thanks so much to Craig Connolly and Phillip Smith!

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Manos Burlesque

Yes.  You read that title correctly.  There is Manos burlesque.

Mystery Science Theater Burlesque to be more precise, but a Manos themed Torgo performance logically had to be included.

I was so honored to be asked to host the MSTease3k show that played in Portland Oregon on August 17th at Crush Bar to a full house and very enthusiastic audience.  I've been to a few shows and have some good friends among the performers but being on stage with them this time was truly special.

In this post, I want to highlight all the performers that night because they are all so amazing.  First of all if you've never been to a burlesque show, it may not be what you imagine.  Of course, it's sexy as all get out but it is so much more.  Burlesque is empowering for not only those on stage, but for us in the audience as well when we see both traditional and non traditional beauty explode onto the stage with an outward shining confidence.  It gives you a feeling that maybe you, yourself might also find courage to step outside the comfort zones in your own life.  Maybe find a way to express your inner creative passions. By the end of the evening, my face hurt from smiling so much and as I looked around I saw a roomful with the same look.

I was invited to host this show by the producer Mona DePlume, a MSTie who created this show for MSTies.  Mona is the Queen of Awkward Boners, known for creating some really trippy and consciousness bending acts that mess with your head.  She has done Bob Ross as a burlesque performance and in this show she portrayed both Rosdower and Torgo.  Mona is also an instructor at the Rose City School of Burlesque and she was a guest on a recent episode of my Jackeys Hand of Horror Podcast.

Another performer is a sweet friend of mine.  We met on facebook years ago because she's a Manos fan and we got talking.  She went on to graduate from both The Rose City School of Burlesque and All That Glitters Academy  then began performing where I got to go see her a few times and became a fan of hers.  For this show, I was proud to introduce her on stage as "The Dizzy Dame with the Dynamite Frame.  It's Loxie Arcane!"   She did a Pearl act with her husband, Mr. Arcane performing as Brain Guy.  Loved it and love how husbands, wives and partners get worked into the act.  Loxie will perform again at Crush Bar on October 13th for That's Monster a Frankenstein Burlesque Story and in  Gods and Monsters Burlesque on October 20th
 
Baby LeStrange is the Glittering Misfit of Burlesque with a unique and very sexy Queen ant act inspired by MST episode nine, the film Phase IV.  Baby is a longtime Portland performer and can be seen in Renee's Queer Caberet on August 30th  Metalesque Heavy Metal Burlesque show at Dante's on October 4th.

The next performer traveled North from Eugene and performs a fantastic monthly show Miss Minskys Presents with the next one on September 22.  She is Bayou Bettie, The Giantess from Emerald City with the bayou in her blood.  For this MSTease3k show, Bayou Bettie transformed into a most regal and excellent sassiest robot on The Satellite of Love, MST3k Gypsy.

The Superhero of Sparkle was the next performer. Traveling South from Seattle, Washington, Scarlett O'HairDye was thrilled to bring her longtime MSTie dream to the stage.  Space Mutiny...Burlesue Style.
Absolutely click this link to see just some of what this woman an do! Unnatural Redhead Productions

I had a great back stage chat with the Delectable Dynamo - Dominoe Desoto and her Girl in the Golden Boots act was The Bomb.  If you missed this show, go see Dominoe  back at Crush for Totally Naked on September 21st. Dominoe is also a graduate from both the Rose City School of Burlesque and All The Glitters Academy.  You can see her perform again on August 24th in Pink Elephant Caberet at Mission Theater.

Next up was the Bookish Beauty of Burlesque...Lacey Knickers. Lacey did a Kinga character act that wold make the original Kinga blush, but in a good way.  Lacey can be thought of as burlesque for the intellectual.  If you think smart is not sexy,...check this out. Booklovers Burlesque and if you are a child of the 70's and muppets turn you on, this is the show for you.  Glitter Fever Disco Inspired Burlesque September 22.

Beyond all this, I want to thank
Door Madame - Lou Velvet
Stage Kitten - Lascivious Lenore
Lights and Sound - DJ Dom De Plume
...and the support staff at Crush

You can find these and other Portland Oregon Burlesque shows at BurlesquePDX

And check out the Burlesque Episode of my podcast Jackey's Hand of Horror

The First Failed Sequel: Part III

I arrived in El Paso on Friday afternoon and was picked up at the airport by a sweet young man holding a cardboard sign with my name on it.  We went for some amazing local tacos and then on to the hotel to meet with Ben Solovey and work out what would happen next.  Since the official screening event that had been scheduled for the next evenng had already been cancelled, he was looking into other possibilities.
Later that evening, Phil again contacted the Director of the El Paso Classic Film Festival saying they shouldn’t cancel and something could be worked out. He then gave his conditions.
 First, Ben must be banned from the entire festival and his photo distributed to all security personel.
 Second: I was to call Phil and the lawyers back in order to receive a script to promote the sequel The Search For Valley Lodge.
Third: the Film Festival had to get Joe Warren (Even though he had not yet been born at the time it was made) there by the next night night to join me on stage to talk about his dad’s film.

Those conditions would take all the time I was scheduled for on stage.

Bully tactics were not going to work.  The response from the El Paso side of things was a resounding No.

The Manos screening had originally been scheduled for Saturday night as the last film of the evening at The Plaza Theater.  On Saturday morning, arrangements were made across the street from the theater in the ballroom of the El Camino Real Hotel to set up a screen and seats and show Manos as planned, but for free. That evening, a couple of the festival volunteers were in front of the theater to refund ticket holders money and the people were then sent across the street to the hotel ballroom.  A couple more volunteers were posted outside an  earlier outdoor screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show where they distributed flyers directing them to the free Manos screening down the block.  All in all, about 350 people showed up for the Manos Restoration, some of them in Rocky Horror costume.  The hotel rolled a portable bar into the back of the room and the audience was able to enjoy cocktails as well.   Ben and I ended up hanging out with the audience for a couple hours after the show, just visiting and answering questions.  We learned later that had we done the screening as originally planned in the theater, we would have been kicked out right after so they could ready the place for the next days film lineup.  Seems we lucked out after all.

All in all it was an amazing time and The Will of Manos came through as it always seems to do.  Manos sees all.  Manos knows all.


Here is something cool I found while googling myself on the internet.  What a nice video about my book Growing Up With Manos The Hands Of Fate    https://youtu.be/IwxZQG9MZT4

 Watch the video and then order an autographed copy directly from me right here. $25.00  included shipping within the U.S. > .  paypal.me/JackeyNeymanJones/25


And if you happen to live near or are visiting the Portland Oregon area this coming Friday, I will me the MC for an Mystery Science Themed Burlesque show.  This is a truly amazing thing.  Torgo will be there too...burlesque Torgo.
MSTease3k

And lastly for today, check out my Jackeys hand of Horror Podcast.  Here is the Burlesque episode
Jackeys Hand of Horror - Burlesque