I would like to convey my condolences to any Creature Features fans who missed the two CREATURE FEATURES FOREVER tribute shows on March 22 and 25. Anyone who did attend will tell you how truly special these events were and they will most likely be the last public appearances Bob Wilkins will ever make.

 

Thanks to Bob Johnson and Bay Area Film Events for making this possible. And thanks again to Bob Johnson for his efforts in getting the City of Oakland to officially declare March 23, 2007 "Bob Wilkins Day."

 

The special guests for the El Cerrito show were John Stanley, Bob Shaw and Bill Longen. Cinema Insomnia's Mr. Lobo hosted the show.

 

Mr. Lobo again hosted the Sacramento event at the Crest Theater with guests Harry Martin, Geoff Wong, Ernie Fosselius and of course John Stanley.

 

Tom Wyrsch put together wonderful collection of vintage Wilkins clips (on both 16mm film and DVD projection) some that dated back to the mid 1960's!
This clip from the 11 O'clock news on KTVU sums up the Creature Features Forever event at the Cerrito Speakeasy Theater on March 22, 2007  
 

 


Poster by Strephon Taylor

Bob Wilkins and his daughter, Nancy Beth, talk with friends before the show.

View from the projection booth. Projectionist Bob Ekman showed rare 16mm footage from Creature Features and Captain Cosmic.

 

Bob Johnson from Bay Area Film Events presents a proclamation from the City of Oakland declaring March 23, 2007 "Bob Wilkins Day."

Creature Features alumni: Bill Longen (film editor), Bob Shaw (producer), and John Stanley trade stories about TV in the "good old days."

Channel 2 movie-man (and former Creature Features producer), Bob Shaw, talks with Mr. Lobo.

Bob greets fans after the show.

Channel 3 alumni, Harry Martin, Bob Wilkins, Geoff Wong, and Gary Tomsic.

Mr. Lobo and costumed Creature Eric Yee.

Bob and his family: son Robbie, daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Tom Fitzpatrick, and Bob's wife Sally.

Mr. Lobo greets a sold out crowd.

Gary Tomsic onstage with Ernie Fosselius, Geoff Wong, and Harry Martin. Gary is relating how Bob got him a job at channel 3.

Geoff Wong tells the audience how Bob was responsible for HIM being hired at channel 3.

Mr. Lobo presents Sally Wilkins with a proclamation from the City of Sacramento. In case there was any doubt, Bob Wilkins is now the Official Late Night TV Host of Sacramento.