All eyes will be on MeTV tonight- as our show premieres a Roger Corman film from his 1960s heyday! Ray Milland is a doctor whose experiments allow man’s vision to let him see wavelengths of light previously hidden to him- but he ends up seeing more than he bargained for as “X-the Man with the X-Ray Eyes”!

This 1963 American International product stars Milland as Dr. Xavier (no, not the X Men guy) who tirelessly works on eyedrops that will allow man to see beyond the visible spectrum of light- to the unseen ultraviolet wavelengths and even further. Though he tests the drops on animals, he feels he needs a human subject- and it would have to be someone who can correctly report what he is seeing. It appears that only one person will fill the bill- himself!

He uses the eyedrops on himself-and at first is overcome by the effects. Soon, however, he discovers his vision has evolved- he can see through objects, including- ahem- people’s clothing, including attractive fellow doctor Diane! Unfortunately, his research grant is pulled by the governing board of the medical foundation- and the head of surgery demotes him to assisting him in operations. Things get out of hand when Xavier’s continuous use of the eyedrops gives him more intense x-ray vision which allows him to see that the doctor has made a misdiagnosis – and, after taking matters into his own hands to treat the patient, contradicting his superior, he is dismissed from the staff.

A tragic accident puts Xavier on the run from authorities- and he hides out at a carnival, working as a psychic for an acid-tongued sideshow owner (played by Don Rickles!)- using his x-ray powers to astound the crowds. His scheming boss catches on that Xavier is no psychic, but something more-- and sets him up in a medical business so the devious carny can profit off the man’s unique abilities. Things change when Diane finally tracks him down, and, in need of funds to further his research, Xavier travels with her to Las Vegas. He uses his optical powers to win big- which leads to more trouble and sends him on the lam again!

This film, based on a story Corman himself came up with, turned out to be a big moneymaker for American International. We’ll fill you in on the cast, including some Corman film regulars-promote a new optical business fronted by Boddy Sorrell- and present a new song-plus- we talk with our friend Jeff Daniel Phillips- the hearse driver from “Svengoolie: Uncrypted” and Herman Munster in Rob Zombie’s “Munsters” movie- along with his co-star, Richard Brake!

“X-the Man with the X-Ray Eyes” becomes visible tonight at 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central time. Despite changes in management over there, viewers will still be live-Tweeting during the show on Twitter- and you can join in, adding the hashtag #svengoolie to your posts. In Chicago, viewers get an encore of the beloved monster mash-up “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” on CW26 at11 am.

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Feast your eyes on the shocking tale of seeing the unseeable-seen only on MeTV tonight!

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