Thursday, February 10, 2005
Tales of Remembrance
Kathrin Victor 
There were so many cool stories at the Afternoon of Remembrance this year. I would like to recount one of the quirkiest.
Kathrin Victor (Born Katena Ktenavea in the Hell's Kitchen district of Manhattan 18 August 1923 died Los Angeles 25 October 2004) Animation checker, actress, real estate salesperson, technical illustrator.
Labeled a B-movie actress, for starring roles in MESA OF LOST WOMEN in 1953, RYMDINVASION I LAPPLAND, TEENAGE ZOMBIES, CAPE CANAVERAL MONSTER, CREATURE OF THE WALKING DEAD, HOUSE OF BLACK DEATH, FRANKENSTEIN ISLAND, and FUGITIVE RAGE (aka CAGED FEAR). She was perhaps best known as Batwoman in WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN (1966).
I well know the lures of B monster movies, I was always trying to bring my films up to the B level. But Ms. Victor was not just another pretty face who gave great scream. She had a rock solid career in the animation industry as a checker for Graphic Arts, Snowball, DeTeige, Eagle, Creston, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng, Filmation, Don Bluth, and Disney.
Ms. Victor loved clothes and jewelry of a flamboyant nature and wore them well. One lunch hour Kathrin and a friend were walking down the street when Kathrin saw the most outrageously drop dead beautiful dress in the store window.
She had to try it on even if she would be late back to work. It fit her like it was painted on. The price was way out of her reach. She found herself saying in a small choked voice I`ll take it.
I`m sorry said the sales lady. This dress has already been sold to a Mr. Leichliter. He told us to give it to the woman who could wear it. All he wants in return is for you to have coffee with him.
Kathrin Victor Leichliter had a full and productive life. She also had a love story worthy of the movies. I know there are guys out there thinking, buy a gorgeous dress and wait for a gorgeous lady to come along and fill it. Happy St. Valentine`s day. ¶ 8:20 AM
There were so many cool stories at the Afternoon of Remembrance this year. I would like to recount one of the quirkiest.
Kathrin Victor (Born Katena Ktenavea in the Hell's Kitchen district of Manhattan 18 August 1923 died Los Angeles 25 October 2004) Animation checker, actress, real estate salesperson, technical illustrator.
Labeled a B-movie actress, for starring roles in MESA OF LOST WOMEN in 1953, RYMDINVASION I LAPPLAND, TEENAGE ZOMBIES, CAPE CANAVERAL MONSTER, CREATURE OF THE WALKING DEAD, HOUSE OF BLACK DEATH, FRANKENSTEIN ISLAND, and FUGITIVE RAGE (aka CAGED FEAR). She was perhaps best known as Batwoman in WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN (1966).
I well know the lures of B monster movies, I was always trying to bring my films up to the B level. But Ms. Victor was not just another pretty face who gave great scream. She had a rock solid career in the animation industry as a checker for Graphic Arts, Snowball, DeTeige, Eagle, Creston, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng, Filmation, Don Bluth, and Disney.
Ms. Victor loved clothes and jewelry of a flamboyant nature and wore them well. One lunch hour Kathrin and a friend were walking down the street when Kathrin saw the most outrageously drop dead beautiful dress in the store window.
She had to try it on even if she would be late back to work. It fit her like it was painted on. The price was way out of her reach. She found herself saying in a small choked voice I`ll take it.
I`m sorry said the sales lady. This dress has already been sold to a Mr. Leichliter. He told us to give it to the woman who could wear it. All he wants in return is for you to have coffee with him.
Kathrin Victor Leichliter had a full and productive life. She also had a love story worthy of the movies. I know there are guys out there thinking, buy a gorgeous dress and wait for a gorgeous lady to come along and fill it. Happy St. Valentine`s day. ¶ 8:20 AM
