Vampira

Ephemeral

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Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.7 • 668 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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The original, spooky, late-night TV host and one of the most influential characters in horror media, Vampira was the alter ego of Maila Nurmi, whose personal life was just as interesting offscreen. We talk with Maila's niece Sandra Niemi, author of the new biography "Glamour Ghoul."

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0:00.0	Athemoral is a production of iHeart 3D audio.
0:05.0	For full exposure, listen with headphones.
0:10.0	It's that magical time of year, full of monsters,
0:16.0	ghouls, and all manner of horror movies.
0:20.0	In the 1950s, a all manner of horror movies.
0:21.4	In the 1950s, a new idea in horror hit the airwaves, repurposing vintage scary films for
0:28.5	a TV audience.
0:30.3	The host of this endeavor was also something the public had never seen before, iconic for
0:36.0	her piercing screams, morbid humor, and suggestive costuming.
0:41.5	Her name was Myla Nirmie, better known by the character she created, Vampira.
0:47.9	Not to be confused with Elvira, but more on that later.
0:52.3	Today, producer Trevor Young
0:54.2	takes us through the haunting life
0:56.1	and legacy of one of horror's
0:58.4	most influential characters,
1:00.8	Vampira.
1:02.3	What I need is a vampire cocktail
1:05.2	to settle my nose.
1:08.1	It'll not only settle them,
1:10.0	it will petrify.
1:13.4	A vampire cop pair.
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