<Li> Don Steele as himself . Steele emcees a Kiss lookalike contest at Magic Mountain . </Li> <P> Kiss' commercial popularity was at its peak by 1978 . The group's gross income in 1977 totaled $10.2 million . Creative manager Bill Aucoin felt, however, that the cycle of album releases and touring had taken Kiss as far as they could go, and that it was time to elevate the group's image to the next level . He formulated a plan to cast Kiss as superheroes, a process that began with the 1977 release of a Kiss comic book . The band agreed, and plans were developed for a Kiss film . </P> <P> Filming for Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park began in May 1978, and it was produced by Hanna - Barbera, known primarily for cartoons (in the late 1960s, they filmed and produced the live - action series The Banana Splits). Most of the movie was filmed at Magic Mountain in California, with additional filming taking place in the Hollywood Hills . Much of the production was rushed, and the script underwent numerous rewrites . All four members of Kiss were given crash courses on acting . </P> <P> Prior to completing the script, screenwriters Jan Michael Sherman and Don Buday spent time with each Kiss member, in an effort to get a feel for how they each acted and spoke . Frehley, known for his eccentric behavior, said little to the pair but "Ack!" As a result, Frehley was not originally given any lines, except to interject "Ack!" at various points . In the first draft of the script, Frehley was described as "monosyllabic and super-friendly . Communicating largely through gestures and sounds, Ace might be best described as an other - galactic Harpo Marx ." Upon learning of his lack of dialogue, Frehley threatened to leave the project . Soon after, lines were written for him . </P>

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