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Growing up, I wanted to look like Steve Reeves. Then I wanted to look like Gordon Scott. Then I gave up and just enjoyed watching their movies. You can, too (either looking like them or watching their peplum movies ;) Either would have made a superb Superman with muscle not built into their rubber suits.
I'm seeing the same box used for a few different Frankenstein Monster Halloween costumes listed on eBay. So...not sure which Monster is which.
I admit I only picked this up because of the big ape (the hairy one, not Clark Gable). Apes in jungle movies are cool. The newspaper-styled heralds handed out to promote movies were (and still are) cool, too. They were made of paper. You remember paper, don't you? The Planet of the Apes heralds are some of the best.
Did someone say we need more Frankenstein Monster Halloween costumes? Why, sure. I think we do!
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Here's a good pick for your Halloween movie viewing. Note the humorous angle over-played in this pressbook to promote the movie. Comic book reader version: Download Bucket of Blood Pressbook
What would Halloween be without the Frankenstein Monster? A scary thing to think about, I know. Luckily, we don't need to worry.
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This Collegeville Tiny Tot Devil Halloween costume is pretty hot stuff. Wearing all that heavy vinyl, I mean, made you pretty damn hot.
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Of course, of course, it's the famous Mr. Ed, the talking horse, with moving mouth mask. I'm betting a lot of kids wearing this on Halloween got egged or shaving-creamed but good. Just sayin'. (This one comes from the stable of eBay'r 2013vintagetoys.)
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Good coverage of Roger Corman' Fantastic Planet and Not of This Earth, plus a solid layout with lots of photos, makes issue 23 of Castle of Frankenstein a good read. Unfortunately, coverage of the Planet of the Apes series, which could have been better represented, is marred by yet another dislike-fest (so much bitterness in the 1970s, oh my) from Paul J. Wishninsky (nom de plume alert?). Edward Felipe soothes the burn with his article on George Pal's Doc Savage. Sort of. He doesn't cover the movie, just provides a good background to the pulp superhero who predated Superman.
Comic book reader version: Download Castle of Frankenstein No. 23 (and read more cool monster magazines from Zombos' Closet).
eBay'r bidzilla listed this Collegeville Fire Demon Halloween costume. If only the box illustration were as fantastic.
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I'd put the bite on this Ben Cooper Dracula costume for sure.
Nothing like a man versus ape illustration to get the blood pumping, right? I'm not sure which Jungle Jim movie this Mexican lobby card is for, but note that Chita gets third-banana billing. Not bad for a chimp.
