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March 5, 2012

Movie Pressbook: Battle Beyond the Sun (1959)

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I want to see this movie. Not because of the scene photos, or the story synopsis, or the seat selling slants. I want to see this movie because this poster is awesome. It's pulpy goodness space opera with a Jetsons cartoony abandon. Cthulhu should look this good. The kicker is the astronaut being devoured in the background, then shift your gaze to the running astronaut in the foreground, looking back in horror. Wonderful.

battle beyond the sun pressbook

 

battle beyond the sun pressbook

 

battle beyond the sun pressbook

 

battle beyond the sun pressbook

 

battle beyond the sun pressbook

 

battle beyond the sun pressbook

 

battle beyond the sun pressbook

 

battle beyond the sun pressbook

 

Double Bill Pressbook:
Death Curse of Tartu and Sting of Death

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This pressbook uses the calendar-style format. It's stapled at the top and you flip the pages up to view the Credits, Publicity, Advertising, and Exploitation sections. Maybe it's me, but I doubt Neil Sedaka's songs for Sting of Death "heighten shocking impact of underwater thriller." That jelly-fish headed man-suit looks suitably cheesy, though, so maybe I'm wrong. (Note: I left out some advertising ad mats).

death curse tartu sting of death pressbook

 

death curse tartu sting of death pressbook

 

death curse tartu sting of death pressbook

 

death curse tartu sting of death pressbook

 

death curse tartu sting of death pressbook

 

death curse tartu sting of death pressbook