Movie Pressbook: House of Dark Shadows
See my post on House of Dark Shadows here. Here's the 1970 movie pressbook for your perusal. And here's the pressbook for Night of Dark Shadows should you want to peruse even more.
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Les Monstres
Even though this booklet is in French, the pictures are all you need. Fascinating, frightening, mesmerizing: Les Monstres, Une Collection Extraordinaire Et Unique D'etres Humains Bizarres.
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The Monster Times Issue 24
July 1973
Jumping ahead this time to issue 24 of The Monster Times. Of course publishing is no longer bi-weekly but monthly, and the cover price is now 60 cents. Steranko's History of the Comics Volume Two is reviewed, Rodan spreads his wings, and monster towels clean up for $1.50 each. Caesar takes a stand with the Battle for the Planet of the Apes and the plot sickens in Blood Feast with a "bad movie roasting." Of particular note (aside from the cool monster towels, that is) are coverage of Basil Wolverton's weird-tastic art, the nifty Create Your Own Monster Kits ad on page 31, and Lon Chaney Jr's life and times howls. (Read issue 24 of The Monster Times)
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The Monster Times Issue 13
July 19, 1972
An amazing Spider-Man centerfold poster caps this 13th issue of TMT. The Amazing Colossal Goof? points out some blunders in the movies we love, and an interview with John Romita, conducted by Gerry Conway, makes this a fun, mostly comics, issue. The blood lust also continues with Brides of Blood and Brain of Blood. Oh, and horror host Seymour dares to keep Captive Wild Women.
(Read The Monster Times issue 13)
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The Monster Times Issue 12
June 28, 1972
In this issue more Apes coverage with a behind the scenes look at Planet of the Apes, Gorgo discovers The Monster Times, The Steranko History of Comics is reviewed, TMT apologizes for screwing up ownership of the naughty I Drink Your Blood and I Eat Your Skin (while continuing to go rabid over both movies), and horror host Seymour appears again.
(Read The Monster Times issue 12)
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The Monster Times Collector’s Issue 2
1974 International
Star Trek Convention
Thousands of fans showed up for the 1974 International Star Trek Convention at the American Hotel. By 1976, three Star Trek conventions ran in New York within a two-month period (fancyclopedia). I attended the Al Schuster convention at the New York Hilton, which attracted tens of thousands of fans (upwards of 50,000!). I waited on line for hours but did manage to get in, although thousands didn't. It was disorganized and not planned well at all. The convention was investigated by the New York Attorney General because many ticket holders couldn't get in. Most memorable moment for me: William Shatner getting a cream pie tossed his way by a kid who was goaded into doing it as a joke. Shatner handled it all like a pro and the audience ate it up.
This is the blue cover, newsstand, edition of the Star Trek Lives collector's issue. The Monster Times also published a grey cover edition that was available only at the convention.
(Read The Monster Times Star Trek Lives Collectors' Issue 2)
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The Monster Times Collector’s Issue 2
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Movie Pressbook: Konga (1961)
At 17.5 x 22 inches, and 10 pages, this movie pressbook for Konga is almost as big as he is! I want the Konga bank and the coloring page looks like fun. (Read the pressbook)
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Curse of the Cat People (1944)
Mexican Lobby Card
This Curse of the Cat People Mexican lobby card is more melodramatic and intense than the movie. And no, there is no cowering, clothes-challenged, female victim in the movie. Sorry to disappoint you.
Famous Monsters 1975
Convention Program
The Famous Monsters 1975 Convention is the one monster convention I’ll never forget. Seeing Peter Cushing in person was a blast. It was and still is the highlight of my monsterkid adventure.
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Mexican Lobby Card: Crimen En La Selva
The Mexican lobby card for Hell's Headquarters (1932). Lots of color, violence, and, of course, the requisite semi-clothed female victim to spice things up. But only on the lobby card. I don't think the movie is as exciting.
Mexican Lobby Card:
Las Aventuras De Superman
The Mexican lobby card for The Adventures of Superman television show.