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JM Cozzoli

A horror genre fan with a blog. Scary.

Mexican Lobby Card:
Adventures of Captain Marvel

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This Mexican lobby card for The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) uses what I refer to as the scrapbook approach: the illustrations are ripped off from other sources and pasted together, creating a melange of exciting events that never happen in the movie. It's beautiful to look at, but ultimately disappointing. Astute pop culture fans will note the Seaview submarine from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and cover art from Eerie magazine (or was it Creepy?).

El Capitan Maravilla Mexican Lobby Card

Movie Pressbook: Blackout

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What's interesting about this pressbook for Blackout (1978) is that it promotes the notable actors appearing in it more than anything else. On another note, I remember the 1977 New York City blackout quite well: my mom freaked out thinking it was the end of the world and ran to grab the crucifixes; as for me, I thought it was fun. I was a kid. What did I know? After Hurricane Sandy and 14 days without power, it wasn't as much fun as I remembered.

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Mexican Lobby Card: Wild Racers

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Notice anything peculiar about this Mexican lobby card for Wild Racers (1968)? Dude, stop looking at the girls and pay attention. Now, once again, notice anything that seems just a wee bit out of place here? I believe that’s Boris Karloff, slightly toasted, in the movie scene. The scene is from The Sorcerers (1968), I think. Fabian wasn’t in The Sorcerers. And Boris wasn’t in the Wild Racers. The gruesome scene and the 1960s pinkish sexy swinger motif don’t jibe, either. What gives? This is one of those lobby cards that stymies me. Are you stymied, too?

Campeones Del Volante Mexican Lobby Card