The Big Noise (1944)
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Laurel and Hardy pretend to be detectives. The usual mayhem ensues. My favorite L&H movie? Babes in Toyland (1934). The wedding scene is priceless. What's yours?
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The Three Fantastic Supermen (1967)
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It's not one, not two, but three fantastic supermen in this Italian movie. And there were sequels, taking our superheroes around the world. Though, with those utility belts, they looked more like Batman than Superman.
La Casa Del Terror (1960)
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House of Terror, with Lon Chaney Jr. and comedian Tin Tan, involves a wax museum, a mummy that changes into a werewolf when the full moon rises, and a mad doctor of course.
The Mugger (1958)
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A striking Mexican lobby card for The Mugger with James Franciscus and Kent Smith.
The Walking Dead (1936)
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Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) directs Boris Karloff in The Walking Dead.
Gun Crazy (1950)
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You haven't seen film noir until you've seen Gun Crazy. This Mexican lobby card captures the explosive movie through color and framing. The expressions on husband and wife in the illustration say it all.
I, Monster (1971)
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I, Monster was planned as a 3D movie using the Pulfrich Effect. Yeah, I'm not familiar with it either, but you can find out more about this interesting camera movement technique on Wikipedia. Brian McFadden in his Amicus Horrors, Tales from the Filmmaker's Crypt, notes that Christopher Lee wasn't keen on I, Monster, his last Amicus film, because of the constant camera movement the Pulfrich Effect required, which made editing the movie difficult. I can imagine the challenges with the setups for the camera were pretty vexing too and time-consuming.
Dr. Cyclops (1940)
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Fantastic special effects and fast pace keep this horror science fiction movie still enjoyable to watch. Wikipedia mentions it's the first American horror movie to use the three-strip technicolor process. Albert Dekker is especially sinister and dangerous as a scientist with no moral center. The colorful poster art uses Dr. Cyclops and Doctor Cyclops in its titles.
Capulina Contra Los Monstruos (1974)
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Abbott and Costello weren't the only comedians to romp around with monsters.
The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
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Okay, giant mollusk monsters doesn't sound very scary, but the gooey stuff they spewed out was pretty disgusting. So there's that. One of my favorite 1950s monster movies. Of course, the men do all the heavy lifting and the women scream a lot. That speargun looks oddly placed, doesn't it?
World Without End (1956)
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One of my favorite science fiction movies. As a young boy I was fascinated by the costumes and storyline. Here's the pressbook.
The Artistry of the Mexican Lobby Card
Here are beautiful examples of the artistic depth of illustration to be found in Mexican lobby cards.