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War of the Worlds (1953) Pressbook

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Another George Pal movie that inspired genre-lovers everywhere. And still the most visually impressive, with its Martian spaceship and creature designs. And those sound effects! You can feel the searing heat of those death rays by just hearing them shoot forth from those serpentine, metallic stalks sweeping in all directions. I bet you didn't know the key Martian words mentioned in this pressbook (page 19). Or that Paramount cartoons were part of the complete theater package (page 17). And maybe it's just me, but that Outer Space Background Paper is to die for. So are the impressive theater promotional items to dress up the marquee and the lobby.

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When Worlds Collide (1951) Pressbook

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This planetary-sized pressbook for When Worlds Collide (1951) is by special request of ZC reader, pressbook nut, and George Pal fan, Terry Michitsch.  His other request, the pressbook for War of the Worlds (1953), will land tomorrow. (And whoever the bozo who made the small clipping on the color page, a pox on you.)

2024 update: Terry provided new images for some pages, now included. One of these days I’ll rescan the pressbook for better images overall. Thanks Terry!

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Captive Wild Woman (1943) Pressbook

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Another great find courtesy of pressbook (and Acquanetta) lover Tony Rivers. And what a pressbook it is for a quality B-lister: the ape's face on the color cover flips over to reveal catchy "Again!" promotion blurbs. Red text highlights throughout the pressbook entice the theater owner, while the promotion items for the theater lobby make this a must-see movie. Thanks Tony!

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The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
British Pressbook

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One of my guilty pleasures growing up. I was completely terrified by first Boris Karloff's Fu Manchu (The Mask of Fu Manchu), then by Christopher Lee's portrayal. Of course today it is mostly stereotypical claptrap, but a fun nonsense, nonetheless. The pulp fiction of Sax Rohmer is still unique and worth a read , and Nigel Green's Sir Denis Nayland Smith is perfect. This is the first movie in the series of five and is the best. 

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Invisible Agent (1942) Pressbook Ad Mat Insert

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Here's the ad mat insert to the Invisible Agent pressbook. These are the newspaper ads that would be used by the movie theater for promotion. The ads shown here would simply be cut out and sent to the newspaper, along with the theater's location and show times. Now, of course, you just open Fandango or another app on your phone. But seeing these ads in the newspaper was a lot more visually exciting, if not as convenient.

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A Night of Fright Double Bill Pressbook:
Did You Get Your Erotiphile Giveaway?

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So, what's better than a double bill viewing of The Horrible Dr. Hitchcock and The Awful Dr. Orlof? Why, getting the Erotiphile novelty giveaway card, of course! Now that's a giveaway to hold on to. Quite cheeky I might add, too. 

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