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The Lost World of Sinbad
and War of the Zombies
Double Bill Pressbook

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What more could you ask for in a double bill? Not only do you get some salty action with The Lost World of Sinbad, you get to witness the undead crossing swords with the living in Rome Against Rome (aka War of the Zombies)! Of course, it would be more exciting to see Sinbad fighting zombies, but you can't have everything.

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The Night the World Exploded (1957) Pressbook

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The lower half of a double bill with The Giant Claw, The Night the World Exploded, once again, has a scientist, his Girl Friday, and the wonders of technology. So for the price of one movie ticket you got a lecture on antimatter and one on geothermal activity. Of course, these movies wouldn't be science fiction without some sort of monster. For The Giant Claw there's an astro-bird and for The Night the World Exploded you get little black rocks that grow in size until they blow up or, as the tagline reads, "Terror from above! Horror from below!"

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The Magic Sword (1962) Pressbook

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Arguably Burt I. Gordon's best movie, The Magic Sword delivered an effective fantasy that certainly left an impression on me when I first saw it in the 1960s. Worth a crusade or two, the lobby standee, and that awesome giveaway flashlight sword, are two treasures I'd love to cast a spell on for my collection.

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The Man From Beyond (1922) Pressbook

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Being an amateur magician, it's only natural I'd take a strong liking to Houdini and his exploits. Among his many accomplishments as a showman was his interest in early cinema. Unfortunately, while he excelled in the exciting escapes, he did have a problem with showing romance and kissing on camera. So as a leading man he fell short in that department. Here's a reproduction of the pressbook for Houdini in The Man From Beyond. Of particular interest is the testimonial by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on page 7 and the music cues on page 19. Since this was a silent picture, music accompaniment would have been essential. 

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The Velvet Vampire
and Scream of the Demon Lover
Double Bill Pressbook

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I have not seen these movies. The poster art is pretty good, though. The full movie for The Velvet Vampire (1971) is on YouTube. So is Scream of the Demon Lover (1970), I see. Enjoy.

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Superman and the Mole Men (1951) Pressbook

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Superman and the Mole Men is tagged as "the first full-length feature" for Superman. But let's not forget Kirk Alyn's 1948 and 1950 movie serials. Those seem like full-length features to me. George Reeves was the cat's meow in the 1950s and 60s to every kid (boys mostly) growing up and watching The Adventures of Superman on television. I'd fly around the block with a pillow case pinned to my jacket like a cape and swoosh down on evil-doers, but only after school let out, of course.

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