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Sing, Cowboy, Sing (1937) Pressbook

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I'm not sure how singing and cowboys became a thing for movie fans, but here's Tex Ritter's Sing, Cowboy, Sing. Also, it was always important for a cowboy to have a special horse, and here it's White Flash. Of course, Gene Autry's Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer topped the charts in 1949, so there's something to singing cowboys for sure.

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Chick Carter, Detective (1946) Pressbook

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I posted the movie herald and now here’s the pressbook for Chick Carter, Detective: son of Nick Carter, detective. Dailymotion has episodes of the movie online. Julie Gibson (who played Sherry Marvin) also appeared with the Bowery Boys and the Three Stooges. Wikipedia states she’s the oldest living performer from Hollywood’s Golden Age. 

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Perils of the Wilderness (1956) Pressbook

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A 15 episode serial from Columbia Pictures, Perils of the Wilderness was released when serials were on the wane, sadly. See this review for it at The Files of Jerry Blake. The serial format should be revived for movie theaters. I'm sure there's a variation of it that will work well with today's audiences. When you think of it, the format simply just moved over to television for many shows.

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You Only Live Twice (1967) Pressbook

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My mom and I would hit the movie theater every time a new James Bond movie was released. She had this wonderful habit of, on my birthday, leaving the presents at the edge of my bed, so when I woke up I'd have all these goodies waiting for me right then and there. One birthday was filled with James Bond coolness: the Gilbert figurines and large action figures, the Corgi Aston Martin, the creme de la creme 007 secret agent attache case, and for good measure, Mattel's Agent M Zero Radio Rifle. I was in secret agent heaven that day for sure. Oh, yeah, this pressbook is pretty cool too.

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Little Tough Guys in Society (1938) Pressbook

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I'm not sure how good this could be without Leo Gorcey or Huntz Hall, but here's the Dead End Kids without some of the kids. Between Universal, Warner Brothers, and Monogram, the kids did keep quite busy. It's amazing to think they started out in drama, but moved into comedy, in the various incarnations. My favorite run, overall, would be with them as The Bowery Boys. 

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Last of the Pony Riders (1953) Pressbook

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Here's the pressbook for Gene Autry's last feature film, Last of the Pony Riders. You can thank Mr. Autry for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Here Comes Santa Claus. My favorite Gene Autry movie is, of course, The Phantom Empire.

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