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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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Tomb of Torture and
Cave of the Living Dead
Double Bill Pressbook

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Of course, the poster art is more thrilling and chilling, but hey…how can you beat that tagline "Beyond the black mouth of the cursed cave lurk the unfleshed." 

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
Pressbook

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Although meeting Frankenstein and Dracula was more fun, the boys still manage to get sand in their shoes in this outing with the mummy. Klaris takes over for Kharis, and Eddie Parker gets all wrapped up as the mummy. This movie also wrapped up the duo's Universal movie run (28 films!). I guess that's a wrap. Wikipedia notes that the look of this mummy was used for the Imperial Toys figure in the Classic Movie Monster series that hit shelves in 1986.

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