Movie Pressbook: House of Dark Shadows
See my post on House of Dark Shadows here. Here's the 1970 movie pressbook for your perusal. And here's the pressbook for Night of Dark Shadows should you want to peruse even more.
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Pressbooks (Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy)
The Monster Times Collector’s Issue 2
1974 International
Star Trek Convention
Thousands of fans showed up for the 1974 International Star Trek Convention at the American Hotel. By 1976, three Star Trek conventions ran in New York within a two-month period (fancyclopedia). I attended the Al Schuster convention at the New York Hilton, which attracted tens of thousands of fans (upwards of 50,000!). I waited on line for hours but did manage to get in, although thousands didn't. It was disorganized and not planned well at all. The convention was investigated by the New York Attorney General because many ticket holders couldn't get in. Most memorable moment for me: William Shatner getting a cream pie tossed his way by a kid who was goaded into doing it as a joke. Shatner handled it all like a pro and the audience ate it up.
This is the blue cover, newsstand, edition of the Star Trek Lives collector's issue. The Monster Times also published a grey cover edition that was available only at the convention.
(Read The Monster Times Star Trek Lives Collectors' Issue 2)
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The Monster Times Collector’s Issue 2
1974 International
Star Trek ConventionRead More »
Movie Pressbook: Konga (1961)
At 17.5 x 22 inches, and 10 pages, this movie pressbook for Konga is almost as big as he is! I want the Konga bank and the coloring page looks like fun. (Read the pressbook)
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Movie Pressbook: Spaceways (1953)
I want the Spaceways plastic helmet! And remember, "You can't hide murder even in a rocket ship!" (And from IMDb's Goofs, here's a hint to watch out for: "At the beginning of the movie, when Howard Duff exits the van inside the base, the whole filming crew is reflected against the side of the van.")
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Realart Pressbook: Flesh and Fantasy 1943
Realart printed 4-page pressbooks for re-releases of movies. Here's the one for Flesh and Fantasy with Edward G. Robinson and Barbara Stanwyck. It's a very good anthology movie with three supernatural tales that twist toward their endings. Wikipedia mentions Universal shelved the original opening sequence, which was more violent and dramatic, and replaced it with a humorous one, even though preview audiences "raved about this scene." Intriguing to note, the second story involves a murder that brings to mind 1945's Dead of Night's bewildered architect and his, well, that would be telling, wouldn't it?.
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Double Bill Pressbook:
IT! The Terror From Beyond Space
and Curse of the Faceless Man
Two of my favorite horror movies with all the 1950s matinee flair you could muster. I would love to see this on a midnight double bill with a Three Stooges short.
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Double Bill Pressbook:
IT! The Terror From Beyond Space
and Curse of the Faceless ManRead More »
Movie Pressbook: The Neanderthal Man (1953)
Tony Rivers (Teenage Horror Factory) goes all caveman by sending us his movie pressbook scans for The Neanderthal Man. I don't know if it's the "greatest thriller-chiller since Frankenstein," but the color-in feature is cool as hell. And the overly ambitious shock-appeal marquee illustration is wild.
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Movie Pressbook:
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
Tony Rivers (Teenage Horror Factory) strikes again, sharing his recently acquired pressbook for The Creature Walks Among Us. My favorite part of this pressbook is the Creature Walks Among Us Coloring Fun! Get your crayons out now!
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Movie Pressbook:
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)Read More »
Movie Pressbook: The Wolf Man (1941)
Courtesy of Tony Rivers comes these scans for the movie pressbook to the Universal Studios classic, The Wolf Man! Once again, the showmanship pages are killer.
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Double Bill Pressbook:
The Monster That Challenged the World
and The Vampire
Tony Rivers strikes again, providing us with these movie pressbook scans for the thrill-bill double bill of The Monster that Challenged the World and The Vampire. (I particularly enjoy the exploitation ideas for both movies.)
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Double Bill Pressbook:
The Monster That Challenged the World
and The VampireRead More »