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D.O.A (1949) Pressbook

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One of my favorite film noirs, D.O.A is a bit sappy in the romantic dialog department but the movie still packs a wallop. Edmond O'Brien is perfect as Frank Bigelow, a guy torn between settling down with a great gal who adores him and his urge to sow some wild oats. Unfortunately for him, it gets complicated and the clock starts ticking. You want hard-boiled film noir? This is one of the classics. 

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The Lone Ranger and
The Lost City of Gold (1958) Pressbook

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An incredible amount of merchandising went into promoting the Lone Ranger, even before he hit the theaters. With television episodes, comics, books, radio, toys, and General Mills and American Bakeries food products already gobbled up by kids daily, a movie would be easy to promote. Hi-Yo, Silver! indeed.

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Rear Window (1954) Re-Release Pressbook

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This is the re-release pressbook for 1962. I'm willing to bet you never knew there was an Alfred Hitchcock Coloring Book to promote the movie! Well, only four pages, sure, but the "This is a seat in a movie theatre" page should be colored and framed. And you thought Roger Corman and William Castle were the only ones with a barker-bone in their bodies, didn't you? 

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Tension at Table Rock (1956) Pressbook

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Here's a nice dry and dusty Western for you on a cold snowy day. Tension at Table Rock sports an eye-grabbing illustration in the poster art, daring you to blink twice. Not only is there a song tie-in to go along with the movie's action, there's also Hollywood Bread; no casting call needed, just butter.

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Charlie Chan
and the Feathered Serpent (1948)
Pressbook

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Once you get past the stereotypes these actors were locked into by the script writers, they're still damn good actors. Here's the pressbook for Charlie Chan and the Feathered Serpent. Mantan Moreland expertly provided the comic relief for many movies, including King of the Zombies. Playing the servant role at a time when Hollywood accepted such limitations for audience consumption, he transcended his chauffeur and butler characters to make otherwise lacklustre movies worth seeing just for him alone. He became a key draw for the Charlie Chan series from Monogram. At one point, Moe and Shemp Howard seriously considered him for a role as one of the Three Stooges. He was that good. 

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