Pressbooks (Non-Horror)
Gangsters of the Frontier (1944) Pressbook
Time to saddle up with the Gangsters of the Frontier pressbook. Always note the good guys wear white hats that never get dirty, no matter how much they tussle with them black-hatted outlaws. White scarves complete the ensemble. Here's the comic reader version to stash in your saddle bag: Download Gangsters of the Frontier Pressbook.
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Hallucination Generation (1966) Pressbook
Need to see some exploitation cinema? Here you go, you counterculture Sicknik. LSD scenes are in color. Wow. (Comic reader version: Download Hallucination Generation Pressbook.)
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Terrors on Horseback (1946) Pressbook
I love westerns, grew up with them on television and in the movies. Grew up with Buster Crabbe, too. He portrayed Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers, in those serials that inspired Indiana Jones and breathtaking cinema. So…here you go, pardner.
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Twist Around the Clock (1961) Pressbook
In the 1960s, you listened to music either on vinyl or radio. Or, of course, you could see a movie about hipsters twisting to the groove. If you remember Thom McAn, Arthur Murray dance studios, and Chubby Checker, I've got a pressbook for you. Here's the comic reader version to twist to: Download Twist Around the Clock Pressbook.
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Those Magnificent Men in
Their Flying Machines (1965)
Pressbook
Sure, that's right, the women don't count. Just the boys and their flying machines. This movie only recreates the Edwardian Age for Magnificent Men, and we all know women weren't magnificent or funny in the Edwardian Age, right? Yes, movies have come a long way indeed. But still fun once you get past the 1960s male-centric nature of it.
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Those Magnificent Men in
Their Flying Machines (1965)
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Tom Tyler in Mystery Range (1937) Pressbook
Cowboy movies may be poised for a comeback. Saddle up with Tom Tyler in Mystery Range to prepare yourself. Here's the comic book reader version to slip into your digital saddlebag: Download Tom Tyler Pressbook, before you hit the trail.
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Sands of the Kalahari (1965) Pressbook
An exciting pressbook for an action adventure movie, the poster art for Sands of the Kalahari is vibrant and filled with drama and menace. And just look at that ballyhoo for the movie theater! Here's the comic reader version: Download Sands of Kalahari Pressbook
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The Warriors (1979) Pressbook
A powerful cult movie that simmers with 1970s angst. Here's the Handbook of Production Information on it: Download Warriors Presskit. And here's the comic book reader version of the pressbook: Download The Warriors Pressbook. Note the variety of ad mats for newspaper promotion.
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The Lone Ranger
And the Lost City of Gold
British Pressbook
Here's the British pressbook for the Lost City of Gold (1958) with the Lone Ranger. Mind you, this is the real deal, not the buffoonish misfire starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. Here's the comic book reader version for you hombres and hombrettes: Download Lone Ranger British Pressbook
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And the Lost City of Gold
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The Roaring West (1935) Movie Pressbook
Fifteen exciting chapters of Wild West action with Buck Jones. No cussing allowed.
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Gunn (1967) Movie Herald
Private eye Peter Gunn was one of my favorite characters on television in the 1960s. Even as young as I was I loved that opening theme music. It's a wonder I didn't become a PI. And I shouldn't forget Honey West. She was a favorite, too, though I think I was in love with the AC Cobra she drove and all the high tech gadgets she used more than anything else. Here's the movie herald from 1967's color caper, Gunn.