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Dark Intruder (1965) Pressbook

I found out about this movie after reading Night Gallery: An After Hours Tour (which I highly recommend). Dark Intruder was the pilot for a potential series for television called The Black Cloak, produced by Jack Laird. Dailymotion is currently offering a slightly blurry copy for view, and it's well worth the time spent.

Here's the pressbook to whet your appetite. Bon appetite.

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Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) Pressbook Exhibitor Aid

Here's a fun pressbook exhibitor aid for Tarzan's Secret Treasure. Every weekend for me as a kid, showing on local television, would be the Tarzan and Abbott and Costello movies. Comic reader version:  Download Tarzan's Secret Treasure

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Forbidden Planet Herald

I spotted this Forbidden Planet coloring contest herald up for bid on Hake's. Unfortunately, I was outbid (picture me disappointed here).

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A Clockwork Orange (1971) Pressbook

A shocking dystopian vision. An intense movie by Stanley Kubrick.

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Escape from New York (1981) Pressbook

Snake Plissken didn't let a wall stop him. I saw Escape from New York in a theater in 1981. And not a multiplex theater either, but just one big screen. That's how a movie like this should be seen. Popcorn optional.

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Torture Garden (1967) Pressbook

Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee should have both appeared in this movie, but the American studio backing it wanted American names. A pity, as Jack Palance is out of place here. His performance is oddly delivered (but energetic). This Amicus portmanteau entry is still a lot of creepy with Burgess Meredith stealing the spotlight. The Fright Seeds gimmick is priceless.

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The Catman of Paris (1946) Pressbook

A poverty row potboiler from Republic Pictures. Leonard Maltin gave it 1 and a half stars. Still, on my to see list. The poster art is excellent.

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Gigantis (Godzilla Raids Again) Pressbook

With a tagline like "They'll roast anybody in their path!" you can't go wrong. Here's the pressbook for Godzilla Raids Again (1955), also titled Gigantis the Fire Monster for the English dubbed (and edited) release in 1959. It was shown in a double bill with Teenagers from Outer Space or Rodan. I would have preferred seeing it with Rodan, but I admit to a fondness for Teenagers. The poster art figures prominently in the promotion, but there's a coloring contest mat and a TV trailer to "move audiences from their living-room chairs to the seats of your theatre."

In a first for really, really, really going the extra mile for promoting a movie, the exploitation page takes the grand prize for stellar idea: "local armory might be willing to lend you a sub-machine gun, bazooka, flame thrower and grenade rifle, like weapons used in the picture. Strap them on lobby board or behind a roped-off area and explain that 'These weapons are no match for Gigantis."

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Time After Time (1979) Pressbook

H.G. Wells goes after Jack the Ripper in the 20th Century. What more can you ask for?

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Forbidden Planet (1956) Spanish Pressbook

Here's the Spanish pressbook for Forbidden Planet.  Download Forbidden Planet Spanish Pressbook (comic reader version). 

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The Time Machine (1960) Pressbook

A large pressbook for a classic movie, The Time Machine, is packed with promotional material. From the Coppertone suntanning lotion tie-up, the coloring contest mat, a 40x60 display poster on heavy board, Dell comic book, record tie-in, and Yvette Mimieux's fasion. Whew.

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The Beast With Five Fingers (1946) Danish Program

The Danish Programs can be pretty small: 4.5 x 6 inches, but wonderfully collectible because of that, along with their often eye-catching covers. Here's the one for The Beast with Five Fingers starring Peter Lorre.

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