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Movie Pressbook: Radar Men From the Moon

Who wouldn't want a jetpack strapped to their back and be called Sky Marshal of the Universe? Here's the over-sized pressbook to one of my favorite serials, Radar Men From the Moon.

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Movie Herald: An Evening With Karloff

These two theater heralds to promote a five movie marathon with "The Master of Menace" Boris Karloff are colorful. Awesome. I'd hit the marathon stocked up with a bag of White Castle sliders and a malt shake. Definitely.

Movie Pressbook: The Day the Earth Froze

I haven't a clue as to why this pressbook for the Finnish movie The Day the Earth Froze was in Zombos' closet. It's quite underwhelming, but the cover art, at least, is rather exciting, although I can't fathom why the girl's not dressed properly for the weather. Wait a minute...maybe that's why...the cover's cool, even if the movie isn't.

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Movie Pressbook: Kwaheri: Vanishing Africa

In the 1960s and 1970s there was a fascination with shockumentaries: among them are Mondo Cane (1962), Africa, Blood and Guts (1970), Brutes and Savages (1977), Mondo Balordo (1968) , and Kwaheri: Vanishing Africa (1964). Of course, now you can just watch stuff like this on YouTube. This pressbook is quite impressive. From enticing poster art to using classified ads, balloons, post cards, and diverse "tie-ups" (product tie-ins) with Mobil Oil, Volkswagon, and Chevrolet, this pressbook provides the mojo to sell, sell, sell, this movie.

Movie Pressbook: Night of Bloody Horror

Another low budget outing from 1969, starring Gerald McRaney. Remember him from TV's Simon and Simon? The poster art gets my top vote for "Worst Poster Art from the 1960s." Looks like they took a meat cleaver and...oh, wait, didn't the killer use a meat cleaver in the movie? That explains it, then.

Movie Pressbook: Dracula's Dog

So who do you think would win in a fight: Cujo or Dracula's dog?

Movie Pressbook: Prisoner of the Iron Mask

Is it just me or does this 11 x 17 inches pressbook scream Moebius Model Kit to you, too?

Movie Pressbook: The Monolith Monsters (1957)

Great pressbook for a surprisingly effective B movie, The Monolith Monsters (1957). Extraterrestrial rocks growing amok concept provides the most interesting aspect of action for another movie: Superman Returns (2006).

Movie Pressbook: House of Psychotic Women

Paul Naschy movie. Love the poster art. The movie, not so much. Great title, though. One you'll not see again in our more enlightened social environment. Although, now that I think of it, House of Psychotic Men would be a fitting title for a documentary on Congress.

Movie Pressbook: The Slasher...is the Sex Maniac!

The movie is So Sweet, So Dead (1972). The original Italian title is even more unexciting (and much longer). So the pressbook goes for the titillation effect with the more direct "The Slasher...is the Sex Maniac!" The 1970s were a lot like that. Movie pressbooks from this decade are a lot like that, too. 

Double Bill Pressbook: The Black Sleep and The Creeping Unknown

Yes, indeed, zombie pix are upbeat and durable. This 11 x 17 inches double bill pressbook for The Black Sleep and The Creeping Unknown (although Creeping isn't covered much) is a black and white treat that reminds me a lot of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine in its "Horror Beyond Belief!" layout. I would have loved to have seen those waxworks of the horror stars in a theater lobby. 

Movie Pressbook: Blackout

What's interesting about this pressbook for Blackout (1978) is that it promotes the notable actors appearing in it more than anything else. On another note, I remember the 1977 New York City blackout quite well: my mom freaked out thinking it was the end of the world and ran to grab the crucifixes; as for me, I thought it was fun. I was a kid. What did I know? After Hurricane Sandy and 14 days without power, it wasn't as much fun as I remembered.