Nancy Carroll (1903–1965), dressed as “a black cat” for this Halloween photo in 1929
Month: October 2020
Island of Lost Souls Promo
Trade magazine ad promoting the Island of lost souls. I particularly like how they managed to sneak Bela’s character into the image.
Ghost Riders in the Sky
One of my favorite songs from the 80s was the Outlaws haunting cover of the 1949 song Ghost Riders by Stan Jones.
When searching for a photo of the Outlaws album cover, I ran across this compilation with 30 more covers released in 2019.
Trick or Treat with the Green Hornet
Trick or Treat bag featuring the Green Hornet and Kato, distributed by Vernnors Ginger Ale (who was celebrating their 100th anniversary)
Madge Evans and Masks
Madge Evans, posing with skull mask with more creepy masks on the wall behind her.
Out of The World, Oct 9th, 1955
Long before Gary Larson published his Far Side cartoons, Charles Addams (creator of the “Addams Family”) had his twisted humor in print.
A Fool Was There
Theda Bara poses with one of her victims in these promotional shots for the 1915 silent film A Fool Was There. Continue reading “A Fool Was There”
And Now… Dracula
Dual-page, trade advertisement for Universal’s Dracula
Terror Tales, Mar, 1940
Out of the Ruins…
Trade magazine advertisement for the forthcoming Bride of Frankenstein
