Industry advertisement for RKO pictures, 1929
Sharp Man, Sharp Hat
Stetson tie-in advertising, featuring Stacy Keach as Mike Hammer
Bond at the Beach
Promotional shot of a very fashionable Lilian Bond at the beach. (1933)
Tough Customers
Self-defense advertisement for Smith and Wesson revolvers .
1935, Ford V-8
Detail from Ford V-8 advertisement in the May 18th, 1935 edition of Collier’s Magazine
Silverado, 1985
35 years ago, Silverado was released. With its all star cast, it is an epic western in the vein of similar styled westerns of the 1960s and 70s.
Artwork used on one of the promotional posters
The Case of the Black Cat, 1936
An bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker’s cat. (IMDb.com)
Ka-zar, May, 1974
Bridge of Thighs
A few years ago there was an unexplained “beauty” phenomenon called the “Thigh Gap”. In 1930 there was the “Thigh Bridge”
“A bridge of thighs. So said the fellow who sent us this clever bit of photography and we are not inclined to dispute him. The ladies present (fractionally, at least) are members of the chorus of MGM’s “Manhattan Serenade,” while he seen in the distance is Sammy Lee, dancing specialist and director of that picture.” – Exhibitors-Herald-World, Feb 8, 1930
Fury of the Dragon, 1976
This 1976 movie version of ‘The Green Hornet’ was the second of two feature films compiled from episodes of the 1966-67 TV show, and features our heroes battling bent coppers, foiling art heists, busting drug traffickers and dodging deadly ray guns. (amazon.com)