Held Over! Newspaper Movie Ads

The Enforcer

2012-01-30T09:40:00.000-08:00

Double movie ad with Dirty Harry's "The Enforcer" and the horror flick "They Came From Within," scanned from my yellowed copy of the Macon Telegraph from Friday, January 14, 1977. I went to see that showing of "The Enforcer."

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Nickelodeon plus others

2011-08-05T07:54:00.000-07:00

From The Macon Telegraph, Friday, January 14, 1977 edition, the ad for the movie "Nickelodeon," plus some others, including Disney's "The Shaggy D.A." Notice the "x" rating on the last two that played late at night at the Bibb theater. That was the 70's for you.

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In Search Of Noah's Ark

2011-07-30T11:31:00.001-07:00

From The Macon Telegraph, Friday, January 14, 1977 edition, the ad for the movie "The Search For Noah's Ark."

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The Pink Panther Strikes Again

2011-05-23T15:46:00.000-07:00

From The Macon Telegraph, Friday, January 14, 1977 edition, the ad for the movie "The Pink Panther Strikes Again."

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Exit The Dragon, Enter The Tiger

2011-03-03T15:27:00.001-08:00

From the Jan. 14, 1977 edition of The Macon Telegraph, comes this ad for one of the many "new Bruce Lee" films that followed in the wake of his death. Hot on it's heels is a film I'd like to have seen; "Ebony, Ivory and Jade."

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1977 "King Kong" remake ad

2011-02-21T12:00:00.000-08:00

From my copy of the Macon Telegraph, dated Friday, January 14, 1977, comes these two kong-sized items; first, the ad for the "Held Over!" movie in it's "5th Smash Week!" I took a date to see it at that very theater; I remember the movie more fondly than the date. It's pretty bad when a big hairy ape is more memorable than someone you are taking out!

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And a unique Jim Beam ad that ties in both with the movie and "Ripley's Believe It Or Not."

The Devil's Bride a.k.a. The Devil Rides Out

2011-01-10T09:46:00.001-08:00

This time we look at the admat for the 1968 Hammer film "The Devil's Bride," which the distributor apparently thought was more lurid and appealing than the orginal British title "The Devil Rides Out." They probably thought more people would be attracted to the idea of the devil's honeymoon than a midnight ride on his favorite steed, possibly to get a snack.

1953 Ad For "From Here To Eternity"

2010-10-01T12:24:00.000-07:00

From my copy of the Atlanta Journal/Constitution dated November 29, 1953, comes this ad and photo writeup on the film "From Here To Eternity."

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1951 ad for "Pickup"

2010-08-17T17:22:00.000-07:00

From my copy of the Sunday, September 9, 1951 edition of "The Atlanta Journal/Constitution" comes this set of ads for "Pickup" (can you say "cheap floozie?") and "Captain Horatio Hornblower." Yes, "People Like Movies!" I included the ad for the "Fair A Ganza" since I have no clue how they came up with that word thinking it made sense.

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1951 ad for "People Will Talk"

2010-06-19T20:26:00.000-07:00

From my copy of the Sunday, September 9, 1951 edition of The Atlanta Journal/Constitution, comes this ad and photo from "People Will Talk."

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1951 ad for "Jesse James"

2010-05-23T18:50:00.001-07:00

From my copy of the July 8th, 1951 edition of the The Atlanta Journal/Constitution comes this ad for "Jesse James."

Well, I'm back for a little while with some new ads, having found three old newspapers from the early 50's with the movie pages intact. I'll be posting them all in coming weeks, so come back soon!

Orca The Killer Whale

2009-10-26T10:04:00.000-07:00

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I find the hyperbole in this ad amusing... "One of the most intelligent creatures in the universe." Really? Then why aren't they creating land vehicles that they can ride out of the ocean and kill us from?

And I love how they will seek vengence "across seas, across time, across all obstacles." Okay, over seas and time I'll grant them, but just sit on the beach beyond the high tide mark and you're pretty safe. They're not even gonna whip out a second-hand harpoon gun and shoot you.

UPDATE: I know my regular visitors have been wondering why the lag in entries; and the simple fact is that I have just about exhausted my collection of ads to post. If I run across more, either already in my collection, or if I add some more during my searches in flea markets and antique shops, I'll post them here. So check back occasionally!

Captain Video

2009-08-17T07:23:00.000-07:00

1967's Superargo

2009-08-09T11:00:00.000-07:00

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Admat for the Italian wrestler/superhero Superargo film from 1967.

2001: A Space Odyssey

2009-07-20T05:24:00.000-07:00

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Scanned from a full-page ad from the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel for the re-release in the summer of 1977.

Fists Of Fury

2009-07-10T05:54:00.001-07:00

Clipped from the Macon Telegraph (GA) sometime in 1972. The exact date is not known. Also known as "The Big Boss."

1970's Equinox

2009-07-08T05:59:00.000-07:00

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The famous admart art for "Equinox" the movie that started out as an ultra-low-budget 1967 amatuer film short. It managed theatrical release in 1970 after being discovered by a Hollywood producer and increased up to minimum running time with newly-filmed footage. Read the Wiki page for complete details.

1972's Last House On The Left

2009-07-06T06:25:00.001-07:00

Admat for "Last House on the Left," released in August of 1972. This landmark low-budget film shocked the audiences and put Wes Craven on the horror-fan's map.

1974's Gold

2009-07-02T06:13:00.000-07:00

Clipped in October of 1974 from a Macon, GA newspaper.

Black Sunday

2009-06-27T17:42:00.000-07:00

Admat for "Black Sunday," Bava's breakthrough 1960 film.

Batman: 20 years ago!

2009-06-24T06:42:00.000-07:00

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Commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the movie's release. Clipped from the June 23, 1989 edition of the Beckley Herald-Register. I really can't believe it's been that bloody long ago! Unreal...

Read the longer post on the anniversary over at my other blog, Fantastic Flashbacks!

1957 "Shock Show" double feature

2009-06-21T10:19:00.000-07:00

Admat for double-bill of "Voodoo Island" and "Pharoah's Curse" from the summer of 1957.

1973's The Paper Chase

2009-06-19T15:15:00.000-07:00

Scanned from my copy of the Ft. Lauderdale News, Nov. 30, 1973.

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon

2009-06-17T10:16:00.000-07:00

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Scanned from my copy of the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel of February 6, 1993.

Tentacles

2009-06-15T06:35:00.000-07:00

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Admat for the Jaws rip-off that came out in 1977.

Iron Maze

2009-06-12T12:40:00.001-07:00

Scanned from the Miami Herald published on December 6, 1991.

Kramer vs. Kramer

2009-06-11T05:47:00.001-07:00

Scanned from my copy of the Macon Herald, published Dec. 27th, 1979.

The Cyclops/Daughter of Dr. Jekyll 1957 double-bill

2009-06-06T11:01:00.000-07:00

A Gloria Talbot double-bill from July 28, 1957.

1973's Charlie Varrick

2009-05-31T15:22:00.000-07:00

Scanned from my copy of the Ft. Lauderdale News, Nov. 30, 1973. Below is an ad from the same day. I thought it was funny in looking back that both movies felt it necessary to say they were "in color," but I suppose the industry was still in transition from playing some black and white movies at the time.

First Family

2009-05-29T08:55:00.000-07:00

From the December 30th, 1980 issue of the Macon Herald.

Teenagers From Outer Space

2009-05-26T09:00:00.000-07:00

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Clipped from the June 12, 1959 issue of of The Atlanta Journal.

Terminator 2

2009-05-20T11:14:00.000-07:00

Clipped from the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel on Aug. 2, 1991.

Blake Edward's "10"

2009-05-19T05:52:00.001-07:00

From the Macon Telegraph Tuesday, January 1, 1980.

1971's Zeppelin

2009-05-17T15:04:00.001-07:00

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An unusual source for this ad; not from a newspaper, but from a comic book! I was going through some of my old comics in my collection and found this. Scanned from issue #14 of DC comic's "Phantom Stranger" published July 1971.

1954 Julius Caesar article

2009-05-15T06:19:00.000-07:00

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution dated Sunday, Feb. 21st, 1954.

Below, some smaller ads from the same day's newpaper.

Batman Forever

2009-05-13T07:33:00.000-07:00

Clipped from the June 24th, 1995 edition of the Charleston Gazette (WV).

Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country

2009-05-11T07:35:00.001-07:00

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The last of the Original Series movies with the full cast. This was clipped from the Friday, Dec. 6th, 1991 edition of the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. This movie premiered only one day before the first Trek movie did, Dec. 7th, back in 1979.

Below is an interesting Trek-themed ad for the sound system in one of the theaters showing the new movie.

Jurassic Park

2009-05-08T07:06:00.000-07:00

Clipped from a June 1993 edition of the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.

If you like dinosaurs in the present day, much as this film presents, you will get a kick out of the ongoing series of posts I'm doing on another blog. Visit the "Dinosaurs Attack" entries, presenting hi-rez scans of the 1988 Topps card set, over at My Monster Memories!

1954's Jack Slade

2009-05-06T09:37:00.001-07:00

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, dated Sunday, Feb 21st, 1954.

And, from the same day's newspaper, this photo from "Hell and High Water."

"Well, uh... I don't know..."

"We've been down here for 6 weeks. All I'm sayin' is, they don't ask, we don't tell."

REMINDER!
Don't forget my other fun blogs:

My Star Trek Scrapbook at http://www.mystartrekscrapbook.blogspot.com/

and My Monster Memories at http://www.monstermemories.blogspot.com/

The Green Hornet

2009-05-03T18:43:00.000-07:00

Clipped from the Macon Telegraph in 1974, this "movie" was merely several episodes of the 60's TV show, edited together and released theatrically to cash in on the public interest after Lee's death.

Superman: The Movie

2009-05-01T06:27:00.000-07:00

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Full-page ad scanned in from the Friday, April 6th, 1979 edition of the Miami Herald.

Think about it: a full-page ad for a movie that's been in the theater for 17 weeks? Amazing, and something you may never see again. That movie was HUGE.

Batman Returns

2009-04-28T12:26:00.000-07:00

Clipped from a Ft. Lauderdale paper in 1992.

Although I stopped clipping most newspaper ads after I got older (I didn't need to clip them when so much material was available, not like when I was a kid), I still did for some like this. Wish I had kept it up longer!

1953's Top Hat and The Cruel Sea

2009-04-27T05:43:00.000-07:00

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, dated Sunday, Dec. 20, 1953.

Steven Spielberg's 1941

2009-04-24T06:30:00.000-07:00

From the Macon Telegraph (GA), published Tuesday, January 1, 1980.

1954's The Stand At Apache River

2009-04-22T05:57:00.000-07:00

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Scanned from my copy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published February 21, 1954.

Below, an ad for another theater from the same paper. It's a testment to the changing times: today, a movie titled "3 Sailors And A Girl" would more than likely only be available in the back room of the local video store.

The Jerk

2009-04-20T05:30:00.001-07:00

Scanned from my copy of the Macon Telegraph (GA), published Tues, Jan 1, 1980.

Below are some more of the film ads from the same paper.

1957's The Unholy Wife

2009-04-17T05:47:00.000-07:00

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Here's an ultra-cool gem of a movie ad from my copy of the Savannah Evening Press, dated Thursday. December 12, 1957. That is one bad girl there.

Jeffrey Hunter in 1954's The Young Texans

2009-04-15T06:50:00.000-07:00

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, dated Sunday, Feb 21st, 1954. Jeffrey Hunter went on to fame playing Christ in "Kings of Kings," and he notably played Captain Christopher Pike, the Enterprises's first (onscreen) captain on Star Trek.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

2009-04-13T06:15:00.001-07:00

From The New York Times, Sunday, Nov. 30th, 1986.

1951's People Will Talk

2009-04-09T06:37:00.001-07:00

Scanned from my copy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, dated Sunday, Sept. 16, 1951. I love that "Happy Family" copy!

1953's Walking My Baby Back Home

2009-04-07T08:53:00.001-07:00

In some states you could get arrested for that.

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, dated Sunday, Dec. 20th, 1953. It looks like they're having w-a-a-a-ay too much fun for a 1950's newspaper!

1951's A Place In The Sun

2009-04-05T16:14:00.001-07:00

From my copy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, printed Sept. 16, 1951.

Capricorn One

2009-04-02T07:21:00.000-07:00

Admat for "Capricorn One" from 1978.

1951's Here Comes The Groom

2009-03-31T08:22:00.000-07:00

Scanned from my copy of the Kankakee, IL Sun-Journal, dated October 7th, 1951.

Baby Face Nelson

2009-03-28T13:30:00.000-07:00

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Awesome, dynamic ad scanned from my copy of the Savannah Evening Press, published on Thursday, Dec. 12, 1957. It really grabs your attention; "It slams you in the guts with a bellyful of lead!" Gee, I hope not.

Below is an ad for a local drive-in from the same paper. You can almost smell the popcorn and pizza, can't you?

Although I can't say that "Made in Mississippi with an All-Southern Cast!" makes me want to view that movie to any greater degree.

Carny

2009-03-27T05:36:00.000-07:00

Scanned from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution edition from June 16, 1980.

Below are some of the movies advertised in the same paper that day.

Willard and Ben

2009-03-25T06:30:00.000-07:00

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Clipped from the Atlanta Constitution-Journal in September of 1971.

From June of 1972.

And below, a TV Guide spotlight on the movie when it came on TV. No date on this clipping but it was sometime in the late 70's.

The Red Badge Of Courage plus others from 1951

2009-03-23T06:37:00.000-07:00

Scanned from my copy of the Kankakee, IL Sun-Journal, dated October 7, 1951.

Blood Of The Dragon

2009-03-19T06:25:00.000-07:00

Clipped from the Macon Telegraph in December of 1973. Cool artwork!

"Nothing Like Oldies" article from 1951

2009-03-17T06:13:00.000-07:00

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sunday Sept. 16, 1951.

I Was A Teen-Age Frankenstein

2009-03-15T08:13:00.001-07:00

Not a newspaper ad, but an admat reproduced in a monster movie magazine from the 70's.

1951's Rhubarb

2009-03-11T16:58:00.000-07:00

This huge ad, a quarter of a page, was scanned from my copy of the Kankakee, Illinois Sun-Journal, dated Sunday, October 7, 1951. I don't know about the movie, but they don't make movie ads like this any more! More to come from this same newspaper soon.

And in case you come away from the ad curious about the meaning of the word, "aelurophobe," well, it would be more scrutable if it were the expected "felinephobe." Scat, cat!

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

2009-03-10T09:15:00.000-07:00

Scanned from the Macon Telegraph, Oct. 31, 1973.

Enter The Dragon

2009-03-06T08:07:00.000-08:00

Clipped in 1973 from the Macon Telegraph.

Battle For The Planet Of The Apes

2009-03-01T19:32:00.001-08:00

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Clipped by my excited little 14 year old fingers from the Macon Telegraph in June of 1973. I was a latecomer to the whole Apes phenomenon, somehow missing all of it until this one came out. I quickly became a fan without even having seen any of the movies, as Ape-Mania was in full swing. The POTA magazine put out by Marvel the next year, coinciding with the new Apes TV show, became my monthly fix until I could catch them on TV whenever I was away from home.

Big Bad Mama

2009-02-25T11:25:00.000-08:00

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Clipped from the Macon Telegraph (GA) in September of 1974. Notable to me at the time due to the appearance of William Shatner in it, as you can tell by my circling of his name in the credits.

The Street Fighter

2009-02-19T06:41:00.000-08:00

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Clipped from The Macon Herald in November of 1974.

Once Upon A Forest

2009-02-18T10:11:00.000-08:00

Scanned from the June 19, 1993 edition of The Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.

Chattanooga Choo Choo

2009-02-16T07:00:00.000-08:00

Clipped from a Beckley, WV paper in 1984.

Whispers In The Dark

2009-02-11T11:57:00.000-08:00

Scanned from a 1992 Ft. Lauderdale paper.

Dead Alive review

2009-02-05T07:44:00.001-08:00

Also known as "Braindead." Clipped from the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel in February of 1993.

Demon Knight

2009-01-29T12:50:00.000-08:00

Clipped from a January 1995 paper in Savannah, GA.

December 1953 movie ads

2009-01-25T16:31:00.000-08:00

This ad grouping ran in the Sunday, Dec. 20, 1953 edition of the Atlanta Journal/Constitution.

Mysteries of the Gods

2009-01-18T16:58:00.000-08:00

Released in 1976. Clipped from the Miami Herald. Gotta love those wacky aliens beaming down!

The Prize Fighter

2009-01-12T08:49:00.000-08:00

Clipped on Saturday, December 8, 1979 from the Atlanta Journal. Below is a section of more of the various movies playing at the time.

The Best Years Of Our Lives

2009-01-07T09:04:00.001-08:00

Another ad and photo from the February 21, 1954 edition of The Atlanta Journal.

The Natural

2009-01-05T12:12:00.000-08:00

Clipped from the Beckley Herald in May of 1984.

Angels in the Outfield 1951

2009-01-01T17:15:00.000-08:00

Scanned in from my copy of the Atlanta Constitution from September 16, 1951. Also note the movie "Iron Man," also playing!

New Year's Evil

2008-12-29T07:32:00.001-08:00

Clipped from the Macon Herald (GA.) in December of 1980. Happy New Year!

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

2008-12-24T06:24:00.000-08:00

The December of 1979 was one of the most exciting for me as a Star Trek fan that I had ever had. The fever pitch that had been building from the magazine articles, tv spots, and newspaper ads like the one above had me all twitterpated. The ad above was clipped from the Atlanta Journal.

Oh, and there was another little sci-fi movie playing at the same time, called "The Black Hole" or something like that. :) The ad above was clipped from the Macon Herald (GA.)

For more articles and clippings about the release of the first Star Trek movie, go to my other blog: http://www.mystartrekscrapbook.blogspot.com/ and relive those days, without the need for a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past!

Merry Christmas!

Here Come The Girls: Christmas 1953

2008-12-20T19:28:00.000-08:00

All of the clippings on this entry are scanned in from my copy of the Atlanta Constitution published on 12-20-1953. As promised last time, these clippings give us a nostalgic glimpse back in time to the movies and ads from the Christmas season of 55 years ago.

Merry Christmas to all my readers! And as Tiny Tim observed, "God bless us, every one!"

"99 River Street" plus more

2008-12-16T10:22:00.001-08:00

The ad above I scanned in from my yellowed copy of the December 20, 1953 edition of the Atlanta Constitution. I dig that tagline: "Rips into you like a double-crossing dame!" Yes, that can be painful.

The photos and movie info came from the same paper. Note that "The Stranger Wore A Gun" was a 3-D movie. Back then the gimmick was used to try to draw people back into the theater as TV stole them away. Now we're seeing a resurgence of 3-D being used for much the same reason.

I'll post more from this December paper soon, as we look back on the holiday season of fifty-five years ago! Were you even alive then? I was five years away from gracing my parents with my presence.

Journey To The Beginning of Time

2008-12-10T07:24:00.000-08:00

Another ad slick that ran in the "Castle of Frankenstein" magazine., issue #11 published in 1967.

Originally shot in 1955, by a Czech filmmaker, the film was re-edited with additional American footage by a distributor and released in 1964.

The China Syndrome

2008-12-04T18:56:00.000-08:00

Scanned in from an April 1979 Ft. Lauderdale newspaper.

The Mirror Crack'd

2008-12-02T20:15:00.000-08:00

From the Macon Telegraph (GA), December, 1980.

Indy 3/Star Trek 5.. plus more

2008-12-01T09:25:00.000-08:00

Clipped from a Beckley, WV newspaper in June, 1989.

Plus, since today's ads are small, here is a little grouping of ads from 1978 I'll throw in at no extra cost!

1963's The Incredible Journey

2008-11-25T19:13:00.000-08:00

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The ad above was clipped from the November 29th, 1963 edition of "The Sentinel" in Lewistown, PA. It was a Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. President Kennedy had been shot only about a week earlier.

The ad above was published in the Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1963 edition, the day before Thanksgiving. There was age damage to the bottom so I had to photograph it rather than scan it in, as it was in two parts.

This write-up above on the movie was from the Wednesday edition also. Below are some of the ads taken out by local businesses wishing the readers a Happy Thanksgiving. I echo the sentiment to you! May your Thanksgiving holidays be full of family, love and thankfulness.

These ads came from the same newspapers that an earlier post did; check out the ads for "Take Her, She's Mine!" and other Thanksgiving ads, right here.

Pocahontas

2008-11-25T07:11:00.000-08:00

Another (relatively) recent ad, clipped from a Charlotte, NC newspaper in June of 1995.

His Kind Of Woman

2008-11-22T08:30:00.000-08:00

Scanned in from my copy of the Atlanta Journal from Sunday, September 16, 1951.

Above is a picture and info about the movie from the same page. Notice the theater showtimes on the left... there are "neighborhood theaters," "drive-in theaters' and "colored theaters." Segregation was still in full swing then. We've come a long way since!

A few more of the films playing at the same time, from the same page.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

2008-11-20T06:50:00.000-08:00

(Click to view in Bigger-Than-Life-O-Scope!)

Occasionally I'll also feature ads for movies from various other kinds of mediums besides newspapers. This is from a full-page ad in "Castle of Frankenstein" issue #11 published in 1967.

I'm featuring a Star Trek cover story from this mag on my other blog, "My Star Trek Scrapbook," so visit there also.

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

2008-11-19T12:16:00.000-08:00

From a Charleston, WV paper in May of 1989. Notice all the other cool movies playing!

Seems Like Old Times

2008-11-18T10:17:00.000-08:00

Scanned from the Macon Telegraph (GA.) issue in December of 1980.

The Long, Long Trailer

2008-11-16T13:23:00.000-08:00

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Both the ad and the photo below were scanned from my copy of the The Atlanta Journal from Sunday, Feb. 21st, 1954. As always, click to view in Super-Big-O-Vision!

Below is another small side ad that was in the same paper, thrown in for free for your nostaglic viewing pleasure. Please, if you are enjoying these posts, comment! I'm getting lonesome here...

Pinocchio Re-release

2008-11-14T05:56:00.001-08:00

Clipped from the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel in December of 1978.

Honey, I Shrunk The Kids

2008-11-13T09:11:00.000-08:00

Clipped from the June 23rd, 1989 issue of the Register-Herald in Beckley, WV.

(In case you've noticed the wide-ranging area that these newspapers cover that I have clipped from in the past, well, long ago when I was at home living with my parents, my stepdad was in construction and moved a lot. Since then I've also lived in three states, so you're liable to see clippings from newspapers all over! And when in bigger cities where the newspaper stands sold papers from the major publishers from around the country, I sometimes bought them as well when I knew they held ads for movies I was watching for. The New York Times, for example.)

Army of Darkness

2008-11-12T12:26:00.001-08:00

Clipped from a Ft. Lauderdale newspaper on Feb. 19, 1993. Not that long ago, really... but a good ad! Click the image to see Bruce Campbell in all his bigger-than-life badness!

Julius Caesar

2008-11-11T12:58:00.000-08:00

Scanned from my copy of the Sunday, February 21, 1954 edition of the Atlanta Constitution. Note the unusual terminology: "M-G-M's picturization of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar." That's a new one on me!

Below are some of the other movies advertised in that same day's newspaper. As usual, click the images to see all the little dots in "huge-o-rama-vision!" No special glasses required.

Nine To Five

2008-11-10T08:27:00.000-08:00

Clipped from the Macon Telegraph in January of 1981. You're looking swell, Dolly!

Knights of the Round Table

2008-11-08T18:41:00.000-08:00

Both the movie ad and the photo of star Robert Taylor were scanned from my copy of the Sunday, December 20, 1953 edition of the Atlanta Constitution.

Shazam TV Guide article

2008-11-06T08:16:00.000-08:00

As mentioned in an recent entry, and on the blog description to the right, I'll sometimes include TV show ads and articles that I have in the old scrapbook. I know, they're not "vintage newspaper movie ads" as the blog header proclaims, but I feel that they still fit, and danged if I intend on starting another blog just for these occasional entries. Anyway, I hope you enjoy them as much as the movie ads.

The one above is from TV Guide around 1974, while the "Shazam" Saturday morning series was in early production. (Sorry about the faded Scotch tape in the middle.) Jackson Bostwick, the first (and best) Captain Marvel on the show, is shown doing the flying stunts. If it seemed that the Big Red Cheese was flying roughly 10 feet above the highway most of the time, this truck-based flying rig explains why. They could have taken a cue from the effects done in the 1940's Captain Marvel serial, which were far superior to anything else done at the time and were the best seen in movies or TV for over three decades later, including this show.

The article above I clipped from "The Star" tabloid about the same time. I really liked the show and seldom missed it Saturday mornings. I still get a chill watching it when he changes into Captain Marvel! The musical buildup, the animated effects of the transformation, and the subsequent leap into the air, were all done very well. They handled the drama and power of the change better than any other medium has, including his appearance on the Justice League episode "Clash." Sure, this Cap was more involved in lifting fallen trees and stopping runaway cars than fighting super-villains, but for a kid's show it was well done and exciting, and I have great nostalgic memories of it. I hope how soon the first season is released on DVD! As it is, I have my episodes taped off of TV Land latenight showings from a few years back.

Let's hope that the still-in-development Shazam movie gets made soon, and that it fulfills the possibilities of the character. It could really rock! And wouldn't it be nice if they gave Jackson a cameo role in it also?

And what teen boy could NOT have a crush on Isis as portrayed by JoAnna Cameron? The article above came from a local TV guide newspaper supplement that I clipped while living in Ft. Lauderdale FL in 1975 when she joined the lineup with her own show.