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Tag Archives: 1950s
Black Friday Beckons or Tis The Season to Be Stressful
Time flies. Somebody said something in work about the coming week being short, and then it dawned on me that it’s THANKSGIVING! That means that Christmas is right around the corner! Oh, crap! So soon? Don’t we still have Halloween … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Movie Matinee
Tagged 1950s, 1960s, Batteries Not Included, Billy Mumy, Black Friday, Christmas, commercials, Gilbert, Hasbro, Ideal, Kurt Russell, Lost In Space, Made in the USA, Marx, Matinee, Mattel, Patty Duke, Remco, Roku, Snake Plisken, Thanksgiving, toys, vintage ads
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Tijuana Bible and Smut Peddling Ring – Today’s Sunday Matinee
This is a story from when cigarette advertising was perfectly legal, but underground comics were still underground. The story you are about to see is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. One of my favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Movie Matinee
Tagged 1950s, Adam 12, Addams Family, Carolyn Jones, Chesterfield, crime, Dragnet, Hollywood, Jack Webb, Martin Milner, smut, Tijuana bible
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Sunday Matinee – A is for Atom
The story of the Swedish man who built an atom smasher in his apartment made me think of this little educational gem created by General Electric to introduce and educate American students in the wonders of atomic power. It’s animated … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Movie Matinee
Tagged 1950s, animated, atom, atom bomb, atom smasher, atomic energy, Cartoon, eductional, General Electric, Movie Matinee, nuclear fission, Pub-D-Hub, Roku, Sweden
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Sunday Matinee – Lee Marvin as Health Food Nut/Serial Killer
Hello, one and all. It’s Mrs. Crankipants again with another Sunday Matinee. Once again, I’m featuring another teevee show rather than those Godawful, grade Z horror movies that the regular guy likes so much. Mrs Crankipants likes her television. She … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matinee, Mrs. Crankipants
Tagged 1950s, Dragnet, health food, Lee Marvin, Mrs. Crankipants, murder, serial killer, television
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Flee For Your Lives!!!
Godzilla: King of the Monsters was this year’s theme for Lloyd’s birthday party.
Posted in Drawer Cards, News
Tagged 1950s, ゴジラ, birthday, collage, crown, Drawer Cards, Godzilla, Gojira, horror, humor, Japan, Kaiju, monster, Photoshop, Tina Garceau
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