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Hollywood Does Halloween — 1950

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020
  • 1950s

Ann Blyth and Roddy McDowell in homemade Halloween costumes. Sitting down isn’t really that important…. (Click to see full photo.)

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Was Ramon Novarro’s Murderer Posting on IMDb from Prison?

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on August 8, 2020
  • 1960s

A few years ago, comments I read on IMDb led me to believe that one of the convicted killers of Hollywood star Ramon Novarro was commenting on the very murder he had committed — in a Ramon Novarro forum! At the time, he was in year 20 of a 60-year prison term (for an unrelated crime). It kinda creeped me out. He’s typing from inside the house!

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Orson Welles: “How Did He Get That Way?” — 1940

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on June 3, 2020
  • 1940s

A supine genius who had accomplished more by age 24 than… almost everyone.

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Merry Christmas from Thelma Todd and Her Giant Sombrero

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on December 23, 2018December 23, 2018
  • 1930s

Hollywood stars have always had to do silly things for the sake of publicity….

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Dracula’s Daughter: She’s Exotic! She’s Hypnotic! She Gives You That Weird Feeling! — 1936

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on October 7, 2018
  • 1930s

Hollywood poster artists are responsible for much of a movie’s attraction. In fact, I love these fantastic posters so much I don’t even really need to see the movie. See a whole bunch of promotional artwork for “Dracula’s Daughter” at the link.

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Nigel Bruce and Basil Rathbone Frolicking with Dachshunds

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on August 7, 2017
  • 1940s

Nigel Bruce and Basil Rathbone cavort poolside with Bruce’s doggies.

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“Dirigible” — 1928

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on July 20, 2017August 7, 2017
  • 1920s

What a great promo poster for a movie meant to be a follow-up to “Wings” but which was never actually made.

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“Vampire a la Mode” — 1928

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on July 18, 2017October 21, 2017
  • 1920s

Movie poster for a saucy, pre-code spoof of late-’20s Hollywood. “Big-shots,” look out.

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