Thursday, December 5, 2024

Its the Flesh-Eating Undead Against the Living in a Struggle for Survival as Night of the Living Dead Makes its World Premiere in Hometown Pittsburgh! (Various, November 1, 1967 thru October 24, 1968)

 

Wednesday, November 11, 1967 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

Tuesday, November 28, 1967 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

Wednesday, May 5, 1968 (The Evening Sun):

Wednesday, September 18, 1968 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

Sunday, September 29, 1968 (Pittsburgh Press):


Tuesday, October 1, 1968 (Pittsburgh Press):

Wednesday, October 2, 1968 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

Wednesday, October 2, 1968 (Pittsburgh Press):


Friday, October 4, 1968 (Pittsburgh Press):

Friday, October 4, 1968 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

Saturday, October 5, 1968 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

Saturday, October 5, 1968 (Pittsburgh Press):


Sunday, October 6, 1968 (Pittsburgh Press):

Wednesday, October 9, 1968 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):


Wednesday, October 9, 1968 (Pittsburgh Press):

Thursday, October 10, 1968 (Pittsburgh Press):

Thursday, October 10, 1968 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

Friday, October 11, 1968 (Pittsburgh Press):

Friday, October 11, 1968  (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):


Saturday, October 19, 1968 (New Pittsburgh Courier):



And one final stinger of ominous portent (If you know, you know. Stupid Copyright tag.)

Thursday, October 24, 1968  (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette): 


Bonus Content: I just love how Night of the Living Dead exponentially infected area drive-ins in the Pittsburgh area like, well, a zombie outbreak. 

Wednesday, October 2, 1968  (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

Thursday, October 3, 1968  (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):

Monday, October 7, 1968  (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette):


Wednesday, November 13, 2024

CENSORED! To Spare Those Who Cannot Take Its Full Horror! (Grand Island Independent, February 19 thru February 25, 1965)

 

Friday, February 19, 1965:

Saturday, February 20, 1965:


No Sunday Paper. 

Monday, February 22, 1965:

Tuesday, February 23, 1965:

Wednesday, February 24: 1965:

Thursday, February 25, 1965:


Bonus Content: What the Tuesday showing got bumped for.


From the Man Who Put the Spaghetti in Spaghetti Westerns! (Grand Island Independent, June 28 thru July 7, 1969)

 

Saturday, June 28, 1969:


Wednesday, July 2, 1969:

Thursday, July 3, 1969:

No Paper on July 4, 1969.

Saturday, July 5, 1969:

No Sunday Paper. 

Monday, July 7, 1969:

Tuesday, July 8, 1969:

Wednesday7, July 9, 1969:


I could argue which was Sergio Leone’s best, this or 1966's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (-- it's The Good the Bad and the Ugly). But today, lets just sit back and enjoy the art of Frank McCarthy instead.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Like Father, Like Son! He Makes Frankenstein, Dracula and Mr. Hyde Look Like Oscar Milquetoast! The Wolfman Howls at the Civic Center! (Great Falls Tribune, December 20 thru December 23, 1941)

 

Saturday, December 20, 1941:

Sunday, December 21, 1941:

Monday, December 22, 1941:

Tuesday, December 23, 1941:


Bonus Content:

The Spokane Chronicle (Friday, November 11, 1941):

The Dayton Daily News (Friday, November 11, 1941):

The Bellingham Herald (November 23, 1941):

Fort Worth Star-Herald (December 1, 1941):

The Brooklyn Eagle (December 7, 1941)

The Portland Press Herald (December 14, 1941):

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Tuesday, December 16, 1941):

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Wednesday, December 17, 1941):


The New York Daily News (Saturday, December 20, 1941):

The Springfield News Sun (December 24, 1941):

The Akron Beacon Journal (December 30, 1941):