Sunday, January 5, 2025

From Fame to Shame! The Fire! The Frenzy! The Time the Violent Plunge into Adulthood Hit the Grand! (The Intelligencer Journal, March 15 thru March 22, 1960)

 

Tuesday, March 15, 1960:

Wednesday, March 16, 1960:

Thursday, March 17, 1960:

Friday, March 18, 1960:

Saturday, March 19, 1960:

No Sunday Paper.

Monday, March 21, 1960:

Tuesday, March 22, 1960:


Before he became the King of Gore, Herschell Gordon Lewis (with an assist from Dave Friedman) made his big screen debut with The Prime Time (1960), a tale of Sex, Violence and Rock 'n' Roll.  

Bonus Content:

St. Louis Globe Democrat (February 5, 1960):

The Patriot News (March 13 and 16, 1960): 


The Tyler Morning Telegraph (July 5, 1960):

The Danville News (November 12, 1960):


Wednesday, December 18, 2024

An Enchanting World of Make-Believe! Bring the Whole Family! Sat and Sun Only! (Grand Island Independent, October 29 thru November 2, 1963)

 

Tuesday, October 29, 1963:

Wednesday, October 30, 1963:

Thursday, October 31, 1963:

Friday, November 1, 1963:

Saturday, November 2, 1963:


Bonus Content:

The Plattsmouth Journal, November 2, 1961: 

Seward County Independent, October 30, 1963:


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):