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Rakshasa		#21	[-]
Jul 29 10 2:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hey davlghry! I noticed the Captain Hook thingy on Laughton's hand as well. No idea what that shot is from! Links To All The Classic Monster Stills I've Posted: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/30758
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davlghry		#22	[-]
Jul 29 10 2:53 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I did a little research and apparently Laughton played Captain Hook on the London stage in 1936. Elsa was Peter Pan!
Rick		#23	[-]
Jul 29 10 2:53 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The same pic was posted down in the Books and Mags section in the "Charles Laughton..." thread. I posted the same notion about a Peter Pan connection, and MJ Simpson offered this info: MJ Simpson wrote: Yes, it probably is from Pan, based on the hook prop. That would date it between 26th December 1936 and 23rd January 1937 or, thinking about it, probably a bit earlier if it's a rehearsal shot to publicise the London Palladium production. Laughton played Hook but not Mr Darling, which rather robs the story of some of its symbolism. Elsa - but not Charles - then transferred to the touring production.
professor liebstrum		#24	[-]
Jul 29 10 3:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Great Pics, Rak. esp Charles and Elsa. Thanks Russ
markwilliams		#25	[-]
Jul 29 10 3:37 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Some great pics I love the coloured in Dracula one and the look on the kids face on the Son of frankenstein pics is priceless. He's like 'Ok, so this is gettin' kinda weird now!' Please visit my online gallery www.universalhammer.com
Sid Terror		#26	[-]
Jul 29 10 4:00 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Looking at this picture again, I think it may have been made to help sell/publicize a batch of classic movies packaged for television in the late 60's or early 70's. The number down in the righthand corner appears to be "OS.P.C.T5" by the way. Just an educated guess. Had it been meant to represent the studio stars at the time, there were a heck of a lot more name contract players on the lot than this.
TomWeaver999		#27	[-]
Jul 29 10 4:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yes indeed, the little-known but tantalizing UNIVERSAL MOVIES MADE IN DECEMBER 1938-JANUARY 1939 TV package. My contacts tell me that the only station that "bit" was Kankakee's station PFFT-TV!
Rakshasa		#28	[-]
Jul 29 10 4:27 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Who are the young guys sitting front and center? Links To All The Classic Monster Stills I've Posted: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/30758
TomWeaver999		#29	[-]
Jul 29 10 4:28 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Little Tough Guys (one of the umpty-ump Dead End Kids splinter groups).
davlghry		#30	[-]
Jul 29 10 4:29 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Rakshasa wrote: Who are the young guys sitting front and center? Those are the Little Tough Guys. Among them, Billy "Whitey" Benedict and Leo Gorcey's brother David.
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Rakshasa		#31	[-]
Jul 29 10 4:30 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ahh. Heard of 'em, but have never seen them in a flick. Tanks! Links To All The Classic Monster Stills I've Posted: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/30758
HalLane		#32	[-]
Jul 29 10 6:18 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	davlghry wrote: Rakshasa wrote: Who are the young guys sitting front and center? Those are the Little Tough Guys. Among them, Billy "Whitey" Benedict and Leo Gorcey's brother David. Another's Hally (Hal E.) Chester, NIGHT/CURSE OF THE DEMON producer. I think maybe he's on the other side of Benedict from Gorcey.
davlghry		#33	[-]
Jul 29 10 6:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	In the "group" photo, the Rathbone image looks like it might have been a costume test shot.
mbb10429		#34	[-]
Jul 29 10 9:53 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Why does Karloff's head look so odd in this shot? The headpiece looks too "tall" to my eyes. Anyone know why? Mark
TomWeaver999		#35	[-]
Jul 29 10 10:09 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	In my e-mailbox from a CHFB lurker: << Regarding the photo from post #26: THE LITTLE TOUGH GUYS were Universal's answer to Warner Bros DEAD END KIDS who were soon to be followed by Monogram's EAST SIDE KIDS which would eventually evolve into the Monogram/Allied Artists BOWERY BOYS. Pictured L to R: Harris Berger, Hal E. Chester (also co-produced BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS), Billy Benedict, David Gorcey, Charles Duncan. Only Hally Chester is still alive. This photo was definitely put together and released in 1939. The code lettering on the bottom right is vintage Universal. In fact, there's one for sale on ebay right now. Tom, if you look up ebay item #230425953466 maybe you could post a link to the photo. <<
soundstage28		#36	[-]
Jul 30 10 12:03 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Poster/ memorabilia dealer Walter Reuben is selling it and to his credit a nice description. P.S. to Tom - How many lurkers do you have contacting you? I'm jealous. Last lurker I had was this girl I had dated back in 94' and....nevermind. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eB...=230425953466&_rdc=1
davlghry		#37	[-]
Jul 30 10 12:08 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Universal made DESTRY RIDES AGAIN in 1939. I wonder why they didn't stick Jimmy Stewart and Marlene Dietrich into the shot.
TomWeaver999		#38	[-]
Jul 30 10 12:10 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	<< P.S. to Tom - How many lurkers do you have contacting you? << At least half a dozen!
TomWeaver999		#39	[-]
Jul 30 10 12:12 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	<< Universal made DESTRY RIDES AGAIN in 1939. I wonder why they didn't stick Jimmy Stewart and Marlene Dietrich into the shot. << DESTRY was shot in Sept.-Oct. 1939. Ev-er-y-bod-y in that shot was on the Universal lot at more or less the same time in December 1938-January 1939, making all their movies simultaneously (SON OF FRANK, Bing in EAST SIDE OF HEAVEN, Fields and Bergen in YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN, etc.). Edited to add: Thanks to the eBay link posted by Soundstage, I see that the 1939 text on the back of the photo identified it as a composite right from Day One. Last Edited By: TomWeaver999 Jul 30 10 12:15 AM. Edited 1 times.
todmichel		#40	[-]
Jul 30 10 6:41 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Quote: "No love for Mad Love? Todmichel" Yes, of course, it was one happy exception, but most of their horror/fantasy titles were rather inferior to the ones produced by Universal, Paramount, RKO, etc.
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