Observation Deck: April 2022

Saturday, April 30, 2022

The Acri Creature Feature

1969-76 WQAD horror host Chuck Acri. Syndicated in Illinois. And revived a couple of times.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4719662/

http://www.houseofjitters.com/acri.htm

https://qconline.com/life/john_marx/remembering-chuck-acri-in-q-c-creature-feature-was-must-see-tv/article_a451c665-48f7-52ae-9a0c-722c02a7f206.html

http://www.meanwhilebackinpeoria.com/blog/2013/1/6/peoria-tv-rerun-the-acri-creature-feature-by-bob-gordon

[Notable comets of the period 1577-1652]

Hevelius, Johannes, 1611-1687, engraver

1668.

https://www.loc.gov/item/97506766/

Hardeen inherits his brother's secrets Houdini's will makes possible the continuance of Houdini's master mysteries.

N.Y. : Carey and Sons Lith., [1936?]

https://www.loc.gov/item/2014636893/

Friday, April 29, 2022

[Poster showing scientific illustrations of butterfly specimens, taken in the Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg]

Prokudin-Gorskiĭ, Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich, 1863-1944, photographer

[between 1905 and 1915]

https://www.loc.gov/item/2018679080/

Svengoolie: Invaders from Mars (1986)

Directed by Tobe Hooper. Written by Dan O'Bannon. I had both versions on VHS. Stan Winston effects. Timothy Bottoms, Karen Black, Hunter Carson, Laraine Newman, James Karen, Bud Cort, Louise Fletcher, Kenneth Kimmins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invaders_from_Mars_(1986_film)

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4784mars.html

https://thedissolve.com/reviews/1508-invaders-from-mars/

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Berne. Nydeck Bridge

View of Bern, Switzerland and the Nydeck Bridge over the River Aar.

[between 1860 and 1890]

https://www.loc.gov/item/94513872/

Quiet, Please - Whence Came You?

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The Blue Whale

I had some black and white Dark Shadows playing this morning on Tubi while I was doing some computer work. I remember when we were trying to find a name for The Golden Horn, we were looking at a bunch of dive bars from TV and movies. It could easily have been The Blue Whale. I couldn't find a good shot of the sign in black and white.

https://darkshadowseveryday.com/2013/09/26/episode-229/

https://darkshadows.fandom.com/wiki/The_Blue_Whale

http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/2015/11/whale-songs-expanded-dark-shadows.html

https://observationdeck2.blogspot.com/2021/07/dark-shadows.html

[Person clearing automobile covered in snow]

[between 1909 and 1932]

https://www.loc.gov/item/2016820187/

Vectrex - "You Bet Your Asteroids!" (Commercial #1, 1982)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectrex

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Weird

1964-67 Bangor, Maine horror host. WLBZ Ch. 2. Uncle Gory. Vimeo link has an Uncle Gory clip.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13311110/

https://vimeo.com/470185345

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/10/12/news/bangor/late-night-tv-in-bangor-used-to-be-much-more-weird-thanks-to-eddie-driscoll/

http://strangemaine.blogspot.com/2006/09/in-memoriam-eddie-driscoll.html

Carnival attraction at the Imperial County Fair, California

Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer

1942 Mar.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017817820/

Monday, April 25, 2022

Ewoks The Battle For Endor 1988 ABC Movie Promo

Bureau of Mines, low temperature laboratories

Harris & Ewing, photographer

[between 1905 and 1945]

https://www.loc.gov/item/2016855458/

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Around the World Under the Sea

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060126/

Conger fishing at Deal.

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-991a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Fortress (1992)

Directed by Stuart Gordon. Christopher Lambert. Playing now on Tubi. I rented this on VHS. Kurtwood Smith, Vernon Wells, Jeffrey Combs, Clifton Collins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortress_(1992_film)

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/34133/fortress/

https://ew.com/article/1994/02/18/fortress-2/

https://theschlockpit.com/2020/03/13/pure-stuart-gordon-fortress-1992/

Spaceship Honeycomb 'Strange Planet' Commercial (1978)

New 1978 aliens.

Supernatural Theatre

1967-70 WDCA Ch. 20 Washington, D.C. horror host. Dr. Zucchini.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10055908/

https://rottenink.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/marvel-vs-dc-round-1-fight/

Halley's Comet in 1835, and other comets seen during the last century and this

1910. Notable comets of the period 1811 to 1910.

https://www.loc.gov/item/97506764/

Home again in the big tent theatre the triumphant American tour of the supreme master of magic - George ....

https://www.loc.gov/item/2014636891/

Friday, April 22, 2022

Night Flight

Debbie Harry by Michael Ochs pic.twitter.com/yck90nPGwJ
— marysocontrary (@so_contrary) April 22, 2022

Welcome to Night Flight. Your weekend open thread. Rifle Range.

Equites Achivi Machaon Swallowtail

Thackara, William Wood, 1791-1839, artist

[between 1820 and 1839]

https://www.loc.gov/item/2016648700/

Svengoolie: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)

Directed by Roy William Neil. Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill. Written by Curt Siodmak.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_Meets_the_Wolf_Man

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/75594/frankenstein-meets-the-wolf-man/#articles-reviews?articleId=1262613

http://shocktheater1.blogspot.com/2010/12/frankenstein-meets-wolf-man-1943.html

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/2543

https://www.zomboscloset.com/zombos_closet_of_horror_b/2012/10/frankenstein-meets-the-wolf-man-pressbook.html

- Pressbook.

Thursday, April 21, 2022

What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?

Life of Brian.

Bridges. Stone bridge in Rock Creek Park

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019684080/

Lights Out - The Dream

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

[Street with automobile and Moesta's store]

Detroit Publishing Co., publisher

[between 1900 and 1915]

https://www.loc.gov/item/2016817987/

Beat the 8 Ball - from Ideal (Commercial, 1975)

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9539/beat-8-ball

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Horrible Movie

1971-75 Jackson, Mississippi horror host. WAPT Ch. 16. Scarticia.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5482876/

https://www.wapt.com/article/fans-fondly-remember-16-wapt-s-horrible-movie/2076840

https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/26/scarticia-of-jackson/

Klamath Falls, Oregon. Carnival of the circus at night

Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer

1942 July.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017819004/

Monday, April 18, 2022

In the potato laboratory.

Laboratory, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Experimental Farm, Beltsville, MD.

United States. Farm Security Administration (Sponsor)

Mydans, Carl (Photographer)

1935-08

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba309cea-9016-4288-e040-e00a18066c61

V The Original Miniseries NBC Promo

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Agent for H.A.R.M.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060074/

The Rabbit.

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-9e66-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Animals of the Countryside : a series of 25

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Way Out

1962-65 WCIA Champaign, Illinois horror host. Trebor. Ch. 3.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11143298/

https://egorschamber.com/tvhorrorhosts/hostst.html

Dessert menu, Le Cirque

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4958095-4675-074d-e040-e00a1806792c

Atlantic [Monthly] for May.

1895.

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fcc0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Friday, April 15, 2022

The owl butterfly

1902.

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-270e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Svengoolie: The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

Directed by Erie C. Kenton. Bela Lugosi. Lon Chaney Jr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghost_of_Frankenstein

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/76206/the-ghost-of-frankenstein/#articles-reviews?articleId=1253527

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/2567

https://www.zomboscloset.com/zombos_closet_of_horror_b/2012/08/ghost-of-frankenstein-pressbook.html

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Location scouting photo, aerial (Bridge)

1961.

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33410fb0-15ae-0136-da73-7b44f851d3b2

Lights Out - Knock At the Door

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Henry Fournier in his racer [automobile]

[ca. 1906]

https://www.loc.gov/item/2003671070/

ColecoVision - "The Arcade Experience" (Commercial, 1982)

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Carnival feature at the Fourth of July celebration. Vale, Oregon

Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer

1941 July.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017789885/

Project Terror

1960-65 KENS San Antonio, Texas horror host. Ch. 5. The Host.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11209774/

Monday, April 11, 2022

Nathan Strauss Pasteurised milk laboratory, Washington, DC

https://www.loc.gov/item/2014688148/

CBS Wednesday Movie open "Prototype" 1983

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype_(1983_film)

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Mutiny in Outer Space

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059486/

Reeve's Pheasant, Phasianus Reevesii.

1830-34.

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-9f34-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Highway to Hell (1991)

Directed by Ate de Jong. Chad Lowe, Kristy Swanson. Cop from hell. Next from Tubi. Richard Farnsworth, the entire Stiller family, and Gilbert Gottfried as Hitler. It's better than you think and has a small following. Entertaining.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_to_Hell_(film)