Not since the four repeaters for King Kong vs. Godzilla have I been more disappointed in an unearthed ad campaign than what I found for The Tingler, perhaps William Castle’s most gonzoidal film of all time, relegated to second feature status to an also-ran Yul Brynner romantic comedy. However, unlike Emergo, looks like the Grand Theater took the plunge on Percepto and wired up a few seats.
And that, my friends, is awesome covered in awesome sauce.
This post is part of Goregirl’s Dungeon and The Last Drive-In’s The William Castle Blogathan, a week long tribute to the King of Schlock. Follow the linkage, Boils & Ghouls. It’s gonna be a great week. And stick around, as we’ll be showcasing Castle’s film career from its fairly normal beginnings through it psychotronic glory days. Stay tuned!
Once More, With Feeling! (1960) Stanley Donen Films :: Columbia Pictures / P: Stanley Donen / D: Stanley Donen / W: Harry Kurnitz / C: Georges Périnal / E: Jack Harris / S: Yul Brynner, Kay Kendall, Geoffrey Toone, Maxwell Shaw, Shirley Anne Field
The Tingler (1959) William Castle Productions :: Columbia Pictures / P: William Castle / D: William Castle / W: Robb White / C: Wilfred M. Cline / E: Chester W. Schaeffer / M: Von Dexter / S: Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman, Patricia Cutts, Pamela Lincoln, Philip Coolidge
Bright, Sophisticated, Sparkling, Grown Up-Comedy! (August, 1967)
Posted in 1960-1969, Movie Ads with tags 20th Century Fox, Albert Finney, Audrey Hepburn, Eleanor Bron, Jacqueline Bisset, Melodrama, Romance, Sneak Previews, Social Commentary, Stanley Donen, Stanley Donen Films, Two For the Road, William Daniels on December 11, 2016 by WB KelsoTwo for the Road (1967) Stanley Donen Films :: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / P: Stanley Donen / AP: James H. Ware / D: Stanley Donen / W: Frederic Raphael / C: Christopher Challis / E: Madeleine Gug, Richard Marden / M: Henry Mancini / S: Audrey Hepburn, Albert Finney, Eleanor Bron, William Daniels, Jacqueline Bisset
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