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The Summer Semi-Hiatus Type Event
Monday, July 4, 2011
As some of you know, every summer I take a little break from the blog to recoup and organize. This year, I am swamped with things to do that have been on hold for a few months. From today until early September, SBBN will be on hiatus, although I am still participating in the Monster Movie Blogathon. If all goes well, there will be other content, too. You'll just have to stay tuned to find out... but I will tell you that I am pretty darn excited.
For the most part, I won't be posting items as soon as I finish them up, which is different than previous years. Instead, I am giving you fair warning that I'm going to use Blogger's scheduling feature. I say "warning" because Blogger has a glitch which results in scheduled posts getting posted at random times. If you see a post here dated August 23rd that has a pic of Ann Dvorak in a Santa hat and wreath around her neck, you'll know Blogger is to thank.
Every boring administrative post of mine comes with pictures of El Brendel to liven things up. This time, I thought I'd spice things up even more and show off some of my stunning collection of completely not original reprints of promotional photos! Recently, I bought three 1970s-era reprints of pictures from Just Imagine (1930), the wacky comedy-scifi-musical that continues to be one of my more popular posts.
With all scans, the super enormous version is available by clicking the link in the caption below.
The model super futuristic 1980 New York City set as it appeared the film. I think you can see a little bit of set scaffolding and lights in the upper right hand corner. Huge version here.
Detail of the model cars on the set.
Detail of the tiny people walking on the sidewalks of the set. 
Maureen O'Sullivan and John Gerrick. Huge version here.
Frank Albertson, John Gerrick, El Brendel, and Marjorie White with the comedy syringe. Huge version here. You can get a pretty good look at the scienterrific equipment used in the film, plus you can see their marks on the floor.It's a federal holiday here in the U.S. -- Explodiation Day, I believe it's called -- and as I have said elsewhere, I plan on spending the evening blowing the shit outta stuff and shouting "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION, ASSHOLES. I MEAN, COME ON, THAT'S HARDLY FAIR." Have a great holiday! I will officially be back at the end of this month for the Monster Movie Blogathon, but also stay tuned for the exciting special content I hope to have up soon.
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9 comments:
Aw...come back soon!
You do not wont me to read all this, do you? So, happy 4th! BLAMM it Baby!
Be seeing you.
That road looks like the Cross Bronx Expressway. Robert Moses must have loved this film. (The difference is that he destroyed neighborhoods to achieve his dream of auto access for suburbanites without those pesky Negroes, Hispanics and poor people getting in the way, and New York's outer boroughs have never quite recovered.)
"Just Imagine"!!!!! WOO-HOO!!!!!
Have you left the concession stand unattended in your absence?
*jumps counter and grabs handful of Twizzlers*
These prints are so awesome.
Those Twizzlers are decoys to keep people from finding the secret Red Vines stash!
Stacia: Have a deserved, sweet break! Come back tanned and rested.
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