King Kong - the 1933 version. CGI, not beauty, killed the beast.
Gojira - the original 1954 Japanese version of Godzilla, before Hollywood cut out the entire message and inserted Raymond Burr scenes to appeal to American audiences.
Werewolves - nothing freaked me out more as a kid than werewolf movies from 40s & 50s. "Dog Soldiers" is the best modern one. The best werewolf book is from the 70s called THE WOLFEN, by Whitley Strieber, who makes them a species that hunt, but don't turn into, humans. Forget the lame movie, read the book.
Crusader Rabbit with his sidekick Rags the Tiger, the forerunner & model for Rocky & Bullwinkle. Same show, just different critters.
Winky Dink & You - the first interactive TV show from 1953. If you didn't want mom bringing out her Cat O'Nine Tails (sold at most local stores in the 50's), you better not forgot to put that plastic sheet over that pricey 12" b&w tv screen before using a crayon to draw the bridge for Winky to escape. And there's also mom in the background yelling "you're too close to the tv, you'll ruin your eyes". A fun show for kids in the 1950s.
Gojira - the original 1954 Japanese version of Godzilla, before Hollywood cut out the entire message and inserted Raymond Burr scenes to appeal to American audiences.
Werewolves - nothing freaked me out more as a kid than werewolf movies from 40s & 50s. "Dog Soldiers" is the best modern one. The best werewolf book is from the 70s called THE WOLFEN, by Whitley Strieber, who makes them a species that hunt, but don't turn into, humans. Forget the lame movie, read the book.
Crusader Rabbit with his sidekick Rags the Tiger, the forerunner & model for Rocky & Bullwinkle. Same show, just different critters.
Winky Dink & You - the first interactive TV show from 1953. If you didn't want mom bringing out her Cat O'Nine Tails (sold at most local stores in the 50's), you better not forgot to put that plastic sheet over that pricey 12" b&w tv screen before using a crayon to draw the bridge for Winky to escape. And there's also mom in the background yelling "you're too close to the tv, you'll ruin your eyes". A fun show for kids in the 1950s.
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