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Permanut

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2. I have most of these on DVD, have watched them many times..

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Fri Feb 28, 2025, 06:38 PM

Feb 28

Lots of cool trivia about these classics -

Steve McQueen was 27 when he played a teenager in "The Blob".

Ray Harryhausen did the special effects for Earth vs. the Flying Saucers", a masterpiece of stop action from 1956.

Clayton Moore (The Lone Ranger) played a bad guy in "Radar Men From the Moon".

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It is to laugh - SciFi Posters from the past - mostly the 50s [View all] 3825-87867 Feb 28 OP

Neat, neat, neat! And I saw some posters that I've never seen before. Someone has got a pretty dang nice collection! SWBTATTReg Feb 28 #1

I have most of these on DVD, have watched them many times.. Permanut Feb 28 #2

Russel Johnson (The Professor on "Gilligan's Island") is listed on three of those posters. eppur_se_muova Mar 1 #11

I love them all - the posters and the movies! dchill Feb 28 #3

Great set of posters, thanks! WestMichRad Feb 28 #4

Yeah, forgot Jane... 3825-87867 Feb 28 #10

I am so glad I decided to click on this thread! intheflow Feb 28 #5

One of my most favorite memories as a kid slightlv Feb 28 #6

Wonderful trip down memory lane, thanks BOSSHOG Feb 28 #7

I have seen 34 of these 50. Guess I have more work to do. Thx. N/t marked50 Feb 28 #8

Got you by 7! 3825-87867 Feb 28 #9

Lots of unconscious women being toted around -- some by monsters, some by robots, some by macho heros. eppur_se_muova Mar 1 #12

It's surprising... GiqueCee Mar 2 #13