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Godzilla vs. Hercules

High Octane

Wives :: Be Sure to See It Before You Know Who Does (March, 1965)

On the Tube — Circa October 1958

Rambler Ramble Trap? (September, 1960)

A Double Rich Blue Grass Blend (July, 1947)

What the — ? Why another Blog, You Ask? Good Question.

When I first started Scenes from the Morgue a few years ago, I’ll admit, I was winging things and wasn’t really sure what I wanted it to be. Yep, I was making it up as I went, with no real set theme. But what I didn’t intend for it to be was strictly a showcase for Grindhouse Flicks, Cult Movies, and all out Monsteramas, but, somehow and somewhere, the venture done veered down that path. This point was really hammered home when I finally got around to making the master index, and then and there, I realized how far down that road I’d gone, with no real hope of turning back.

I do not regret that road taken — wow, now that’s some Frostian shit, right there — but, dammit, that was leaving way, way too much cool stuff left unseen. I do love me some gonzoidal cinema, but I also loves me some classics. And that’s why I came to the conclusion that another showcase was in order. And here we are — although I’m still not quite sure about that title. Maybe Raiders of the Lost Arkive. Hmmnnn … Let’s call that a work in progress. We’re still working some kinks out as I adjust to Word Press, and I’ll be cleaning things up and adding links over the next few weeks. Please feel free to link back, please and thank you.

Meantime, what you’ll find here is more — for the lack of a better word, mainstream movie ads plus a whole lot more. Vintage ads and photos for all kinds of stuff that caught my eye or dropped my jaw. Check out what I’ve already posted below as an example of what I’m shooting for, here.

Now, I’m spreading myself pretty thin, with three blogs and a website that I refuse to let die. So, updates here will probably be nothing more than a massive regurgitation of ads, sans commentary, that I will let speak for themselves. That’s not to say that I’ll never say anything, but I think updates will be more frequent if all I gotta do is post pictures and not feel obligated to write anything. And, lets be honest, we all know why you’re really here, right?

And with that, I’ll turn the blog over to the artwork. Enjoy.

– Chad

Vintage Advert :: Be Choosey … Switch to Storz (August 1947)

Vintage Film Advert :: Alfred Hitchcock Presents a Salty Double Dose of Suspense — Circa 1958

Vintage Adverts :: Jean Harlow for Lucky Strike Cigarettes (October, 1931)