Category Archives: Comics

The Family Frankenstein – Etc.

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Ted Hicks

Here are a few more Frankenstein-related items to close out this series. I couldn’t resist. The first of these is a brief interview with Boris Karloff from 1963 regarding his role as the Monster in the original Frankenstein (1931). I … Continue reading →

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The Family Frankenstein – Supplemental

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Ted Hicks

Frankenstein Fake News It was initially planned by Universal that Bela Lugosi would take the role of the Monster in the original Frankenstein (1931). Due to the heavy makeup required and the fact that the character does not speak, Lugosi … Continue reading →

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The Family Frankenstein – A Long and Happy Life

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Ted Hicks

Last year the Morgan Library in New York had an exhibit called “It’s Alive! Frankenstein at 200.” Mary Shelley‘s novel was first published in 1818. Her creation has been with us ever since, and shows no signs of going away, … Continue reading →

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Great Covers & Illustrations – A Totally Random Collection

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Ted Hicks

During the last several years of looking for film-related material, I’ve stumbled across a lot 0f other stuff that I felt compelled to save. When I was going through it the other day — in a successful effort to avoid … Continue reading →

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Another One Bites the Dust — Happy New Year from Films etc.

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ted Hicks

It’s been a good year for film and television, but pretty grim otherwise, both nationally and globally. I just hope that the creature in the White House finally implodes without taking the rest of us with him. That said, here’s … Continue reading →

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Still More Kubrick!

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Ted Hicks

The subject of Stanley Kubrick is a very deep well. After completing my two previous posts, I still had a lot of material left over and thought of putting together another installment. Since then, I’ve come across even more. There’s … Continue reading →

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Robby the Robot!

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Ted Hicks

On November 21, 2017, there was an auction of movie memorabilia called “Out of this World,” sponsored by Turner Classic Movies. It was held at Bonhams, an art-auction house here in New York City. The centerpiece was the original Robby … Continue reading →

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My Movie Life: The Early Years, Part 4 – 1955 & 1956

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Ted Hicks

1955 In retrospect, the most important film I saw in 1955 was Blackboard Jungle, written and directed by Richard Brooks, adapted from a novel by Evan Hunter. Hunter later wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963). Under the name … Continue reading →

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My Movie Life: The Early Years, Part 3 – 1954

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Ted Hicks

As stated in Parts 1 and 2, I saw hundreds of films while I was growing up in Iowa. Here are some of the ones I remember from 1954. ________________________________________________________ I was already hooked on Walt Disney films and cartoons … Continue reading →

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My Movie Life: The Early Years, Part 2 – 1953

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Ted Hicks

As I stated in Part 1, I saw hundreds of films while I was growing up. These are some of the ones I remember from 1953. This was the year of 3D and CinemaScope. I remember when the Vista Theater … Continue reading →

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