Sunday, November 3, 2013

Friday, November 1, 2013

Moms Mabley At the White House Conference



Moms Mabley had been around for decades but it wasn't until the Civil Rights movement that white America began taking notice of her. Here's an album she had related to exactly that back in '66. (Thanx to Drew Friedman for posting on FB)

Monday, October 28, 2013

Superargo


Italian actor Giovanni Cianfriglia, under the Americanized name "Ken Wood," starred as superhero SUPERARGO in two films of the Batmania era, the first coming out in '66, the second in '68.

The first is SUPERARGO VS DIABOLICUS. Its equally entertaining sequel is SUPERARGO AND THE FACELESS GIANTS.

 




















Monday, October 21, 2013

Spec


As I understand it, SPEC was apparently the title of 16 Magazine's seasonal "Spectacular" issues. Eventually, SPEC became a regularly published mag all its own, cloning 16. I didn't start buying it until '69. Here are two issues from '66. 



Thursday, October 17, 2013

Dr. Satan


This Mexican horror film from '66 led to an oddly Bond-like sequel later on!




Saturday, October 12, 2013

Little Man-Sonny & Cher



Although Sonny Bono was never really a hippie, he and Cher were America's idealized hippie couple in '66. They appear here in an odd French TV appearance with Sonny weirdly doubletracked on his solo bits.