Sunday, May 26, 2013

The Night of the Grizzly


Big Clint Walker wasn't long of of his phenomenally popular CHEYENNE television western in '66 when this vehicle came out on his way to translating that success into big screen stardom. It had a really good cast and did well but the actor never did really make it on the big screen in the long run.









Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Li'L Orphan Orvie/Beetle Bailey



Even Mort Walker's eternal BEETLE BAILEY newspaper strip had to get in on Batmania in a tiny way back in '66.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Ringo With Beard


16 MAGAZINE ran this rare shot of a bearded Ringo in the summer of '66, a full year before all the Fab Four sported facial hair for SGT PEPPER. Beatles expert Eddie Deezen points out that Ringo has always hated to shave, thus his pre-Beatles bearded look and then here. The teen mag pointed out that he quickly shaved it off. Can't risk offending fans now, can we? A beard might make him look OLD! Seen with Ringo is wife maureen and the two are being photobombed by a Mister J. Lennon. 


Sunday, May 19, 2013

Switch N Go



I had the car set. It was a pain because I had to take up the whole kitchen floor to set it up, even going underneath the table and chairs. The tank version added the extra "attraction" of being able to derail your playmate with a missile after all that trouble. 




Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Superman Record



Apparently this children's record from '66 was a radio-style presentation starring Broadway Superman Bob Holiday.