There was very little monster- related merchandise marketed toward children. Horror movies were not supposed to be for children. Paul Frees, Actor: The Millionaire. Actor, composer, songwriter, voiceover artist and author. He joined ASCAP in 1956, and his chief musical collaborators included. Bill Cosby, Music Department: Bill Cosby: Himself. Bill Cosby is one of the world's most well-known entertainers and comedians. William Henry Cosby, Jr.
Nevertheless, the concept of . For several years, the classic monsters receded. Then in the mid- 1. Universal re- released. Saturday matinees. Children. reportedly lined up enthusiastically to see the original Frankenstein, Dracula. Wolfman. Monsters became a hip part of the youth culture. The brainchild of editor Forrest J. Ackerman. Famous Monsters magazine popularized horror and science fiction movies. Though obviously aimed at children. Playboy- style. journal for the monster crowd. The first cover of Famous Monsters. Frankenstein mask, wearing a Hugh Hefner- esque. This is the reason The. Munsters used surf music for its opening theme, why the hot rod auto. Monsters were a ubiquitous. Their cross- over appeal made them. It was a risky and controversial. The incredible success of the Aurora monster models. Monsters remained popular throughout the decade, the first. Their catalog included. In 1. 96. 0, Aurora conducted a market survey that revealed their. Marketing Director Bill. Silverstein loved the idea, but the rest of Aurora's management had misgivings. Only after the psychologists assured them that building the. Aurora's management give. Silverstein the go- ahead to produce the contraversial model kits. The first. Frankenstein, appeared in 1. It was an instant success. Aurora's plant. ran 2. Aurora followed with twelve. These were: Dracula, Wolf Man. Mummy, Creature, Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Godzilla. King Kong, Mr. Hyde, Salem Witch, Bride of Frankenstein, and Forgotten Prisoner. Aurora re- issued the models with glow- in- the- dark. They have since been re- issued by Monogram. They produced attacking robots, leaping tigers, snapping alligators. The Marx monsters stand out as some of the most handsome and impressive. Some were mostly tin, such as the 1. Frankenstein. Others were plastic, such as the two- foot tall. Great Garloo. And some were plush over mechanical skeletons, like the Yeti. Mighty Kong. Besides walking, they performed other amazing feats. Kong could. beat his chest. The Spooky Tree whistled and rolled his eyes. And the agitated. Yeti would raise his arms and let out the loudest, most blood- curdling SHRIEK. Marx also produced smaller, wind- up versions. All these toys were packaged. Marx robots achieved a level of quality and complexity that probably. Kids of the 6. 0's were indeed. Produced in Japan, this rare doll is. A similar witch. reportedly exists. Photo courtesy of the Famous Monster of Minneapolis. Colgate called the product a . In 1. 96. 3 the company. Universal monster characters - Frankenstein. Wolf Man, Mummy and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Today, these Soakies. Frankenstein seems to be the hardest to find today. The licensed. version is green, while the Fishman is black. The dispensers were sold in. Those in vending machines were packaged in plain white. The gimmick with these toys was that their heads. The eight monsters were sold two to a package. A rare. variation contains all eight monsters on one blister card. Multiple also. made 2 1/2- inch versions of the Pop- Tops. The Multiple. Products monsters are known for their skinny, emaciated appearance. The plastic. has become brittle with age, particularly the ones left in the packages. Known. variations include black wheels and different colored monster passengers. These 3- inch toys are notable for their charmingly crude style and. The set included eight monsters. Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, Creature from the Black Lagoon, King Kong. Gorgo, 7th Voyage of Sinbad Cyclops, and It (the Terror from Beyond Space). A tiny Fay Wray. came with the Kong, but this is always missing from loose specimens. The California- based company produced its first Frankenstein. Don Post's 1. 96. The masks sold for about $3. Many a lad stared longingly at the these masks advertised. Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. The novelty calendar was published by Prestige Publications and. Pico Novelty Co. Don Post revised and reissued. The masks made a triumphant. Don Post issued limited edition recreations. The photos. below were taken from the 1. Little is known about these baby. Collectors in later. The 8- inch dolls are named Vampy, Dracky. Franky and Wolfy. Each has a clothing tag marked . Marx produced figurines of dinosaurs. Weird- Ohs, and every other pop- culture character. The classic monsters were no exception. Marx issued a set of. Universal Monsters circa 1. The set included Frankenstein. Wolfman, Mummy, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Phantom of the Opera, and. Hunchback of Notre Dame. The set was sold both loose, and together in a plastic. The pictures below are of a. But the original 6. Other colors have also been reported. Produced by Hasbro. They marked a change of pace for Hasbro, which was better known. GI Joe. Though manufactured in the 6. B- movie style owed more to the 5. Three large boxed playsets included. Inspired by Mattel's Major Matt Mason. Colorforms Outer Space Men were a highly imaginative. Each distinctive creature. Alpha 7 came from Mars, Astro- Nautilus. Neptune, and so on. In the 6. 0's, kids could still wonder whether. Moon, or on Mars. This fantasy was punctured. There were no aliens. Kids lost interest in the Colorforms Outer. Space Men, and a planned second series never made it past the prototype stage. Other companies copied the sculptures and produced. Miniature Colorforms aliens plastic figurines were included. Miniature bendies could be found in vending.
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