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erwin-k:
Hi SuperScrounge,
Yes, "prop guys" did do that sort of thing. Case in point: Circa 1941 Judy Canova starred in a film that could have been the earliest version of The Beverly Hillbillies. For some reason Backwoods Judy moves into an older than dirt falling apart mansion near Wall Street in New York City. The evil bank executive has just dicovered that his brand new skyscraper is encroaching on her property. So he decides to scare her off.
On a dark and stormy night Judy anticipates the coming "ghosts" by reading an issue of the then current pulp magazine The Green Ghost. But not any published issue. Except for the logo, the covers were all black. The Prop Shop strikes again.
One Green Ghost cover is displayed here:
https://jamesreasoner.blogspot.com/2013/07/sunday-morning-bonus-pulp-green-ghost.html
SuperScrounge:
Well, the mystery has been solved.
For those who don't want to read the article it was a re-used prop created for the movie The Good Humor Man.
Yoc:
Thanks for letting us know SS!
:)
SuperScrounge:
You're welcome.
I guess this could be a new category in the photo section, Fake Comics. ;)
There's the Captain Marvel from The Good Humor Man & Donna Reed Show.
The fake comics from Creepshow, Back To The Future, and Chasing Amy.
I believe an episode of Agent Carter had a fake Kid Colt Outlaw cover.
;)
Yoc:
And another batch of famous faces and comics...
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1957.01.06-Jackie_Robinson_and_family.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1950s-Betty_Page.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1957.03.27-Memphis-Elvis.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1958.02_-Boris_Karloff.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1958.04-Ernie_Bushmiller.jpg 1 2 3 4 5
#1 - 1957.01.06-Jackie Robinson and family
(Original Caption) Jackie Robinson, reported to be retiring from baseball, reads the comics to his children as his wife, Rachel, looks on in their home. The kids are, left to right: David, 4; Jackie, Jr., 10; and Sharon, 7. Look Magazine reported that Jackie, recently traded to the New York Giants, was through with baseball, and will explain why in its issue coming out January 8th. Robinson, a Dodger hero for ten years, was the first Negro in organized baseball and established himself as an all-time great with his fired-up play. He will be 38 years old this month.
Bettmann / Contributor
https://www.gettyimages.ca/license/514963760
#2 - 1950s-Betty Page
Pin-up queen Betty Page.
https://www.vintag.es/2011/06/actresses-and-magazines.html
Unknown source
#3 - 1957.03.27-Memphis Elvis
Elvis and George Klein checking out the latest Playboy!
Reading Playboy America (March 1957)
http://www.pbcovers.com/pbcovers.php?c=us&y=1957&cvr=us_195703a
Courtesy of the George Klein Collection
#4 - 1958.02-Boris Karloff
You can see this one frequently manipulated to include horror comics from the 50s.
Blog entry with colour comic images found here: http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/575/
Scroll down the Mystery Photo Section.
COMICS (Top to bottom):
Children's Playmate, unknown issue
Let's Take a Trip (Pines) #1 (Spring 1958) -one-shot
The Lone Ranger (Dell) #116 (February 1958)
Four Color (Dell) #880 - Steve Donovan Western Marshal (February 1958)
#5 - 1958.04-Ernie_Bushmiller
Nancy creator Ernie Bushmiller in the 1950's reading issue 152 (Mar 1958).
Nancy and Sluggo Traveltime (Dell) #1 (1958) is on the table
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1960s-grace-kelly.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1962.11.19-Naked_City.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1962.11.19-Naked_City-GCD_covers.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1962-77_Sunset_Strip-Victor_Buono_04.27.1962.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1962-77_Sunset_Strip-Victor_Buono_04.27.1962b.jpg 6 7 8 9 10
#6 - 1960s-Grace Kelly
Source unknown.
#7 - 1962.11.19-Naked City episode
Here's a few screen shots from Naked City S4, ep04-Hold for Gloria Christmas -broadcast Sept 19 1962.
I'm sure a couple of books will jump out at you like they did me.
Here is a group of screen shots numbered 1-4.
Number 1 has star Burgess Meredith (who made a lot of great guest appearance in his career IMO) with a big shot of Amazing Fantasy (Marvel) #15 (September 1962), the first appearance of Spiderman!
Number 2 has Meredith and co-star Lou Gilbert talking. AF15 is there again along with Journey into Mystery (Marvel) #83 [Aug 1962]. Another debut issue this time it's Thor!
Number 3 is Gilbert again talking to star Paul Burke and behind them this time is Dell's Thirteen #4 [Sep 1962] as well as JIM83 again. A 'Playbill' and something possible called 'Secrets' between them.
Number 4 is a blurry shot that I believe includes Thirteen4 hidden by JIM83, two unknowns, and a Dell Flintstones #6 [Jul-Aug 1962]. Another Thirteen ends the line.
Knowing cover dates are usually three months later than the month on the stands the likely date the show was shot would be June-July 1962. Oh and a young Alan Alda plays a beat-nick poet in the show. Fun stuff eh?
#8 - 1962.11.19-Naked City covers
Here's the colour covers for the Naked City ep books.
#9 - 1962.04.27 -77 Sunset Strip-Victor Buono
More TV sightings! Victor Buono here is reading a 7 year old
Bugs Bunny (Dell) #51 (October-November 1956)
https://www.comics.org/issue/63512/
#10 - 1962.04.27 -77 Sunset Strip-Victor Buono close-up
It's blurry but I think these are the comics on the stand from the same picture.
COMICS:
Bugs Bunny (Dell) #47 (February-March 1956)
Looney Tunes (Dell) #168 (October 1955)
Looney Tunes (Dell) #172 (February 1956)
Porky Pig (Dell) #67 (November-December 1959)
Porky Pig (Dell) #55 (November-December 1957)
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1963-Ringo_reading_UK_comic.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1964.03-Paul_with_Jimmy_Olsen_75.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1965.02-Help_screenshot.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1966.09 -The Monkeys.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1964.04-The_Munsters.jpg 11 12 13 14 15
#11 - 1963-Ringo reading UK comic
Some guy named Ringo is reading Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class) #23
Reprinting a cover and stories from 1956-1957 Charlton
#12 - 1964.03-Paul with Jimmy Olsen
Another guy reading Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC) #75 (March 1964)
#13 - 1965.02-John in Help!
Some other guy from a movie with several comics in the background. Filming started Feb. 1965.
COMICS:
Action Comics (DC) #311 (April 1964)
Jimmy Olsen (DC) #75 (March 1964)
Superman (DC) #165 (November 1963)
Superman (DC) #166 (January 1964)
Adventure Comics (DC) #326 (November 1964)
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC) #65 (December 1962) found by SuperScrounge
#14 - 1966.09 -The Monkees
Sadly I couldn't find a pic of George reading a comic so here's one of a couple of Monkeys.
Davy Jones and Mike Nesmith from 1966.
COMICS:
World's Finest Comics (DC) #160 (September 1966), Green Lantern (DC) #47 (September 1966)
#15 - 1964.04-The Munsters
A screen shot from an unknown episode. The Munsters, Eddie is reading Yogi Bear (Western) #16 (April 1964)
EDIT - Dennis Ray on our Facebook page tells us - "This scene is from “Herman Munster, Shutterbug” (Aired: October 07, 1965), in which Herman accidently snaps a photo of two fleeing bank robbers… who have invaded the Munster residence in order to get the incriminating picture. The family is held hostage by the two robbers (in background) and are ordered to sit on the couch and act natural. So, each of them is seen reading something."
That's it for this batch, hope you liked them,
-Yoc
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