What is the ultimate classic Halloween costume?
Which sweaty ventilated plastic mask is for you?!
Back in the day, there was nothing better than searching through a department store's costume section. As soon as the leaves started turning, you could count on the Halloween section at your local shop. Woolworth's. Kresge's. Any five-and-dime worth your time had a Halloween section with tons of costumes to rummage through.
So, we want to know... Which one is the best? You've got an unlimited budget. Which are you picking?
Vote for the ultimate Halloween costume, and let us know why in the comments section below!
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Mrs PhilHarris Ended this movie in a heart beat so we can all watch. Congrats MPH-
Dead End (1937)-1 hr 32 min-Crime--Drama--Film--Noir-
Director
William Wyler
Stars
Sylvia Sidney---Joel McCrea---Humphrey Bogart---Wendy Barrie-
Claire Trevor---Billy Halop---Ward Bond---Leo Gorcey-
The lives of a young man, a young woman, an infamous gangster, and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.
https://ia801305.us.archive.org/16/items/silver-screen-of-film-noir/Dead%20End%20%281937-HD%29.ia.mp4
Movie Quiz for Oct 4th 2024-
Tonight's MQ is one of: Crime--Drama--Film--Noir.
This movie was a harbinger of what Alfred Hitchcock tried to do in such films as Rope and even more so in Rear Window. The whole story is told on one very complex set showing the stark contrast of the rich penthouse dwellers with the inhabitants of the nearby tenements and flats.
Building that set on stage and for the screen must have been one expensive proposition so it was a good thing SK wrote a hit.
It may be one set, but the plot of the film involves three stories and how they interconnect. Story number one is about xxxx xxxxx, a former slum kid himself who still lives down there while he tries to get a job as an architect. He's involved with two women, rich socialite xxxxx xxxxxx who lives in the penthouse and xxxxxx xxxxxxx who played more working class women than anyone else during the times.
x works as a seamstress in a garment factory and she's currently on strike and she's got a younger brother to support who causes her much grief. The younger brother is X and S worries about the gang he runs with, the kids who later became known as the DEK and others. Their a rough bunch and they get a visit from a celebrity of sorts.
Which leads us to the third track in the person of H? who grew up on this same block and is now a wanted fugitive of the John Dillinger variety. The kids and M recognize him, the kids worship him and M is willing to give him a pass for now, he's no rat. All their stories mix in this plot which does hold the interest through out the film.
Though this movie is a dated piece of work, it does offer a great glimpse into urban life for the rich and poor. This is one of Samuel Goldwyn's best productions and WW gets uniformly fine performances from his talented cast of players.
The actors in this cinema are well known. Many just getting their careers started for bigger and better movies to come. You will know the names of 6 of them. All have passed on.
The film was nominated for 4 Oscars. More then likely way before we were born.
Entertainment---
Those that wish to watch all of the entertainment below can also go here.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9OBeZxmmLrdiIKKflNu8NamIH2yHynFv
Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 - 7/21/1970 - Tanglewood- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uAUoz7jimg&list=PL9OBeZxmmLrfAKO-aWw95gu2xOLJ20d1n&ab_channel=ChicagoonMV
What's My Line? - Dick Powell; Art Linkletter [panel] (Sep 17, 1961)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJas8LXF-Q&ab_channel=What%27sMyLine%3F
Saturday Night TV: 1968-69 Season- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXqTzwpL5TA&t=133s&ab_channel=FredFlix
Movies Coming Your Way --
King Of Jazz (1930) Theatrical Trailer King Of Jazz 1930 Restored-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp4nfqmhxAg&ab_channel=FilmesAntigos
And:
Sleepy Hollow (1999) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLUyI-akjP4&ab_channel=HDRetroTrailers
Also:
The Curse Of The Cat People (1944) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpPzGWALrtI&ab_channel=ScreamFactoryTV
You can also see West World (1973)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoUWNBcBKkA&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers
Other great movies besides these-Total.Recall.Mind.Bending.Edition.1990-Schwarzenegger-
Not of This Earth (1957)-Convoy(1978)Kris Kristofferson--Ali MacGraw--Ernest Borgnine-
"Lovely But Lethal" in 13 Minutes | Columbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Iz2ulFS1w&ab_channel=Columbo
Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA&list=PLYBERyVHLIDABJ63sizSOY3b1tHkQcnCo&index=13&ab_channel=michaeljacksonVEVO
Movie Qizzers Films--
Cleopatra (1963) Desert Adventure--Docudrama--Historical Epic--Biography--Drama-
History--Romance---8.1G Pristine Copy-
Directors
Joseph L. Mankiewicz---Rouben Mamoulian-
Stars
Elizabeth Taylor---Richard Burton---Rex Harrison---Pamela Brown-
George Cole---Hume Cronyn---Martin Landau---Roddy McDowall-
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
https://dn720500.ca.archive.org/0/items/assorted-3/Cleopatra_%281963%29.mp4
Dracula (1931) Dark Fantasy--Supernatural Horror--Vampire Horror--Drama-
Fantasy--Horror-Great Copy and film.
Directors
Tod Browning---Karl Freund
Stars
Bela Lugosi---Helen Chandler---David Manners---Dwight Frye---Edward Van Sloan-
Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.
https://ia800100.us.archive.org/20/items/horror-and-sci-fi-3/Dracula%201931.mp4
The Haunting (1963) Supernatural Horror--Horror--
Director
Robert Wise
Stars
Julie Harris---Claire Bloom---Richard Johnson-
Russ Tamblyn---Fay Compton-
Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted.
https://dn720005.ca.archive.org/0/items/horror-and-sci-fi/The.Haunting%201963.mp4
The Dark Mirror (1946) Film Noir--Physological Horror--Crime--Drama--Thriller-
Great watch about two women that are twins but which one committed the crime?
Director
Robert Siodmak
Stars
Olivia de Havilland---Lew Ayres---Thomas Mitchell---
Richard Long-
A man is found murdered, and witnesses are sure about the woman they saw leaving his apartment. However, it becomes apparent that the woman has a twin, and finding out which one is the killer seems impossible.
https://ia801305.us.archive.org/16/items/silver-screen-of-film-noir/The.Dark.Mirror.1946.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.mp4
The Birds (1963) Drama--Horror--Mystery--Romance. Top movie-
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Stars
Rod Taylor---Tippi Hedren---Jessica Tandy---Suzanne Pleshette-
Veronica Cartwright---Charles McGraw-
A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
https://ia803409.us.archive.org/28/items/the-birds/The%20Birds.mp4
***No Country For Old Men (2007) Absolutely a Thriller that will keep you to the edge of your seat. Warning a diobolical killer is in this that will give you the shivers. Twists and turns. One of the best movies I've ever seen. It will keep your heart beating at a rapid pace. The ending may not give you closure but a lesson which and old man tells The Sheriff near the end. You'll understand. Comtemary Western--Serial Killer--Crime--Drama--Thriller.# 148 All Time. 8.4 rating USA. That #148 All time is out of 400,000 movies.. May not be your bag but you can't tell unless you watch the whole movie. You want excitement, thrills and mayhem this is it. ***
Directors
Ethan Coen---Joel Coen
Stars
Tommy Lee Jones---Javier Bardem---Josh Brolin-
Woody Harrelson---Kelly Macdonald---Garret Dillahunt-
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.
https://ia600601.us.archive.org/19/items/ill-be-back-assorted-files-7/No%20Country%20For%20Old%20Men%202007.mp4
Armageddon (1998) Disaster--Space Sci-Fi--Action--Adventure--Thriller-
Director
Michael Bay-
Stars
Bruce Willis---Billy Bob Thornton---Ben Affleck---Liv Tyler-
Will Patton---Steve Buscemi---William Fichtner---Owen Wilson-
After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.
https://ia600601.us.archive.org/19/items/ill-be-back-assorted-files-7/Armageddon%20%281998%29.mp4
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Tonight's MQ is one of: Crime--Drama--Film--Noir.
This movie was a harbinger of what Alfred Hitchcock tried to do in such films as Rope and even more so in Rear Window. The whole story is told on one very complex set showing the stark contrast of the rich penthouse dwellers with the inhabitants of the nearby tenements and flats.
Building that set on stage and for the screen must have been one expensive proposition so it was a good thing SK wrote a hit.
It may be one set, but the plot of the film involves three stories and how they interconnect. Story number one is about xxxx xxxxx, a former slum kid himself who still lives down there while he tries to get a job as an architect. He's involved with two women, rich socialite xxxxx xxxxxx who lives in the penthouse and xxxxxx xxxxxxx who played more working class women than anyone else during the times.
x works as a seamstress in a garment factory and she's currently on strike and she's got a younger brother to support who causes her much grief. The younger brother is X and S worries about the gang he runs with, the kids who later became known as the DEK and others. Their a rough bunch and they get a visit from a celebrity of sorts.
Which leads us to the third track in the person of H? who grew up on this same block and is now a wanted fugitive of the John Dillinger variety. The kids and M recognize him, the kids worship him and M is willing to give him a pass for now, he's no rat. All their stories mix in this plot which does hold the interest through out the film.
Though this movie is a dated piece of work, it does offer a great glimpse into urban life for the rich and poor. This is one of Samuel Goldwyn's best productions and WW gets uniformly fine performances from his talented cast of players.
The actors in this cinema are well known. Many just getting their careers started for bigger and better movies to come. You will know the names of 6 of them. All have passed on.
The film was nominated for 4 Oscars. More then likely way before we were born.
Entertainment---
Those that wish to watch all of the entertainment below can also go here.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9OBeZxmmLrdiIKKflNu8NamIH2yHynFv
Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 - 7/21/1970 - Tanglewood- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uAUoz7jimg&list=PL9OBeZxmmLrfAKO-aWw95gu2xOLJ20d1n&ab_channel=ChicagoonMV
What's My Line? - Dick Powell; Art Linkletter [panel] (Sep 17, 1961)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJas8LXF-Q&ab_channel=What%27sMyLine%3F
Saturday Night TV: 1968-69 Season- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXqTzwpL5TA&t=133s&ab_channel=FredFlix
Movies Coming Your Way --
King Of Jazz (1930) Theatrical Trailer King Of Jazz 1930 Restored-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp4nfqmhxAg&ab_channel=FilmesAntigos
And:
Sleepy Hollow (1999) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLUyI-akjP4&ab_channel=HDRetroTrailers
Also:
The Curse Of The Cat People (1944) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpPzGWALrtI&ab_channel=ScreamFactoryTV
You can also see West World (1973)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoUWNBcBKkA&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers
Other great movies besides these-Total.Recall.Mind.Bending.Edition.1990-Schwarzenegger-
Not of This Earth (1957)-Convoy(1978)Kris Kristofferson--Ali MacGraw--Ernest Borgnine-
"Lovely But Lethal" in 13 Minutes | Columbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Iz2ulFS1w&ab_channel=Columbo
Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA&list=PLYBERyVHLIDABJ63sizSOY3b1tHkQcnCo&index=13&ab_channel=michaeljacksonVEVO
Movie Qizzers Films--
Cleopatra (1963) Desert Adventure--Docudrama--Historical Epic--Biography--Drama-
History--Romance---8.1G Pristine Copy-
Directors
Joseph L. Mankiewicz---Rouben Mamoulian-
Stars
Elizabeth Taylor---Richard Burton---Rex Harrison---Pamela Brown-
George Cole---Hume Cronyn---Martin Landau---Roddy McDowall-
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
https://dn720500.ca.archive.org/0/items/assorted-3/Cleopatra_%281963%29.mp4
Dracula (1931) Dark Fantasy--Supernatural Horror--Vampire Horror--Drama-
Fantasy--Horror-Great Copy and film.
Directors
Tod Browning---Karl Freund
Stars
Bela Lugosi---Helen Chandler---David Manners---Dwight Frye---Edward Van Sloan-
Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.
https://ia800100.us.archive.org/20/items/horror-and-sci-fi-3/Dracula%201931.mp4
The Haunting (1963) Supernatural Horror--Horror--
Director
Robert Wise
Stars
Julie Harris---Claire Bloom---Richard Johnson-
Russ Tamblyn---Fay Compton-
Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted.
https://dn720005.ca.archive.org/0/items/horror-and-sci-fi/The.Haunting%201963.mp4
The Dark Mirror (1946) Film Noir--Physological Horror--Crime--Drama--Thriller-
Great watch about two women that are twins but which one committed the crime?
Director
Robert Siodmak
Stars
Olivia de Havilland---Lew Ayres---Thomas Mitchell---
Richard Long-
A man is found murdered, and witnesses are sure about the woman they saw leaving his apartment. However, it becomes apparent that the woman has a twin, and finding out which one is the killer seems impossible.
https://ia801305.us.archive.org/16/items/silver-screen-of-film-noir/The.Dark.Mirror.1946.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.mp4
The Birds (1963) Drama--Horror--Mystery--Romance. Top movie-
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Stars
Rod Taylor---Tippi Hedren---Jessica Tandy---Suzanne Pleshette-
Veronica Cartwright---Charles McGraw-
A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
https://ia803409.us.archive.org/28/items/the-birds/The%20Birds.mp4
***No Country For Old Men (2007) Absolutely a Thriller that will keep you to the edge of your seat. Warning a diobolical killer is in this that will give you the shivers. Twists and turns. One of the best movies I've ever seen. It will keep your heart beating at a rapid pace. The ending may not give you closure but a lesson which and old man tells The Sheriff near the end. You'll understand. Comtemary Western--Serial Killer--Crime--Drama--Thriller.# 148 All Time. 8.4 rating USA. That #148 All time is out of 400,000 movies.. May not be your bag but you can't tell unless you watch the whole movie. You want excitement, thrills and mayhem this is it. ***
Directors
Ethan Coen---Joel Coen
Stars
Tommy Lee Jones---Javier Bardem---Josh Brolin-
Woody Harrelson---Kelly Macdonald---Garret Dillahunt-
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.
https://ia600601.us.archive.org/19/items/ill-be-back-assorted-files-7/No%20Country%20For%20Old%20Men%202007.mp4
Armageddon (1998) Disaster--Space Sci-Fi--Action--Adventure--Thriller-
Director
Michael Bay-
Stars
Bruce Willis---Billy Bob Thornton---Ben Affleck---Liv Tyler-
Will Patton---Steve Buscemi---William Fichtner---Owen Wilson-
After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.
https://ia600601.us.archive.org/19/items/ill-be-back-assorted-files-7/Armageddon%20%281998%29.mp4
I have just finished watching WML. I love that show. Great episode. Art Linkletter was pretty funny. I watched the other clips earlier. Wonderful music and trailers. The Curse Of The Cat People looks like a fun, old, spooky movie. I found King Of Jazz fascinating. The colours are amazing. I wouldn’t mind watching that. As for the films my husband and I recently watched West World. I quite enjoyed it. Columbo was good too. I’m off to copy movies. Cleopatra is good if only to see Richard Burton drooling over Elizabeth Taylor. I’ve seen The Dark Mirror but years ago. Will definitely save that one and a few others. Thanks for the quiz too! I know you work hard on it.
You are more then welcome. I just watched the part where she came into Rome with all the fan-fair and pageantry. Adorned with Gold on top of a hand made Sphinx with her son wearing a golden cap. I read where gold was first mined and found around 2400 BC or before. The Dark Mirror was really good. Also one of Bruce Willis better movies Armageddon. It had drama and comedy in it. Along with the Earth is going to Perish if they don't go into space and blow it up. Dracula is old but hits the point and feels like a real Vampire that Bela plays. I like Van Helsing when gets the best of The Count. Enjoy whatever you choose.
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I appreciate that. I do like the other ST movies with the original cast. Well, maybe not ST 5 too much.
Knew 2 brothers who would wear old man masks and would hand out candy to teen girls at Astro games. Funny guys.
I voted for "other" - How about the Burger King king?
Man I remember that. Im thinking there was even a Ronald McDonald costume. The big franchises were main stream back then.
sure were - they were fun places to go for "fast food" (now it isn't and you need a gold card to buy "fast food")
I used to get those Ben Cooper brand costumes in the cardboard box. The only ones I remember are one year I was the Road Runner, and Wile E. Coyote in another. I do remember that the last time I ever went I was 12 (I think), and that year we had snow on Halloween. I remember putting on a long skirt over my winter coat, with a head scarf and big hoop earrings, going as a gypsy. The only time I didn't wear a store bought costume. BTW, my mother absolutely forbid using 'her good pillowcases!' for collecting candy; for me it was a well-used paper shopping bag, probably from the Boston Store - easier to manage anyway, 'cause it had handles. 😊
and back in the day - all candy was good ; tootsie rolls ; smarties ; even an apple (no sharpened steel) ; any kind of bubble gum; mini snickers ; mini mr. goodbar; jolly rancher tart candy (LOVED the watermelon); I pass on the nasty candy corn
Oh, yes. I liked the Sour Apple Jolly Ranchers, myself. Oh, and remember there seemed to always be at least one person (in my neighborhood, anyway) who would give out baggies with a few pennies in them instead of candy? Of course, back then we still had actual 'penny candy', so a bag of pennies was always a good get. 😊
70% Well this one is kinda dumb, Wouldn't have picked witch since im a guy. Soooo. I picked Dracula. Not your best quiz MeTv.
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I found an old photo the other day, from the early ‘60’s, of my little sister wearing the dime store version of a Tweety costume, complete with plastic mask. So cute.
I found an old photo the other day, from the early ‘60’s, of my little sister wearing the dime store version of a Tweety costume, complete with plastic mask. So cute.
70% Skeleton. Halloween when I was a kid was the greatest! I wish I could have those days again.
I would love to go back and go trick or treating as an 7 or 8 year old. It was so much fun. The anticipation was palpable. 🎃👻
20% Similar, I was Batman. My mom made me the entire suit by hand.
I was something different every year. One year she made me a fly costume, another time I'd watched "The Crawling Eye" movie, so she took a large box and turned it into the said creature. Great fun.
I was something different every year. One year she made me a fly costume, another time I'd watched "The Crawling Eye" movie, so she took a large box and turned it into the said creature. Great fun.
I was always a witch, which is why I chose "witch", which is of course the most popular. Halloween just isn't the same. Wish my children and grandchildren could experience it like I did.
I always dressed up as a bum using my dad's old suit coat 🧥
My brothers and sisters and I carried pillowcases to carry our candy.🍬🍭🍫🎃👻💀👹👺🤡🥸
My brothers and sisters and I carried pillowcases to carry our candy.🍬🍭🍫🎃👻💀👹👺🤡🥸