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Welcome back to the ol' Arcana for another round of Grab Bag Goodies!
As outlined in previous installments, I purchased a few hundred promotional stills that have had their title captions trimmed off. Some I recognize, most I don't. It's up to my faithful readership to help me decipher what they're promoting. Hell, solve enough of 'em and maybe I'll send you some of the duplicates I received!
For those not familiar with promo stills, they occasionally carry a helpful hint or two. Some are branded with a cataloging code of letters and numbers which usually signify an abbreviation of the title (sometimes a retitling) and, if you're especially lucky, maybe the year of release (not to be confused with year of production). And that's pretty much all we have to go on...
The fourth batch is below; let's see what you've got!
#16: No Markings!
Thumbs up to "Ottobud" for identifying George McCowan's nature-goes-nuts romp, Frogs (1972). One of the more ludicrous entries in the short-lived, much-loved subgenre, it was issued on a nice DVD
in the format's early days by MGM, who managed to restore some of the more violent bits missing from previous domestic releases.
in the format's early days by MGM, who managed to restore some of the more violent bits missing from previous domestic releases.
#17: TS-11
Turns out this photo (along with still #1) belongs to Graeme Ferguson's The Seducers (1962), a convoluted-sounding blackmail / psychological thriller released by Joseph Brenner Associates. The film unfortunately doesn't appear to be readily available, though its trailer is on some old Something Weird compilations. Anyone seen it?
#18: No Markings!
#19: No Markings!
#20: No Markings!
Like what you see? Be sure and check out Grab Bag Photos 1-5, 6-10 & 11-15, some of which are still unidentified. Speaking of which, Name that Movie Monday Challenge #20 is still open; I've since added a few worthless hints for frustration's sake.
And don't forget, our Upcoming Releases List (the best on the 'net) is constantly updated, so stop by and pre-order some cool stuff! Sorry for my persistent grab-bagging in lieu of real posts; I'll try to get back in the bloggin' swing o' things soon and finish up our next In Search Of profile and the ever-tardy Mondo Digital Top Ten of '10 write-up!
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#16 is most definitely from "Frogs" (1972). It's the scene where the sea turtle kills Lynn Borden's character.
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