Halloween At Dodgeville

1939 Dodgeville, Wisconsin 

Trek or Treat: A Halloween Heist

I stumbled on this article about two bandits who wore Mr. Spock masks and robbed a bank in Poplar, Wisconsin on Halloween night in 1975.  After reading these articles, I very much want to see this made into a movie.  

They hit the same bank in Jan. '76 but this time wearing ski-masks.  If only they would have donned the classic Captain Kirk rubber masks instead.

Hopefully you had time to click on all the articles and read about this true crime case.  Do you agree this would make a great movie?  Of course the best scene would have to be the bandits going into a five and dime store to buy two Ben Cooper Mr. Spock masks.  Okay, live long and prosper and don't rob banks!

Happy Birthday in the Beyond Bela Lugosi

On the anniversary of Bela Lugosi's birth, let's remember the horror icon through newspapers clippings.  

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1923 His first American movie role. 

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In 1927, Bela takes on his signature role as Dracula and becomes a sensation in the stage play. 

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1928 Dracula mania spreads

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1931 Published a month before the film Dracula is released

1939 Bela is forever typecast

Passes away in 1956

1980s Video Store Newspaper Ads

In the 1980's video stores were one of the important stops during the spooky season.  The horror section was always crowded but it was worth picking up some videotapes for Halloween night.  Here's a bunch of video store ads from the 80's.