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House on Haunted Hill (1959)

House on Haunted Hill (1959), 1959 — historic image
House on Haunted Hill (1959), 1959. Historic image from the Gallery Two — The Drive-In Years collection.

House on Haunted Hill (1959)

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Created / published1959
NotesHouse on Haunted Hill (1959). Allied Artists, 1959. William Castle rigged theaters with a plastic skeleton on a wire that flew over the audience during the finale. He called it Emergo. Source: Public domain. Image source: House on Haunted Hill (Wikipedia).
SubjectsFigure D.30 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
ReferenceFig D.30 D030a

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