Universal's Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of the most revered -- and favorite -- of the 1950's monsters. The unique costume design, exotic locale and underwater photography were standouts.
Up for auction are these photos of makeup man Jake Kevan claiming to be attending to Ben Chapman before he goes in front of the camera in one of his "on land" scenes. Maybe it's just me, but the look of The Creature seems a bit off, almost like it's a prototype or full-size prop, which would make these promo shots. Anybody know for sure?
Auction estimate: $800 - $1,600.
One of my favorite B-list monster movies has always been MONSTER OF PIEDRAS BLANCAS. Made in a couple of weeks on a budget of about $50,000, it has remained true to its purpose -- a quickie shocker for the drive-in viewer with a cute girl and a nasty monster running amok.
Noted mask maker Cathy Tharp memorialized the Piedras Blancas monster by sculpting a likeness of Jack Kevan's original creation. I have seen this mask for sale at a few auction sites (pictures here are from liveauctioneers), but never available as a mass-produced item.
Another version of the Piedras Blancas monster mask with a price tag of $150 remains sold out at the Halloween-mask.com page.
Jeanne Carmen was the love interest in MONSTER OF PIEDRAS BLANCAS. Extremely photogenic, she never missed a chance to smile for the camera.