James Moffat was the real name of Skinhead author Richard Allen. Complete with several pages of photos, this book was the only evidence that Queen Kong actually existed for several years after the film was legally blocked from release. You can buy it now and you won't believe your eyes!
Amazingly, this novelisation of the wonderfully tasteless 50's throwback went through two printings - the other version had gory images from the film on the cover, making this the 'tasteful' version.
Spiders were all the rage in the second half of the 1970s (see also Kiss of the Tarantula, Giant Spider Invasion)until producers realised that no-one was actually paying to see the films. This one stars William Shatner and was directed by John Bud Cardos.
This vigilante hit made a straight-to-video star of Robert Ginty (doomed from this point on to only be referred to as Robert The Exterminator Ginty - maybe it really was his middle name) and this tie-in boasts several pages of full colour stills.
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Much enjoying your posts! I'm a little stuck in the 80's and not familiar with most of this stuff but I love the vibe & history you're giving!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I'll keep going until I run out of stuff. And as I never throw anything away, that will be a long time off!
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