Let's All Go To The Movies - Operation Idiot

Occasionally the search for old photographs finds your LOST GALLERY curator in the darkest corner of a junk shop, elbow deep in a hat-box of ephemera. It's rare, but occasionally we see a familiar face ...

Hey, isn't that Peter Sellers? No, no I guess not.

This 1961 film featured Ugo Tognazzi, Georges Wilson and Gianrico Tedeschi.

It was also titled, "Il Federali" and "The Facist." Kinda says something about a production when they keep changing the title.

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THE KIDS It is always a mystery how a photograph of any of these precious children could end up lost or abandoned. Here are a few. You will probably say "Ooh..." at least once.

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Let's All Go To The Movies - The Thing

Occasionally the search for old photographs finds your LOST GALLERY curator in the darkest corner of a junk shop, elbow deep in a hat-box of ephemera. It's rare, but occasionally we see a familiar face ...

Kenneth Toby. You know him. And there's one face you would easily recognize if it was on the screen very long: James Arness. He plays the Thing.

Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.

The 1951 movie is actually titled "The Thing From Another World" but came to be known only as "The Thing".

The Thing from Another World is based on the short story 'Who Goes There?' by American science fiction writer John W. Campbell [1910-1971]. It was first published in the August 1938 issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, of which Campbell also became editor. The story was remade as The Thing in 1982, and a prequel, also called The Thing, was released in 2011. (From IMBD)

The boys find a body frozen in the ice. They chip it out in a block and return to the weather station with it. Later, in this picture, they find that the block has thawed and the body is gone.

Dr Carrington (Robert Cornthwaite), the one with the white beard, experiments with seeds he found on the severed hand of "The Thing". Well, it's part of the story. I guess you'll have to just see it yourself.

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Let's All Go To The Movies - Unknown

Occasionally the search for old photographs finds your LOST GALLERY curator in the darkest corner of a junk shop, elbow deep in a hat-box of ephemera. It's rare, but occasionally we see a familiar face ...

But not this time.

It is always a challenge to discover all that is needed about a found photograph. Unlabeled movie stills are no exception. At present, LOST GALLERY has no identification on this one.

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THE KIDS It is always a mystery how a photograph of any of these precious children could end up lost or abandoned. Here are a few. You will probably say "Ooh..." at least once.

Dee and the Business School
The beautiful Dee. A curious story; What do you see?

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

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Let's All Go To The Movies - A Ticklish Affair

Occasionally the search for old photographs finds your LOST GALLERY curator in the darkest corner of a junk shop, elbow deep in a hat-box of ephemera. It's rare, but occasionally we see a familiar face ...

It's Gig Young and Shirley Jones.

The movie is the 1963 opus called "A Ticklish Affair".

From the TCM web site:
A Ticklish Affair, directed by George Sidney, had originally been planned as a vehicle for Jean Simmons under the title Moon Walk. Written by Ruth Brooks Flippen, the film was based on a story by Barbara Luther about widowed Amy Martin (Jones) and her three young sons. When one of the boys accidentally sends out a SOS in Morse code using his bedroom blinds, it's seen from a passing Naval vessel and the Navy investigates. The Commander (Young) naturally falls in love with Amy but she isn't sure she wants to live the life of a naval wife. Friends and family conspire to bring the couple together. In the cast were Carolyn Jones, Red Buttons, Billy Mumy, and Get Smart's chief, Edward Platt.

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The most popular photographs An album of the most requested photographs in the Lost Gallery.

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Don't take my picture! Oh! You DID didn't you! This is a collection of photographs that disappear on the way home from the photo processing shop.

And don't miss
Cabinet Card Gallery
One Man's Treasure
Penny Tales
Square America
Tattered and Lost
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THE KIDS It is always a mystery how a photograph of any of these precious children could end up lost or abandoned. Here are a few. You will probably say "Ooh..." at least once.

Dee and the Business School
The beautiful Dee. A curious story; What do you see?

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

"What are they doing?"

Postcards from Anthony

My grandson Anthony gave me some old post cards for Christmas. A thoughtful gift since I collect such things.

Here they are, seven postcards, each with a little peek back in time, into someone's life.

On the Reverse:
Postmarked July 6, 1911, Kingmwn, Kans
to: Mrs. S. E. Haine, Calumet Okla RD 1

Dear Sis am in Kans and
at Eliza all well but will
go home soon I want to
go to caz Rose if can I seen
Tom Collingwood and Wife
the 4th had a good visit
with them hope you
all had a nice time I
will go back by Wichita
I think Went up to see
Maud french she has
a boy her Hus is sick
and it airfull(?)
Tat
MJE(?)

On the reverse:
Postmarked April 25, 1978 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dick & Betty Holly
1899 S. Camino Cerro,
Yuma, Ariz.
U.S.A. 85364
Dear Dick & Betty
All is well, We
had a good trip.
Arrived Thur. 22nd
We are with Carole
& George. Will be
home the 1st of
May - Weather is
cool - Will write
soon.
Love Ken & Florence

On the reverse:
Oct 1974 NM 570
to:
Mrs B C Lucas
208 Abiso Ave
San Antonio Texas
78209

Hi Doll - Greetings
from the great
Southwest! Have
beautiful sunny
weater. Fun visiting
with my aunt and
uncle, but will
have to head for
MD. Tomorrow. All good
things must come to
an end! Margaret

Postmark date August 13, 1947 Canton, Ohio
On reverse:
Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Wymm
3141 @ Ellwood
Richmond 21
Virginia

Hey Folks.
Having a swell
time - eating
sleeping - and going.
How is the
Ellwood gang -
Any more excitement?
Will be home
sometime - Saturday -
Hope to see you
then - Love,
Early Moss (or Early Morn)

On the reverse:
Postmarked August 26, 1955 Estes Park, Colorado
to: Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Balzer
Lamont, Okla. R#

Thurs.
This is a beautiful
drive, mts. and water
all along make it so
scenic. It is cool but
not cold, tonight it is
raining. We take a
trip to Central city Saturday
and leave, after the opera,
for home from there.
Will get home sunday some
time - I have to report for
work mon. Love
Sceva

On Reverse"
Mrs Sadie Howe
Caluemet.
Okla.
Dear aunt: Hope this
will find you all well
and enjoying life to the
fullest extent. I guess
you have forgotten all
about your naughty little
iece that lives in Kan
Haven't you? I don't know when
we have heard from you. I am
still working and like it fine
but sure get tired lots of times,
and wish I was our in the
country. I can't hardly wait
for vacation time.
Leota

Designed, copyrighted and published by H. R. Schmidt & Company, Wichita,Kansas

There is no dated postmark. The Franklin one cent postage stamp was issued beginning 1908. The card shows a copyright mark dated 1912. The design seems to be by "Seward"

Copyright 1910 by Charles Scribner's Sons
Postmarked Sept. 9(?) 1900(?) Pauls Valley, Okla.

On the reverse:
I got my skirt
alright. Thanks afluly
for sending it to me.
Will hear from your
skirt soon. I (?) (?)
(?) most sick with a
cold. Will stay at home this
afternoon & dope up Ethel

This page will be reserved for post cards that are not real photo post cards. RPPC. These are production photographs or artwork, not one-off portraits done in a studio.

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Bassingbourn 1944 Discovered! Long lost negatives taken during the winter of 1944-45 at Bassingbourn AAF base in England.

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Sepia Saturday!

All images are the property of Lost Gallery and the author. Permission must be granted for their use. All rights reserved.

THE KIDS
It is always a mystery how a photograph of any of these precious children could end up lost or abandoned. Here are a few. You will probably say "Ooh..." at least once.

Dee and the Business School
The beautiful Dee. A curious story; What do you see?

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

"What are they doing?"