BoomerByte - The Soundtrack of a Generation

BoomerBytes is an audial pastiche of sounds from the Baby Boomer Era (1940s-1960s). Content consists of public domain government films, PSAs, political campaign materials, and various clips that recall innocent times with a menacing Cold War backdrop. Relive fears of Communist paranoia, teenage social etiquette films, how to survive nuclear warfare as well as historic moments that marked the decades of children growing up in the wake of World War II. Note from Joe Hill; I am NOT "Joe Hill, author and son of writer Stephen King." Joe Hill is my real name and I am not related in any way to the famous labor organizer, Joe Hill.

Tuesday, Apr 28, 2009

BoomerByte - The Soundtrack of A Generation - TV Horror Hosts

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A staple of boomer era television that lasted well into the 1980s was the Saturday night horror film. Boomers had been treated to a complete education of classic horror in the 1950s on those new magical boxes their parents bought and placed in the living room. The old Universal goodies, particularly, got a great workout. 1930s and 40s horror films were collecting dust on the shelves until television gave them new life. Horror became so popular that hundreds of local tv outlets created their own Saturday night horror venues hosted by a personality. Cool Ghouls, as they are now known. Budgets were low, the movies were often lower and moments of tongue in cheek comedy made them Saturday night favorites all across America.