Sunday, Jun 28, 2009

BoomerByte - The Soundtrack of A Generation - "Nukes On Main Street"

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It was tough enough for baby boomers to be popular, make the cheerleading squad or get Betty Joe to say "yes" to the prom invite. Add to all this the fear of nuclear bombs and fallout raining on their front lawns!

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Monday, Jun 22, 2009

BoomerByte - The Soundtrack of A Generation - Showman of Horror

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Horror film director William Castle didn't want his audiences to just watch his films. He wanted them to interact with them. He seemed to understand that horror film fans of the boomer type loved to be manipulated in that dark theater on a Saturday afternoon. He often joined audiences (on screen) by appearing at the beginning or ending of his films and serving up some sort of gimmick such as the Mr Sardonicus Mercy Cards handed out by the theater management before the film. His use of "Percepto" during The Tingler, where certain seats in the theater were equipped with vibrating devices so that viewers could feel their own fear was the kind of showmanship that just couldn't last - and so we honor and remember it here in "Showman Of Horror."

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Wednesday, Jun 03, 2009

BoomerByte - The Soundtrack of A Generation - The ABCs of Marriage

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The ABCs of Marriage - Listen in on this vintage instructional film about marriage. Two very well meaning teens consult a marriage counselor who pulls out all the tools of his graduate work;"psychological distance," "the boing effect" and "Cupid's List." There's even a happy ending!

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