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In the 1950s, Kellogg's introduced a long line of free cut-out masks with various themes (such as famous clowns, magical creatures, and even Halloween terrors). These masks were produced on a single sheet with instructions to cut out the mask, where to cut for the nose and eyes, and where to attach the string to [...] Continue Reading

Castle Films was a home-movie distributor founded in California by former newsreel cameraman Eugene W. Castle in 1924. The company originally produced business and advertising films. In 1937, Castle branched out into 8mm and 16mm home movies, buying newsreel footage and old theatrical films for home use. Castle’s first home movie was a newsreel of the Hindenburg explosion. The films were sold at camera shops, in department stores, [...] Continue Reading