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The Blob (1958)

The Blob (1958), 1958 — historic image
The Blob (1958), 1958. Historic image from the Gallery Two — The Drive-In Years collection.

The Blob (1958)

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Created / published1958
NotesThe Blob (1958). Paramount Pictures, 1958. Steve McQueen's first leading role, at twenty-seven, playing a teenager. The title creature is essentially colored silicone. Source: Reproduced under fair use for scholarly commentary. Image source: author's collection (MovieGoods archive).
SubjectsFigure D.39 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
ReferenceFig D.39 D039a

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