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The Thing from Another World (1951)

The Thing from Another World (1951), 1951 — historic image
The Thing from Another World (1951), 1951. Historic image from the Gallery Two — The Drive-In Years collection.

The Thing from Another World (1951)

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Created / published1951
NotesThe Thing from Another World (1951). RKO Radio Pictures, 1951. Produced by Howard Hawks, and still argued over as to who really directed it. The monster is memorably described as an intellectual carrot. Source: Public domain. Image source: Wikimedia Commons.
SubjectsFigure D.35 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
ReferenceFig D.35 D035a

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