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The horror-host era, from Vampira (1954) to the present

The horror-host era, from Vampira (1954) to the present, 1954 — historic image
The horror-host era, from Vampira (1954) to the present, 1954. Historic image from the Appendix B — Film and Television Charts collection.

The horror-host era, from Vampira (1954) to the present

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Hollywood Halloween Horrors

The Halloween Library, Volume I · by Edward Moran and James Lantos · Globe Pequot

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Created / published1954
MediumOriginal artwork created for this volume
NotesThe horror-host era, from Vampira (1954) to the present. Source: Original infographic prepared for this volume.
SubjectsFigure B.3 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
Original scan1,162 × 537 px
ReferenceFig B.3 B003a The_Horror_Host_Era_Vampira_to_Today

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