Category: Retro & Vintage

A Never Completed Film: The House at the Last Lantern

The House at the Last Lantern

“Doing some research, I happened to come across a rare cache of stills from a never completed film by Hans Richter [1888-1976] which is possibly the only example of an actual dadaist horror film. It seems the film was a parody of sorts of Goethe’s The Sorrows of Young Werther, but is ostensibly a tale of the life of Gustav Meyrink. The title of the film was to be ‘The House at the Last Lantern’.” – Lanny Quarles

Date of the movie stills unknown, possibly late 1920s. More images with story here.

[Via this isn’t happiness.]

National Tuna

Copyright 1917.  Come and get me, S. E. Clark.

[Found here.]

Random Mug Shots Arkansas State Prison 1915-1935

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[Found here, via Hanuman.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 741 – The Pretty Girls II

Gonna have to click on them to see the uncropped versions. Or not.

[Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 740 – The Pretty Girls

[Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.]

James A. Williams’ Contribution To The World: Automatic Varmint Killer & Burglar Alarm

[h/t L. Dez D.]

Geniophobic Hot Links

Real Wild Child, Jerry Allison & Buddy Holly (1958) The Crickets had toured Australia in February 1958 and recorded the cover with drummer Jerry Ivan Allison singing lead. The song was partly a tribute to Australian Johnny O’Keefe, who wrote the original titled The Wild One.

Camouflage.

Private Launch.

About prison food.

Don’t do it, Emmanuel.

How to turn bread to toast.
[h/t Mme. Jujujive]

KFC’s NEW Beyond Nuggets.

Ibuprofin may be toxic to Neanderthals.

In 1929, an 87 year old recalled the good old days.
[h/t Bunkerville]

[Top image h/t Gord S. Unknown source.]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.

Saturday Matinee – The Dixie Hummingbirds, A1 Hundo & The Brothers Comatose

The Dixie Hummingbirds on Jubilee Showcase in 1964. James Walker on lead vocals. Formed in 1928, and with changing lineups, they have performed for over 90 years.

A1 Hundo resurrects the grooves of Booker T. & The MG’s. Hard to find anything about the band.

The Brothers Comatose did a happy doomsday song.

Gotta go, but we’ll be back tomorrow. Have a great weekend.

Sale at Badass Grocery

[Found here.]

The Electrical Wonders of 1919

Electrical Experimenter, December 1919 issue.

1.  Electric Vase Light Attachment [turns a collectable into a lamp]
2.  Dishwashing Machine
3.  Rug Washer
4.  Vacuum Cleaner

5.  Electric Cooking Utensils [coffee pot, blender, etc.]
6.  Electric Stove [radiant heater]
7.  Electric Washing Machine & Motor Driven Wringer
8.  Electric Light Bath [tanning bed]

9.  Dental X-Ray
10. Radio Direction Finder
11. Electric Dairy [milking machine]
12. Coin Slot Sales Machine [vending machine]

13.  Electric Siren
14. Cloth Cutting Machine
15. Wireless Telephone
16. Electric Trucks