Can You Believe It, Girls? On The First Night Of Passover And The Eve Of Palm Sunday????????????????

                                           "Svengoolie" has picked a strange time to screen "The Deadly Mantis," tonight at 8PM.  But at least this is a gem, not a dud.

                                              This poster is one of the greatest of all time, one I would love to have on my wall.  The artwork is stunning and promises much more than the movie delivers.

                                                But, girls, it is a riot. --

                                                 Just look at "The Deadly Mantis."  He is so cute; he's just popping up out of a hole in the Arctic and saying "Hello!"   He can't wait to visit the big cities of America!!!!!!!!!    This, and several other scenes, were done with a puppet replicating parts of an actual mantis.

                                                    Even more hilarious are the scenes using an actual mantis up against a microscope slide, making its "Hzzzzzzzzzzz!" noise.  Wait till he scales the Washington Monument; it is hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And what hangouts does he want to visit in New York?  He'll take Manhattan, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                    Girls, "The Deadly Mantis" is not only great fun, but also probably the greatest of the Universal 1950's giant monster movies!!!!!!!!!!!

                            Just look at this, darlings!  Something to watch the movie with.  Your own, personal "Deadly Mantis" Doll.  I cannot wait to order one.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Isn't it cute??????????

                               See you tonight at 8, girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                 We'll all go "Hzzzzzzzzzzz"-ing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!