Thunder Road

These ads are from June 1958.Robert Mitchum,Keely Smith and Gene Barry were the stars.The late Don Davis who ran the Bright Leaf Drive-In in Mount Airy, brought it back many times over the years.Sadly the drive-in closed in last month.The property is being sold.It was the last drive-in theatre in our area.I will miss it.

Special Days With The Old Rebel & Pecos Pete

These ads are from March 1964.

Tarzan 1952

Mountain Dew

The Old Rebel & Marco The Polar Bear

During the sixties,Santa Claus would be featured on the Old Rebel's show and Marco the Polar Bear would be Santa's helper. This photo of the Old Rebel and Marco was shot during the 1966 Christmas parade in Lexington,NC. I wish I had found this photo before Christmas but better late than never I guess.

Dick Bennick as Count Shockula 1966

On Thanksgiving night,November 24,1966, Sandra Crissman was crowned "Mess Lexington" by Count Shockula (Dick Bennick). The contest was sponsored in part by WGHP channel 8's Shock Theatre. This was part of the "Mess America" contest sponsored by WGHP's Shock Theatre and Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine.

Maya

Remember when Maya aired on WSJS channel 12? The show starred Jay North ( Dennis The Menace). The ad is from September 1967.