The following is a collection of print media from the initial runs of 1954's "Creature from the Black Lagoon" in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle got the film in 3d, Portland got the flat version.
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists tries to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.
Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Harry Essex (screenplay), Arthur A. Ross (screenplay), Maurice Zimm (story)
Stars: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Ricou Browning, Ben Chapman
March 21, 1954 ad (Seattle)
March 22, 1954 ad (Seattle)
April 4, 1954 photo (Portland)
April 6, 1954 ad (Portland)
April 7, 1954 ad (Portland)
April 8, 1954 article (Portland)
April 11, 1954 article (Portland)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) trailer
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