The following is a collection of print media from the initial runs of 1959's "The Bat" in the Pacific Northwest. "Face of Fire" was the second feature in both Seattle and Portland.
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The Bat (1959)
A crazed killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people.
Director: Crane Wilbur
Writers: Crane Wilbur, Mary Roberts, RinehartAvery Hopwood
Stars: Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead, Gavin Gordon
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Face of Fire (1959)
A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that the townspeople avoid him.
Director: Albert Band
Writers: Albert Band, Stephen Crane, Louis Garfinkle
Stars: Cameron Mitchell, James Whitmore, Bettye Ackerman
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September 29, 1959 ad (Seattle)
September 30, 1959 photo (Seattle)
September 30, 1959 ad (Seattle)
September 30, 1959 photo (Seattle)
October 1, 1959 ad (Seattle)
October 2, 1959 ad (Seattle)
October 6, 1959 ad (Portland)
October 6, 1959 ad (Portland)
October 7, 1959 ad (Portland)
October 8, 1959 ad (Portland)
October 8, 1959 ad (Portland)
The Bat poster
Face of Fire poster
The Bat (1959) trailer
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