[Oztrich Boy]

I am quite fond of the Japanese 50’s cold war monster movies, such as “The Claw.”

The Craw?

[combat_boots]

Actually, we did call it “The Craw.”

These movies were often Friday night spooky movies that came on just before sign-off, the “Star Spangled Banner” and the test pattern. Big popcorn nights. Soda pop was a treat, sometimes accompanied by a mad dash to the A&W stand and get a draft quart of root beer.

Remember that? TV stations signed off for the night, with the presentation of colors and flourishes?

I even remember some of the words that started off the movie show.....”Out of the swirling mists of the unknown....” We used to recite that thing along with the announcer. It was cool. I don’t remember the whole thing now, but it was ‘eekish’ in kidspeak.