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Auction History Result 9e383 CRACK IN THE WORLD pressbook '65 atom bomb explodes, thank God it's only a motion picture! Date Sold 3/25/2012 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Pressbook (pb; measures 12 1/4" x 15" [31 x 38 cm]; 12 pages) (Learn More) Crack in the World, the 1965 Andrew Marton science fiction (sci-fi) action thriller ("You'll thank God it's only a motion picture!"; "Science miscalculates... Underground Atom Bomb explodes earth's core... and the world totters on the brink of destruction!"; "Today's Terrifying Look Into What Might Happen Tomorrow"; "See... Daring magmanauts descend into boiling pits at center of the earth!"; See... Crack after thunderous crack as the earth bursts open... Ripping asunder..."; See... The blonde scientist... Trapped underground with her lover and her husband..."; "The day the Earth split in two!"; "Screenplay by Jon Manchip White and Julian Halevy") starring Dana Andrews, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, Alexander Knox, and Peter Damon. Note that Janette Scott is best remembered for her starring role in "Day of the Triffids" in 1963, which was immortalized in the lyrics of the song from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" that says "And I really got hot when I saw Janette Scott fight a triffid that spits poison and kills." She divorced her first husband and married Mel Torme in 1966, which pretty much ended her career, as she quickly had two children. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have provided an image of the front and back covers of this pressbook, and of course, the winner of this auction will receive the entire single pressbook we are auctioning (plus any supplements or heralds described above)! Also note that this pressbook is complete and uncut! Given that theater owners purchased pressbooks partly in order to create their newspaper advertising, and quite frequently cut them up for that purpose, it is rare to find a pressbook that IS complete and uncut! Condition: good, NO CUTS. There are stains and smudges scattered on the covers. Learn More about condition grades 
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