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G64.1-112
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- 1932-11-03 (Creation)
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On November 3, 1932, eighteen year old Marjorie Yonk was having her heart examined by Dr. F. J. Hansen to see if it was strong enough to view the 1932 horror classic "White Zombie." The Blue Mouse Theater had offered $10 to any woman who could sit through a midnight preview of the creepy Bela Lugosi film, alone and without screaming. Spunky Marjorie took them up on the bet. "White Zombie" was the first horror film featuring voodoo and its power over the undead. It was a low budget film, hoping to cash in on Lugosi's recent triumph as Dracula, and it was produced by the Halperin Brothers. (TNT 11/4/1932; pg. 7)
Blue Mouse Movie Theatre (Tacoma); Yonk, Marjorie; Hansen, F.J.;