Delightful Things

Un beau monstre, 1971

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Cassandra Peterson as Elvira in the opening scenes of the New World Pictures/NBC Productions/James Signorelli comedy horror classic Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, 1988. Also seen is Cassandra's close friend John Paragon as the lazy, nose picking, cigarette smoking gas station attendant. Paragon, who was also friends with Paul Reubens, is best remembered for his iconic portrayal of Jambi the Genie on the television series Pee-wee's Playhouse. Fun Fact: Elvira's "Macabre Mobile" was a 1958 Thunderbird hardtop purchased for $2,500 and customized for an additional $7,000. Peterson kept the car and used it for decades during personal appearances. Though the car looked pristine, Cassandra later stated that it was often mechanically unreliable which caused problems on occasion. She later sold the steering wheel, license plate cover, hood, and dashboard ornaments for $20,000 at the Juliens Auction of her career memorabilia and belongings in December of 2021.

This is so utterly hairraisingly ridiculous that you wish she made that story up, but it is unfortunately true.