The Great Garloo was a two-feet tall remote controlled “monster” toy from Marx. Garloo could be controlled to walk, bend down and pick up things. For adults, boring, but for kids, it must have been the best gift they got that year.
A Son of Garloo followed later. It was smaller and was a wind-up toy. Marx should have cemented Garloo in the public’s consciousness by licensing a kaiju movie or two featuring the figure. The Great Garloo could have stood alongside Godzilla and Gamera.
Below is a vintage television commercial for the Great Garloo. Continue reading
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