Before continuing on down this page: SOME RARITIES I RECENTLY STUMBLED ACROSS
I stumbled across these pink boxes on someone's online auction. The person informed me that these were temporary cardboard boxes used when Castle Films became Universal 8, and they were discontinuing their 50ft. editions. These are the only cardboard boxes I've ever seen from Universal 8. If you have scans or other pictures of any more of these "pink and white" boxes as they're referred to, or if you have any in your collection, I'd be very grateful if you can supply me with scans to use here on this page.



(Thanks to Andy for sending this Mummy's Tomb image to me!)

You'll also notice some new additions and variations in descriptions. This is based on the fact that I recently discovered several variations and styles in the Universal 8 boxes for many of these particular titles. Those titles for which I realized and/or found the variations now include "cardboard" in the Castle Films description (all the Castle Films releases were cardboard boxes, but I've only changed the descriptions for those titles for which there are variant Universal 8 boxes on this page).

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Castle Films cardboard box) (This upload is the silent edition with restored sound by the uploader)
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Universal 8 200 ft silent box)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Castle Films cardboard box) (This is the 200 foot sound edition)
                                                                                                                            (This is the 50 foot silent headline edition with added music by the uploader)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Universal 8 200 ft silent box...repackaging of Castle Films edition)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (200 ft silent box...generic home-printed label?)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Universal 8 400 ft box)
Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy (Castle Films box)
Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy (Universal 8 400 ft sound box)
Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy (Universal8 200 ft silent box...repackaging of Castle Films edition)
Best of Horror Part I, The (Universal 8 50ft. excerpts compilation)
Best of Horror Part II, The (Universal 8 50ft. excerpts compilation)
Birds, The (Universal 8 box)
Bride of Frankenstein (Castle Films cardboard box) (This upload has had Spanish subtitles added to the video)
                                                                                             (This upload is the silent edition with restored sound by the uploader)
                                                                                             (This upload is the 50 foot headline edition with odd music added by the uploader)
Bride of Frankenstein (Universal 8 200 ft silent box: identical to sound box except for text on bottom)
Bride of Frankenstein (Universal 8 200 ft sound box)
Bride of Frankenstein (Universal 8 400 ft sound box: identical to other Universal 8 boxes except for text on the box)
Bride of Frankenstein (Universal 8 Great Scenes series - the creation of the Bride)
Car, The
Creature From The Black Lagoon (Castle Films non-3D box) (This is the 200 foot silent edition with restored audio by the uploader)
                                                                                                             (This is the 50 foot silent headline edition)
Creature from The Black Lagoon (Universal 8 3D box and glasses) (Not the best transfer or 3D effect, but it DOES work)
Creature From The Black Lagoon (200 ft Universal 8 box)
Creature Walks Among Us, The (Castle Films box)
Creature Walks Among Us, The (Universal 8 box)
Deadly Mantis (Castle Films box)
Deadly Mantis (Universal 8 box)
Doom of Dracula (excerpts from House of Frankenstein - Castle films box)
Doom of Dracula (Universal 8 box)
Doom of Dracula (British release in Castle Films box)
Dr. Cyclops (Castle Films box)
Dr. Cyclops (Universal 8 box)
Dracula (1931 - Castle Films box)
Dracula (1931 - Universal 8 box: 200 ft sound edition)
Dracula (1931 - Universal 8 box: 200 ft silent edition...identical except for printing)
Dracula (1979 - Universal 8 box front and back)
Frankenstein (1931 - Castle Films box)
Frankenstein (1931 - Universal 8 400 ft box)
Frankenstein's New Brain (excerpts from Ghost of Frankenstein - Castle Films box)
Frankenstein's New Brain (Universal 8 box)
Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (Castle Films cardboard box)
Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (Universal 8 200 ft box)
Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (Universal 8 400 ft box)
Frenzy (Hitchcock - Castle Films box)
Frenzy (Hitchcock - Universal 8 box)
House of Dracula (Castle Films box) (NOTE: This is the 200 foot silent edition that was shot as vertical video with a phone)
House of Dracula (Universal 8 box)
House of Frankenstein (Castle Films box)
House of Frankenstein (Universal 8 box)
Incredible Shrinking Man, The (Castle Films box)
Incredible Shrinking Man, The (Universal 8 box)
Invisible Man, The (Castle Films box) (This upload has had Spanish subtitles added to the video)
Invisible Man, The (Universal 8 box)
Invisible Woman, The (Castle Films box) (This is the 50 foot headline edition)
It Came From Outer Space (Castle Films non-3D box) (This is the 200 foot silent edition with sound added back in by the uploader)
                                                                                                (This is the 50 foot silent edition with sound added back in by the uploader)
It Came From Outer Space (Universal 8 3D box) (This is a link to part 1...the reel was uploaded in three parts. You can follow links to the other parts)
It Came From Outer Space (Universal 8 non-3D box)
Jaws (2 box 800ft widescreen Universal 8 edition)
Jaws 2
Man-Made Monster (Castle Films box) (NOTE: This video is the 50 ft. silent subtitled edition)
                                                                      (NOTE: This video is the 200 ft. silent edition with a fan-added music track)
Man-Made Monster (Universal 8 box)
Mummy, The (1933 - Castle Films cardboard box)
Mummy, The (1933 - Universal 8 200 ft box)
Mummy, The (1933 - Universal 8 400 ft box)
Mummy's Ghost, The (Castle Films cardboard box)
Mummy's Ghost, The (Universal 8 200 ft silent edition cardboard box)
Mummy's Ghost, The (Universal 8 400 ft box)
Mummy's Tomb, The (Castle Films cardboard box)
Mummy's Tomb, The (Universal 8 200 ft box: cardboard?)
Mummy's Tomb, The (Universal 8 400 ft box)
Munster Go Home
Phantom of The Opera (1943 - Universal 8 box)
Psycho Promo (trailer featuring Hitchcock...generic box)
Psycho (Castle Films box) (NOTE: Uploader states this is from a 16mm reel...runs 7 min.)
Psycho (Universal 8 box) (NOTE: Uploader states this is from a 16mm reel...runs 9 1/2 min.)
Psycho (alternate Universal 8 box with slipcase)
Psycho (shower scene: box from Universal 8's Great Scenes series)
Raven, The (1935 - Universal 8 box)
Revenge of The Creature (Castle Films box) (NOTE: This video is the 50 ft. silent subtitled edition)
Son of Frankenstein (Castle Films cardboard box)
Son of Frankenstein (Universal 8 box)
SSSSSSS
Tarantula (Castle Films box)
Tarantula (Universal 8 box)
This Island Earth (aka War of The Planets - Castle Films box) (This video is the silent release with a restored soundtrack)
                                                                                                               (This video is the silent release with a projector sound effect)
This Island Earth (Universal 8 400ft. box)
Tour of Universal Studios, A (NOTE: This video is the 200 ft. silent edition with a fan-added music track)
Trial of Frankenstein (excerpts from Ghost of Frankenstein - Castle Films box)
Trial of Frankenstein (Universal 8 200 ft box)
Wolfman, The (Castle Films cardboard box)
Wolfman, The (Universal 8 400 ft box)
Wolfman's Cure, The (excerpts from House of Dracula - Castle Films box)
Wolfman's Cure, The (200 ft. Universal 8 box)