On May 18, 1940 the Farnese was running a fine double bill of then-current Italian films: “Il ponte dei sospiri” with Erminio Spalla and “Manon Lescaut” with Alida Valli, plus a LUCE short. Per Il Messaggero listings.
On May 18, 1940, decades before its red-light cinema days, the Ambasciatori was showing the 1937 Danish-Norwegian film “Laila,” filmed in Lapland, per a notice in Il Messaggero.
On May 18, 1940 there was a movie double bill at the Altieri: “Dietro la facciata” (the 1939 French “Derriere la façade.”) and “La grande prova” (the 1938 French “Ramuntcho”.) From a listing in Il Messaggero.
The then-new Italian release “Il segreto di Villa Paradiso” with Luisa Ferida and Mino Doro was playing on May 18, 1940, according to a listing in Il Messaggero. Four shows, starting about every two hours, from 4:30 P.M. to 10:15 P.M. Almost no cinemas in Italy
had showings that began earlier than 4 P.M.
On May 18, 1940, according to a listing in Il Messaggero, the Barberini was running the 1938 Max Ophuls French film “Werther” (Le Roman de Werther) with Pierre-Richard Willm and Annie Vernay. Beginning at 4 P.M. there were five showings each day. One wonders if in these anti-semitic times, the Jewish director’s name was mentioned in any publicity. Ophuls had made his only Italian film in 1934, “La signora di tutti.”
A feature article in the May 18, 1940 newspaper Il Messaggero discussed the planned conversion of the Adriano (under the new name of Adrianeo) into a hall for symphonic music, to replace the cavernous and now -defunct Augusteo, which had seen its last concert in 1936. It would have 2500 seats, a much smaller capacity than the Augusteo. The article suggested that the repetition of performances rather than one sole performance by an orchestra in the Augusteo, would be more advantageous for both the orchestras performing there and for audiences in attendance. “Adreaneo” as a name would parallel “Augusteo” of the previously used venue.
If this was called the Teatro Italia in 1940, on May 18, 1940, according to Il Messaggero, they were showing two films: the 1937 U.S. film “It’s All Yours” under the title “Baciami cosi'”, plus “Delirio”, which was the 1937 French “Orage.”
The May 18, 1940 edition of Il Messaggero lists the Cinema Vittoria as showing the current Italian film “Il ponte dei sospiri” (The Bridge of Sighs.) There was also a musical stage review.
The May 19, 1940 Rome newspaper “Il Messaggero” lists the Cinema Trieste as showing two feature films: “Smarrimento” (the 1939 French film “Je t'attendrai” by Leonide Moguy with Corinne Luchaire) and “L'albergo delle sorprese” (the 1938 U.S. film “Goodbye, Broadway.”)
The Rome newspaper “Il Messaggero” for May 18, 1940 has the Volturno listed as showing the films “Dietro la facciata” which was the 1936 French “Derriere la façade” and something called “Six Months of War”, plus three vaudeville shows from 4:50 P.M. to 9:50 P.M.
A listing in the Rome newspaper from May 18, 1940 has the Tuscolo showing two films: the 1937 American “Adorazione” (The Woman I Love) and the 1933 British “Il duca in vacanza” (It’s a King). Also a LUCE newsreel. British and American imports would not be possible during the upcoming war.
The May 18, 1940 edition of the Rome newspaper “Il Messaggero” lists the Imperiale and Bernini as separate cinemas. It lists what was playing in each of those two places. The webpage www.cartesio-episteme.net/cinema says the Bernini was on Via Borgognona. It says the Imperiale was on Via del Corso.
The May 18, 1940 edition of “Il Messaggero” lists the Fenice (La Fenice) Cinema showing “Caffe' Internazionale” which was the French “Cafe' de Paris” with Jules Berry. So this cinema existed in the 194os and earlier under that name.
“In this cinema on April 17, 1949, 2000 people were rounded up by the Nazis. About a thousand were sent to various camps throughout Europe, and almost half would never return. Nearby in the Quadraro area there is a memorial plaque which recalls this event.” -Fabrizio Antonelli, 2013, on Roma Sparita webpage. (translated from the Italian.)
On August 27, 1969 I sought out the Cinema Belsito to see an infrequently shown film by Bernardo Bertolucci called “Partner.” I had already seen it at the New York Film Festival but wanted to catch it again.
YouTube video by neighborhood citizens concerned about the condition and fate of the former Cinema Puccini. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPFyQaQBUsM
On December 26, 1990 I went to this cinema to see the Ettore Scola film then playing, “Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa.” I remember the cinema as being spacious and pleasant.
On May 18, 1940 the Farnese was running a fine double bill of then-current Italian films: “Il ponte dei sospiri” with Erminio Spalla and “Manon Lescaut” with Alida Valli, plus a LUCE short. Per Il Messaggero listings.
On May 18, 1940, decades before its red-light cinema days, the Ambasciatori was showing the 1937 Danish-Norwegian film “Laila,” filmed in Lapland, per a notice in Il Messaggero.
On May 18, 1940 there was a movie double bill at the Altieri: “Dietro la facciata” (the 1939 French “Derriere la façade.”) and “La grande prova” (the 1938 French “Ramuntcho”.) From a listing in Il Messaggero.
The then-new Italian release “Il segreto di Villa Paradiso” with Luisa Ferida and Mino Doro was playing on May 18, 1940, according to a listing in Il Messaggero. Four shows, starting about every two hours, from 4:30 P.M. to 10:15 P.M. Almost no cinemas in Italy had showings that began earlier than 4 P.M.
On May 18, 1940, according to a listing in Il Messaggero, the Barberini was running the 1938 Max Ophuls French film “Werther” (Le Roman de Werther) with Pierre-Richard Willm and Annie Vernay. Beginning at 4 P.M. there were five showings each day. One wonders if in these anti-semitic times, the Jewish director’s name was mentioned in any publicity. Ophuls had made his only Italian film in 1934, “La signora di tutti.”
A feature article in the May 18, 1940 newspaper Il Messaggero discussed the planned conversion of the Adriano (under the new name of Adrianeo) into a hall for symphonic music, to replace the cavernous and now -defunct Augusteo, which had seen its last concert in 1936. It would have 2500 seats, a much smaller capacity than the Augusteo. The article suggested that the repetition of performances rather than one sole performance by an orchestra in the Augusteo, would be more advantageous for both the orchestras performing there and for audiences in attendance. “Adreaneo” as a name would parallel “Augusteo” of the previously used venue.
If this was called the Teatro Italia in 1940, on May 18, 1940, according to Il Messaggero, they were showing two films: the 1937 U.S. film “It’s All Yours” under the title “Baciami cosi'”, plus “Delirio”, which was the 1937 French “Orage.”
The May 18, 1940 edition of Il Messaggero lists the Cinema Vittoria as showing the current Italian film “Il ponte dei sospiri” (The Bridge of Sighs.) There was also a musical stage review.
The May 19, 1940 Rome newspaper “Il Messaggero” lists the Cinema Trieste as showing two feature films: “Smarrimento” (the 1939 French film “Je t'attendrai” by Leonide Moguy with Corinne Luchaire) and “L'albergo delle sorprese” (the 1938 U.S. film “Goodbye, Broadway.”)
The Rome newspaper “Il Messaggero” for May 18, 1940 has the Volturno listed as showing the films “Dietro la facciata” which was the 1936 French “Derriere la façade” and something called “Six Months of War”, plus three vaudeville shows from 4:50 P.M. to 9:50 P.M.
A listing in the Rome newspaper from May 18, 1940 has the Tuscolo showing two films: the 1937 American “Adorazione” (The Woman I Love) and the 1933 British “Il duca in vacanza” (It’s a King). Also a LUCE newsreel. British and American imports would not be possible during the upcoming war.
The May 18, 1940 edition of the Rome newspaper “Il Messaggero” lists the Imperiale and Bernini as separate cinemas. It lists what was playing in each of those two places. The webpage www.cartesio-episteme.net/cinema says the Bernini was on Via Borgognona. It says the Imperiale was on Via del Corso.
The May 18, 1940 edition of “Il Messaggero” lists the Fenice (La Fenice) Cinema showing “Caffe' Internazionale” which was the French “Cafe' de Paris” with Jules Berry. So this cinema existed in the 194os and earlier under that name.
“In this cinema on April 17, 1949, 2000 people were rounded up by the Nazis. About a thousand were sent to various camps throughout Europe, and almost half would never return. Nearby in the Quadraro area there is a memorial plaque which recalls this event.” -Fabrizio Antonelli, 2013, on Roma Sparita webpage. (translated from the Italian.)
The film poster on the left is for Rossellini’s 1954 “Dov'e' la liberta'?” with Toto'.
Ingmar Bergman film.
The Metropolitana station stop is S. Agnese/Annibaliano on Line B
“Eadie Was a Lady” was released in 1945. Must be a 1945 double bill.
On August 27, 1969 I sought out the Cinema Belsito to see an infrequently shown film by Bernardo Bertolucci called “Partner.” I had already seen it at the New York Film Festival but wanted to catch it again.
The year is alternately given as XIII or the 13th year of fascism.
YouTube video by neighborhood citizens concerned about the condition and fate of the former Cinema Puccini. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPFyQaQBUsM
The Music Hall burned down on February 2, 1922.
On December 26, 1990 I went to this cinema to see the Ettore Scola film then playing, “Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa.” I remember the cinema as being spacious and pleasant.
“Due Mondi” was the 1930 British film by E.A. Dupont “Two Worlds.”
XV refers to the 15th year of fascism.