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.
The Tom Mix film is the 1933 “Terror Trail.” Like everything else imported, it would be dubbed in Italian.“Genoveffa” could be the 1923 French silent or the 1932 Italian-American film made in New Jersey, in Italian, and circulating in the U.S. in ethnic venues around that time.
The place had a long previous history in the 19th Century, when it was used for variety shows as the Teatro Nazionale, before being transformed after 1929 into a movie theatre.
Numerous flyers for this theatre from the 1930s survive and reveal a variety of very good programming of Italian and non-Italian films. A number of them have been posted. Most of the admission prices were between one and three liras, depending on the location. Galleria (balcony) seats were more expensive than orchestra seats; that was true of most cinemas in Italy.
On August 29, 1970 I took a cab out here from the center of Rome to see the film “Banditi a Milano,” by Carlo Lizzani at the Cinema Cassio. It was a film that would achieve some cult praise in the U.S. (in the English dubbed version) as “The Violent Four.” It was worth going out of my way for.
The film title on the theatre front was “Il caporale Sam,” the Italian title for the 1952 Jerry Lewis/Dean Martin film “Jumping Jacks.” The photo, then, may be earlier than 1960.
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.
The Tom Mix film is the 1933 “Terror Trail.” Like everything else imported, it would be dubbed in Italian.“Genoveffa” could be the 1923 French silent or the 1932 Italian-American film made in New Jersey, in Italian, and circulating in the U.S. in ethnic venues around that time.
“Napoli d'altri tempi” is a wonderful film with a great cast. First saw it at MoMA.
“Educational and moral films for families and children.”
The place had a long previous history in the 19th Century, when it was used for variety shows as the Teatro Nazionale, before being transformed after 1929 into a movie theatre.
Numerous flyers for this theatre from the 1930s survive and reveal a variety of very good programming of Italian and non-Italian films. A number of them have been posted. Most of the admission prices were between one and three liras, depending on the location. Galleria (balcony) seats were more expensive than orchestra seats; that was true of most cinemas in Italy.
Note the supervision of the second film by Vittorio Mussolini, the dictator’s son.
The film showings in their cinema were probably meant to raise funds for their work with the deaf.
On August 29, 1970 I took a cab out here from the center of Rome to see the film “Banditi a Milano,” by Carlo Lizzani at the Cinema Cassio. It was a film that would achieve some cult praise in the U.S. (in the English dubbed version) as “The Violent Four.” It was worth going out of my way for.
1935 film.
“The Rainmaker.”
In July 1989 I went to two movies here: “Amori in corso” on the 17th, “Ladri di saponette” (The Icicle Thief) on the 28th. Pleasant cinema.
The Teatro Manzoni was located on Via Urbana, in the Monti district of Rome, and a short walk to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.
The film title on the theatre front was “Il caporale Sam,” the Italian title for the 1952 Jerry Lewis/Dean Martin film “Jumping Jacks.” The photo, then, may be earlier than 1960.
The cinema of Fellini’s youth and which inspired his love of movies.
This looks like a reconstruction at Cinecitta' in Rome.