In 1979 there was a Roberto Rossellini film retrospective held here in conjunction with the Spoleto Festival. I was there for about a week attending the many films rarely or never seen in the US in 35mm. Several of the prints came from Italy including “Viva l'Italia”, “Dov'è la libertà”. I supplied a 16mm print of “Desiderio.” I believe Roger McNiven of New York City supervised the event. It was sparsely attended. I loved the Garden Theatre.
Got a superb review in the New York Times, was later pretty much forgotten until subsequently achieving a kind of legendary status. It is on DVD and can be seen on YouTube.
Google: The Soviet-produced film was one of the very first worldwide to directly depict the persecution of Jewish people in Nazi Germany. Because of its stark anti-Nazi message, it generated immense public interest and political controversy across North America before eventually being pulled from global distribution later that year due to the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
This was only a couple of months after the Avon opened in February.
This movie would move upstairs to the Studio Cinema where it played for many months!
Now a lost film, sadly.
Made in 1932.
Excellent double bill of two forgotten Italian films.
Very good Italian-made film.
A Joseph Losey film.
Directed by Joseph Losey.
John Ford classic.
1940s.
“Broken Arrow,” 1950?
In 1979 there was a Roberto Rossellini film retrospective held here in conjunction with the Spoleto Festival. I was there for about a week attending the many films rarely or never seen in the US in 35mm. Several of the prints came from Italy including “Viva l'Italia”, “Dov'è la libertà”. I supplied a 16mm print of “Desiderio.” I believe Roger McNiven of New York City supervised the event. It was sparsely attended. I loved the Garden Theatre.
“You Can’t Take it with You”? 1938.
Saw this here as a child of five. My first film.
Got a superb review in the New York Times, was later pretty much forgotten until subsequently achieving a kind of legendary status. It is on DVD and can be seen on YouTube.
Transitioning from former theatre to later retail.
Seems to be another lost film.
A film by John Ford.
“Peter the Great”
Directed by Julien Duvivier.
It would NOT have a public run.
It would NOT have a public run.
Google: The Soviet-produced film was one of the very first worldwide to directly depict the persecution of Jewish people in Nazi Germany. Because of its stark anti-Nazi message, it generated immense public interest and political controversy across North America before eventually being pulled from global distribution later that year due to the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
A pre-1940 photo when it was still operating.
Transitioning from former theatre to later retail.