NUOVO CINEMA PARADISO was the original Italian title of the film, shortened to CINEMA PARADISO in the US. The film itself was also abbreviated for international release, then restored to full-length for its re-issue in some theatres.
The figure on the right side of that display is a leering Umberto Spadaro. Large marquee up top is the Times Square Theatre, to the right of the Apollo.
A 1951 film.
Both films can be found, complete, on YouTube in Italian with no subtitles.
NUOVO CINEMA PARADISO was the original Italian title of the film, shortened to CINEMA PARADISO in the US. The film itself was also abbreviated for international release, then restored to full-length for its re-issue in some theatres.
From The Woonsocket Call.
Critic Andrew Sarris refers to this film in one of his pieces. So he may have come to see this movie here or elsewhere.
Third marquee visible is the Times Square.
This was a 1939 movie.
Empire to the right.
As the Empire Theatre. Bundle of Joy was from 1956. Elephant Walk was from 1954.
Entrance on Westminster Street. Better resolution than previous post.
Better resolution than previous post.
Opened in New York on September 18, 1968.
“Santa Genoveffa” looks like the 1952 film “La leggenda di Genoveffa” with Rossano Brazzi and Anne Vernon.
“Written on the Wind”
Played here that same year.
As the Hippodrome.
Played March 22-28, 1959.
Stalin obviously offered as a great hero. The movie can be seen complete on YouTube, without non-Russian subtitles
The figure on the right side of that display is a leering Umberto Spadaro. Large marquee up top is the Times Square Theatre, to the right of the Apollo.
“Cantate con me” was made in 1939, opened in the US in 1950, can be seen now on YouTube.
During this period Italian films were sequestered by the US Government. Surprising to see that this movie played.
Read about this film showing and the controversy it generated that led to a Supreme Court ruling.
In 1943.
This 1940 film can be seen complete on YouTube.
This 1940 film can be seen complete on YouTube.