When this theatre showed films, it was generally second run or subsequent run foreign and American films that fell into the category of art house fare.
Wikipedia: “Villafranca is a 1934 Italian historical drama film directed by Giovacchino Forzano and starring Corrado Racca, Annibale Betrone and Enzo Biliotti. It was based on a play by Benito Mussolini, then Italian dictator, about the 1859 agreement between Napoleon III and Count Cavour which led to the Second Italian War of Independence.”
Can be seen complete on YouTube in German with English subtitles. “Unheimliche Geschichten” aka “Eerie Tales,” Richard Oswald.
When this theatre showed films, it was generally second run or subsequent run foreign and American films that fell into the category of art house fare.
Part of the Gorky trilogy. Also shown as “My Universities.”
“Le Patriote,” 1938.
Incorporating comment information by Theodore Coleman on a Facebook post by Larry DePetrillo.
A Polish film about women and children in Auschwitz. It can be watched on YouTube in Polish with English subtitles. Search for “The Last Stage.”
“The Last Stop” was a Polish film about women and children in Auschwitz.
“The Last Stop” was a Polish film about women and children in Auschwitz.
“Club des femmes” and something else I can’t figure out.
Made in 1940.
“To Live in Peace” (Vivere in pace) is a 1947 Italian neorealist film by Luigi Zampa, starring the great Aldo Fabrizi of “Open City.”
A couple of 1939 film titles on the marquee help date this photo.
Wikipedia: “Villafranca is a 1934 Italian historical drama film directed by Giovacchino Forzano and starring Corrado Racca, Annibale Betrone and Enzo Biliotti. It was based on a play by Benito Mussolini, then Italian dictator, about the 1859 agreement between Napoleon III and Count Cavour which led to the Second Italian War of Independence.”
Can be found complete on YouTube. Look for “Vita di Sant'Antonio di Padova.”
“The Pleasure Garden” can be watched on YouTube.
“The Captain from Koepenick” was the 1931 version by Richard Oswald.
Could this film have been the 1936 “Singende Jugend” (An Orphan boy of Vienna)?
In 1960, actually.
In 1960, actually
Rossellini’s “Paisan” performed well all across the US, including in mainstream movie theatres.
Above is a tax photo, year unclear.
The posted material is from The New York Times of those dates.
Can be viewed complete on YouTUbe in Russian with no English subtitles.
Can be viewed on YouTube, complete without English subtitles.
October 17, 1947. “Ore 9, lezione di chimica.”