During the 1950s the State Theatre had an admirable policy of running mostly newer American films Sun-Tues & Thurs-Sat while on Wednesdays they would show what they called a “Better films picture.” This would be a noted foreign film of the art house type. People could attend as part of a series ticket or else by regular single admission ticket. This would expand their programs beyond the restrictive policy of new domestic releases only.
1949 Italian film “Cielo sulla palude,” also known as “Heaven Over the Marshes,” was directed by Augusto Genina and photographed by the great G.R. Aldo who did Visconti’s “La Terra Trema.”
That’s County Cinema, sorry.
Lost film.
A John Ford film.
Those performers are Ferruccio Tagliavini and Umberto Spadaro.
Ad in The Daily Worker, the American Communist Party newspaper.
Week’s program includes an “art house” Wednesday most weeks.
Called “The Kidnappers” in the U.K.
Embodiment of the 1970s in movies.
“Jubal” was released in 1956.
Week’s program includes an “art house” Wednesday most weeks.
During the 1950s the State Theatre had an admirable policy of running mostly newer American films Sun-Tues & Thurs-Sat while on Wednesdays they would show what they called a “Better films picture.” This would be a noted foreign film of the art house type. People could attend as part of a series ticket or else by regular single admission ticket. This would expand their programs beyond the restrictive policy of new domestic releases only.
Brexit, 1940s?
Ingmar Bergman.
A 1931 Italian film by Jack Salvatori.
“The Captives” was a 1969 Danish film, released in the U.S. in 1970, for clarification. Don’t know what “Pussycat Gang” was.
1949 Italian film “Cielo sulla palude,” also known as “Heaven Over the Marshes,” was directed by Augusto Genina and photographed by the great G.R. Aldo who did Visconti’s “La Terra Trema.”
“Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht,” 1939, directed by Carl Froelich, with Zarah Leander and Leo Slezak. NOT in color.
German biopic on the Russian composer.
“Il Cristo Proibito.”
Previous name: Palmer Theatre.
Film on marquee: the 1938 “Letter of Introduction” with Adolphe Menjou.
1930?
Original title: “Odna.”
Max Ophuls film.
Russian film.