Rossellini’s “Woman” (“Desiderio”) plus Gassman in “Shamed” (“Preludio d'amore”.) An Italian double bill that circulated widely, if slowly, during the 1950s and early 1960s.
In the immediate post-WWII decade the Old South programmed a good number of foreign films, including the Boston premiere of “Open City.” Many films of a musical character seem to have been a specialty, both current ones and revivals. In the photos section I have posted numerous ads from the Boston Globe of those years to illustrate this.
This is the 1939 “La mia canzone al vento”. The actress is Dria Paola. When Italian and German film prints were sequestered during the war, this one got shown. Why?
Looks to me like this theatre was a first-class art house for much of its existence with impressive programming of international films for discerning audiences.
That’s May 29, 1949, not 1959. Sorry.
Rossellini’s “Woman” (“Desiderio”) plus Gassman in “Shamed” (“Preludio d'amore”.) An Italian double bill that circulated widely, if slowly, during the 1950s and early 1960s.
June, 1958.
Retitled “High Time” shortly after.
Original title:“Paprika.” 1933
Title should be “Canto…”, not “Conto.”
“Pretty or Ugly, They all Wind up Getting Married.”
“Les Maudits”
In the immediate post-WWII decade the Old South programmed a good number of foreign films, including the Boston premiere of “Open City.” Many films of a musical character seem to have been a specialty, both current ones and revivals. In the photos section I have posted numerous ads from the Boston Globe of those years to illustrate this.
This theatre showed a huge number of Italian films between the 1930s and 1950s, perhaps more than many others in the country outside of New York City.
This is the 1939 “La mia canzone al vento”. The actress is Dria Paola. When Italian and German film prints were sequestered during the war, this one got shown. Why?
Italian-language program.
Two Italian-language theatres in New York in the 1930s.
Two Italian-language theatres in New York in the 1930s.
= “L'aria del continente.”
March 11, 1949
“Regina della Scala” or “Queen of La Scala.”
Now a lost film.
Now a lost film.
The films are “Pazza di Gioia” (1940) and “Torna a Sorrento” (1945.)
Clouzot and Rossellini.
1930s Jean Gabin revivals
Looks to me like this theatre was a first-class art house for much of its existence with impressive programming of international films for discerning audiences.
Stefano, actually.
I saw both movies here that month but not on the same day.