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Made in 1981. Can be seen complete on YouTube without English subtitles, though there are optional subtitles in Italian.
The 1950 movie had never played before in a commercial theatre in RI. It was shown in 16mm at RISD in 1957.
“The Miller’s Beautiful Wife” was 35mm Technicolor and CinemaScope. The other two were 16mm. All were subtitled.
Opening program.
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“The Little Princess” - 1917.
“Western Approaches” was a tribute to the merchant Navy. Original title: “The Raider”. BOTH can be seen on YouTube.
Nowadays with automated DCP digital systems almost everywhere, the profession of projectionist has gone the way of the blacksmith.
The Avon during this period often programmed films of interest to opera lovers and classical music enthusiasts.
Saw this program here and remember liking the CinemaScope projection for “The Brave One.”
Director Tim Hunter had been a student at Harvard, and I remember discusing some film programming at Harvard with him in the late 1960s.
I was overjoyed by this unexpected program when I was 20.
“Pajama Game” with Doris Day.
She had a small role in Bertolucci’s “Novecento” (1900).
Star Nino Manfredi had a cousin who lived in Rhode Island.
Italian Film Society of RI.
A presentation of the Italian Film Society of RI.
That image is from one of the final sublime and lyrical moments, accompanied by some moving Mozart.
“1860” and “Ettore Fieramosca” were 1930s films by Blasetti. “Tosca’s Kiss” was a 1985 Swiss-made movie about operatic performers in retirement.
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Approaching the end.
A 1985 Czech film by Jirí Menzel.
See full article, also posted.
Shown in 16mm CinemaScope.
Made in 1981. Can be seen complete on YouTube without English subtitles, though there are optional subtitles in Italian.
The 1950 movie had never played before in a commercial theatre in RI. It was shown in 16mm at RISD in 1957.
“The Miller’s Beautiful Wife” was 35mm Technicolor and CinemaScope. The other two were 16mm. All were subtitled.
Opening program.
Copy and expand for easier reading.
“The Little Princess” - 1917.
“Western Approaches” was a tribute to the merchant Navy. Original title: “The Raider”. BOTH can be seen on YouTube.
Nowadays with automated DCP digital systems almost everywhere, the profession of projectionist has gone the way of the blacksmith.
The Avon during this period often programmed films of interest to opera lovers and classical music enthusiasts.
The Avon during this period often programmed films of interest to opera lovers and classical music enthusiasts.
Saw this program here and remember liking the CinemaScope projection for “The Brave One.”
Director Tim Hunter had been a student at Harvard, and I remember discusing some film programming at Harvard with him in the late 1960s.
I was overjoyed by this unexpected program when I was 20.
“Pajama Game” with Doris Day.
She had a small role in Bertolucci’s “Novecento” (1900).
Star Nino Manfredi had a cousin who lived in Rhode Island.
Italian Film Society of RI.
A presentation of the Italian Film Society of RI.
That image is from one of the final sublime and lyrical moments, accompanied by some moving Mozart.
“1860” and “Ettore Fieramosca” were 1930s films by Blasetti. “Tosca’s Kiss” was a 1985 Swiss-made movie about operatic performers in retirement.
Copy and expand to read more easily.
Approaching the end.
A 1985 Czech film by Jirí Menzel.
See full article, also posted.
Shown in 16mm CinemaScope.