When I was 11 in 1953, I went to see “The Robe” with my parents, and I expected to see the actual 3-D effect without glasses. I had already seen many 3-D films with glasses. I immediately knew this was not the case, but nonetheless I liked the super wide screen.
As was pointed out to me by Comfortably Cool, the two films alternated all day, with “Albuquerque” being the film shown at or near midnight. Still, a strange pairing.
Ad is from paper L'Italo-Americano di Los Angeles. The original title of this film was “Apparizione,” 1943, Jean de Limur. It can be currently seen on YouTube, complete. It would help to understand some Italian.
“This film has been made part of the Vatican’s film collection, thus receiving the Church’s unofficial endorsement.” No doubt that was due in part to the powerful portrayal of a Roman priest, Don Pietro, by Aldo Fabrizi. The film culminates with his execution by the Nazis in full view of the boys of his parish church.
The film must have been shown by hand-cranked projectors, since motors were not attached to them until September 1917, per an earlier notice I posted just a while ago from the Norwich Bulletin.
I don’t think this is the right Harris Theatre. The one on this CT page has only 194 seats. There were other theatres in Pittsburgh called Harris at one time.
I think I like the name of this cinema because it bears my name in Portuguese. It Italian the saint was San Gerardo Maiella, after whom I was named. Gerald/Gerard are sort of interchangeable.
Harrisville and Pascoag are both villages in Burrillville, RI.
Interesting fashion tie-in with local clothing store.
When I was 11 in 1953, I went to see “The Robe” with my parents, and I expected to see the actual 3-D effect without glasses. I had already seen many 3-D films with glasses. I immediately knew this was not the case, but nonetheless I liked the super wide screen.
As was pointed out to me by Comfortably Cool, the two films alternated all day, with “Albuquerque” being the film shown at or near midnight. Still, a strange pairing.
Ad is from paper L'Italo-Americano di Los Angeles. The original title of this film was “Apparizione,” 1943, Jean de Limur. It can be currently seen on YouTube, complete. It would help to understand some Italian.
“This film has been made part of the Vatican’s film collection, thus receiving the Church’s unofficial endorsement.” No doubt that was due in part to the powerful portrayal of a Roman priest, Don Pietro, by Aldo Fabrizi. The film culminates with his execution by the Nazis in full view of the boys of his parish church.
Interesting to learn, but nevertheless startling to see.
From the Boston Globe. The original title of this film in Italy was “Porto.” It was directed by Amleto Palermi in 1934.
Ad posted for the movie “Lost Horizon,” which played here in 1937 on a reserved-seat policy.
The film must have been shown by hand-cranked projectors, since motors were not attached to them until September 1917, per an earlier notice I posted just a while ago from the Norwich Bulletin.
“The Shameless Sex” is “Wanda la Peccatrice.”
Personal opinion: though a flawed film, it is still quite impressive visually and interesting to watch. It is also impossibly rare today.
“Camicie rosse.”
I don’t think this is the right Harris Theatre. The one on this CT page has only 194 seats. There were other theatres in Pittsburgh called Harris at one time.
As the Little CineMet. It was called that because it was near the Metropolitan Opera House of that era.
This looks like a very pleasant place to see carefully selected films of quality!
https://saheron.com/slab-cinema-arthouse-opens-blue-star/
“La vie miraculeuse de Thérèse Martin,” 1929, by Julien Duvivier, according to IMDb.
In 1966, probably.
“Scorned Flesh” is “La statua vivente,” 1943.
In 1940, showing film “Edison, the Man” with Spencer Tracy.
In 1977.
From 1916.
I think I like the name of this cinema because it bears my name in Portuguese. It Italian the saint was San Gerardo Maiella, after whom I was named. Gerald/Gerard are sort of interchangeable.
The second title was a 1984 Brazilian film, listed on IMDb. Can’t figure out the first one but it means something like “G-Men Combat Vice.”