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.”
1949 Italian film “Cielo sulla palude,” also known as “Heaven Over the Marshes,” directed by Augusto Genina a photographed by the great G.R. Aldo who did Visconti’s “La Terra Trema.”
Google Maps shows that the location now houses the Atlantic Sports Bar and Restaurant and Gillett’s Mixed Martial Arts Academy in a single new building. All signs of the former drive-in seem to have disappeared.
“The Iron Crown” is still around today. It has been shown by TCM and Martin Scorsese admires the film very much. “La donna e' mobile,” on the other hand, probably survives only in an Italian archive or may even be lost.
“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.
My favorite film of all time.
Ad in The Daily Worker.
Ad in The Daily Worker.
1949 Italian film “Cielo sulla palude,” also known as “Heaven Over the Marshes,” directed by Augusto Genina a photographed by the great G.R. Aldo who did Visconti’s “La Terra Trema.”
The Royal Theatre first opened on Tuesday, October 27, 1914, per a notice in The Olneyville Times.
Google Maps shows that the location now houses the Atlantic Sports Bar and Restaurant and Gillett’s Mixed Martial Arts Academy in a single new building. All signs of the former drive-in seem to have disappeared.
“The Iron Crown” is still around today. It has been shown by TCM and Martin Scorsese admires the film very much. “La donna e' mobile,” on the other hand, probably survives only in an Italian archive or may even be lost.
A 1940 film, “One Night in the Tropics.”